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Dutch expedition of Joris van Spilbergen attacks and later pillages the Spanish-held town of Paita, north of Lima [1]

Dutch expedition of Joris van Spilbergen attacks and later pillages the Spanish-held town of Paita, north of Lima [1]

Dutch expedition of Joris van Spilbergen attacks and later pillages the Spanish-held town of Paita, north of Lima [1]

Events Before

  1. English sea captain Gabriel Towerson marries Maryam Khan, an Armenian Christian bought up at the Mughal court, in London

    English sea captain Gabriel Towerson marries Maryam Khan, an Armenian Christian bought up at the Mughal court, in London

  2. American Indian princess Pocahontas and daughter of chief Powhatan marries English colonist John Rolfe

    Pocahontas (US: , UK: ; born Amonute, also known as Matoaka and Rebecca Rolfe; c. 1596 – March 1617) was a Native American woman belonging to the Powhatan people, notable for her association with the...

  3. Second parliament of King James I begins session, no bills pass and lasts only 2 months and 2 days, thus its name the Ad

    Second parliament of King James I begins session, no bills pass and lasts only 2 months and 2 days, thus its name the Addled Parliament

  4. Amsterdam Bank of Loan forms

    Amsterdam Bank of Loan forms

  5. Tradespeople under Vincent Fettmilch chase and plunder Jews out of the ghetto in Frankfurt

    Tradespeople under Vincent Fettmilch chase and plunder Jews out of the ghetto in Frankfurt

Events After

  1. The Roman Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo demanding he abandon his belief in heliocentrism, which states the

    The Roman Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo demanding he abandon his belief in heliocentrism, which states the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun

  2. First non-aristocratic, free public school in Europe is opened in Frascati, Italy

    First non-aristocratic, free public school in Europe is opened in Frascati, Italy

  3. English diplomat Thomas Roe presents Mughal Emperor Jahangir with a English coach at the imperial court at Ajmer - consi

    English diplomat Thomas Roe presents Mughal Emperor Jahangir with a English coach at the imperial court at Ajmer - considered an inadequate gift

  4. Brazilian city Belem (the entrance gate to the Amazon) founded by Captain Major Francisco Branco

    Brazilian city Belem (the entrance gate to the Amazon) founded by Captain Major Francisco Branco

  5. Dutch mariners Jacob Le Maire and Willem Schouten are the first Europeans to discover Le Maire Strait, Tierra del Fuego,

    Dutch mariners Jacob Le Maire and Willem Schouten are the first Europeans to discover Le Maire Strait, Tierra del Fuego, and go on to round Cape Horn

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