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May 19: England is made a parliamentary republic by vote of the House of Commons, with Oliver Cromwell as the chief executive (as "Lord Protector") of the Commonwealth of England.
January 30: Former King Charles of England is beheaded as Parliament prepares to abolish the monarchySeptember 3–11: Siege of Drogheda1649 (MDCXLIX) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1649th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 649th year of the 2nd millennium, the 49th year of the 17th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1640s decade. As of the start of 1649, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.