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January 4, 1649
English Civil War: The Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial.
Rump Parliament
The Rump Parliament describes the members of the Long Parliament who remained in session after Colonel Thomas Pride, on 6 December 1648, commanded his soldiers to purge the House of Commons of those members who were against the Grandees' intention to try King Charles I for high treason.
January 4
January 4 is the fourth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 361 days remain until the end of the year.