# Earl of Carlisle - Governor of Jamaica

URL: https://allhistories.com/jamaica/rulers/earl-of-carlisle
Term: July 1678 – May 1680
Number in the list: 56
Born-Died: 1628 - 24 February 1685
Dynasty: English governors of Jamaica
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Howard,_1st_Earl_of_Carlisle

Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, governor from 1678 to 1680, was sent to impose the Irish model of Poynings' Law on the Jamaican Assembly. The Assembly's resistance forced the Crown to back down, preserving its right to initiate legislation.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Sir Henry Morgan](https://allhistories.com/jamaica/rulers/sir-henry-morgan-2)
- Next in list: [Sir Henry Morgan](https://allhistories.com/jamaica/rulers/sir-henry-morgan-3)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1678 - [Poynings' Law Constitutional Crisis](https://allhistories.com/jamaica/timeline/1678-poynings-law-constitutional-crisis)
- 1680 - [Port Royal at Its Height](https://allhistories.com/jamaica/timeline/1680-port-royal-at-its-height)