French troops occupy Salses, at Perpignan
French troops occupy Salses, at Perpignan
French troops occupy Salses, at Perpignan
Events Before
Dutch countess Louise of Solms marries earl John of Brederode
Dutch countess Louise of Solms marries earl John of Brederode
Dutch Premier Van Joost speaks of "Hostage Rights of Aemstel"
Dutch Premier Van Joost speaks of "Hostage Rights of Aemstel"
Petition in Recife Brazil leads to closing of their 2 synagogues
Petition in Recife Brazil leads to closing of their 2 synagogues
Scottish Presbyterians sign the National Covenant at Greyfriars, Edinburgh
The National Covenant (Scottish Gaelic: An Cùmhnant Nàiseanta) was an agreement signed by many people of Scotland during 1638, opposing the proposed Laudian reforms of the Church of Scotland (also...
Duke Bernard of Saxe-Weimar occupies Rheinfelden
Duke Bernard of Saxe-Weimar occupies Rheinfelden
Events After
English Long Parliament forms
The Long Parliament was an English Parliament which nominally lasted from 1640 until 1660, making it the longest-lasting Parliament in English and British history.
English Short Parliament forms (till May 5)
The Long Parliament was an English Parliament which nominally lasted from 1640 until 1660, making it the longest-lasting Parliament in English and British history.
English Short Parliament rises
The Long Parliament was an English Parliament which nominally lasted from 1640 until 1660, making it the longest-lasting Parliament in English and British history.
2,000 men from the VOC army surround the city of Malacca
2,000 men from the VOC army surround the city of Malacca
Portugal regains independence after 60 years of Spanish rule following a revolution by Portuguese nobility; the Portugue
Portugal regains independence after 60 years of Spanish rule following a revolution by Portuguese nobility; the Portuguese Restoration War begins and lasts until 1668 with recognition by Spain of the country's independence
More from the 1630s
Italian composer Pier Cavalli marries rich widow Maria Sosomeno
Italian composer Pier Cavalli marries rich widow Maria Sosomeno
Dutch countess Louise of Solms marries earl John of Brederode
Dutch countess Louise of Solms marries earl John of Brederode
Galileo Galilei's book "Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems" is published comparing the Copernican and Ptole
Galileo Galilei's book "Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems" is published comparing the Copernican and Ptolemaic systems and whether the Earth orbits the sun
Mughal Prince and future Emperor Aurangzeb (18) marries his first wife and chief consort Persian princess Dilras Banu Be
Mughal Prince and future Emperor Aurangzeb (18) marries his first wife and chief consort Persian princess Dilras Banu Begum (15) at Agra, India
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