Cardinal Richelieu begins the siege of La Rochelle
Cardinal Richelieu begins the siege of La Rochelle
Cardinal Richelieu begins the siege of La Rochelle
Events Before
Dutch colonist Peter Minuit organizes the purchase of Manhattan Island from Native Americans for 60 guilders worth of go
Dutch colonist Peter Minuit organizes the purchase of Manhattan Island from Native Americans for 60 guilders worth of goods, believed to be the Canarsee Indians of the Lenape
St. Peter's Basilica is consecrated in Rome, replacing an earlier basilica on the same site and becoming the world's lar
St. Peter's Basilica is consecrated in Rome, replacing an earlier basilica on the same site and becoming the world's largest Christian church
Huguenot rebels and the French sign the Peace of La Rochelle
Huguenot rebels and the French sign the Peace of La Rochelle
Yuan Chonghuan is appointed Governor of Liaodong, after he led the Chinese into a great victory against the Manchurians
Yuan Chonghuan is appointed Governor of Liaodong, after he led the Chinese into a great victory against the Manchurians under Nurhaci
Peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands
Peter Minuit (French: Pierre Minuit, Dutch: Peter Minnewit; c. 1580 – August 5, 1638) was a Walloon merchant and politician who was the 3rd director of the Dutch North American colony of New...
Events After
English King Charles I ratifies the Petition of Right
The Petition of Right, passed on 7 June 1628, is an English constitutional document setting out specific individual protections against the state, reportedly of equal value to Magna Carta and the…
Shah Jahan ascends to the Mughal throne in Agra, after securing it by ordering the murder of his half brother and nephew
Shah Jahan ascends to the Mughal throne in Agra, after securing it by ordering the murder of his half brother and nephews
First deportation from what is now the US, Thomas Morton from Massachusetts
First deportation from what is now the US, Thomas Morton from Massachusetts
English settlers establish town of St Michael (later Bridgetown) on Barbados
Bridgetown (UN 13.106; -59.632 (Bridgetown port)) lies on the southwestern coast of the island.
Assault on Sultan of Mataram in Batavia
Assault on Sultan of Mataram in Batavia
More from the 1620s
Papal Chancery adopts January 1 as the beginning of the year (previously March 25)
Papal Chancery adopts January 1 as the beginning of the year (previously March 25)
First American Indian (Powhatan) massacre of Europeans around Jamestown, Virginia, 347 killed
First American Indian (Powhatan) massacre of Europeans around Jamestown, Virginia, 347 killed
Charles I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland ascends the English throne
Charles I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland ascends the English throne
Viceroy Frederick Henry marries Amalia countess von Solms-Braunfels
Viceroy Frederick Henry marries Amalia countess von Solms-Braunfels
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