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Huguenot rebels and the French sign the Peace of La Rochelle

Huguenot rebels and the French sign the Peace of La Rochelle

Huguenot rebels and the French sign the Peace of La Rochelle

Events Before

  1. Charles I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland ascends the English throne

    Charles I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland ascends the English throne

  2. Viceroy Frederick Henry marries Amalia countess von Solms-Braunfels

    Viceroy Frederick Henry marries Amalia countess von Solms-Braunfels

  3. English king Charles I marries French princess Henrietta Maria at Canterbury cathedral in Canterbury, England

    English king Charles I marries French princess Henrietta Maria at Canterbury cathedral in Canterbury, England

  4. Count of Nassau-Dietz, Ernst Casimir I, is appointed Stadtholder of Groningen and Drenthe

    Count of Nassau-Dietz, Ernst Casimir I, is appointed Stadtholder of Groningen and Drenthe

  5. Portuguese and Spanish expedition recaptures Salvador (Bahia) from the forces of the Dutch West India Company

    The recapture of Bahia (Portuguese: Jornada dos Vassalos; Spanish: Jornada del Brasil) was a Spanish–Portuguese military expedition in 1625 to retake the city of Bahia (now Salvador) in Brazil from...

Events After

  1. Spanish government goes bankrupt

    Spanish government goes bankrupt

  2. Gunpowder is used in a mining operation instead of mechanical tools in present-day Slovakia, reportedly the first time e

    Gunpowder is used in a mining operation instead of mechanical tools in present-day Slovakia, reportedly the first time explosives had been used in mining

  3. France and Spain sign an accord to fight Protestantism

    France and Spain sign an accord to fight Protestantism

  4. Ottoman pirates begin raids on Icelandic villages, will eventually capture over 400 people to sell into slavery

    Ottoman pirates begin raids on Icelandic villages, will eventually capture over 400 people to sell into slavery

  5. Cardinal Richelieu begins the siege of La Rochelle

    Cardinal Richelieu begins the siege of La Rochelle

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