Today in History - January 4

        A special thanks to Wikipedia.org for following historical information. The sermons I have chosen from Sermonaudio.com

1642 – English Civil War: King Charles I, accompanied by 400 soldiers, attempts to arrest five members of Parliament for treason, only to discover the men had been tipped off and fled.[3]

1649 – English Civil War: The Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial.[4]

I think it was Oliver Cromwell who said: "You need not hope in order to undertake, and you need not succeed in order to persevere." The following sermons and podcasts are on Oliver Cromwell and the English Civil War:

1. Oliver Cromwell: Saint, Soldier, Statesmen, by Dr. Alan Cairns (Text: Hebrews 8)
2. Oliver Cromwell, by Dr. Peter Hammond
3. Oliver Cromwell and His Russet-Coated Heroes, by Bill Potter
4. The Life and Labors of Oliver Cromwell, by Rev. Colin Mercer
5. Oliver Cromwell Lord Protector of England, by Rev. Ian Goligher (Text: 1 Samuel 18:12)

1762 – Great Britain declares war on Spain, which meant the entry of Spain into the Seven Years' War.[6]

Recommended sermons and podcasts: The Colonial Wars of America and Providential Significance, by Historian Bill Potter

1581 – James Ussher, Irish archbishop and historian (d. 1656)[49]

Recommended sermons and podcasts: James Usher and the Irish Articles, by Rev. McCammon