Parliament of Paris accepts Pope Clement XI's "Unigenitus" decree
Parliament of Paris accepts Pope Clement XI's "Unigenitus" decree
Parliament of Paris accepts Pope Clement XI's "Unigenitus" decree
Events Before
England & Netherlands sign 2nd anti-French boundary treaty
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Netherlands & Britain sign accord concerning anti-French Barrier [OS=Jan 31]
Netherlands & Britain sign accord concerning anti-French Barrier [OS=Jan 31]
French invade under Jacques Cassard on Curacao
French invade under Jacques Cassard on Curacao
French troops bomb Willemstad, Curacao
French troops bomb Willemstad, Curacao
Handel's "Jubilate" first performance in a public rehearsal at St. Paul's Cathedral, London
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Events After
King Louis XIV of France dies after a reign of 72 years, the longest of any major European monarch
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Pocotaligo Massacre of four South Carolina representatives triggers the start of the Yamasee War in colonial South Carol
Pocotaligo Massacre of four South Carolina representatives triggers the start of the Yamasee War in colonial South Carolina
English Astronomer John Flamsteed observes Uranus for 6th time
English Astronomer John Flamsteed observes Uranus for 6th time
Brandenburg-Prussia joins the Russian-led anti Swedish alliance by declaring war on Sweden during the Great Northern War
In the Great Northern War (1700–1721) a coalition led by Russia successfully contested the supremacy of Sweden in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe.
King Philip V, unifies the Kingdom of Castile and the Kingdom of Aragon into a single state - the Kingdom of Spain.
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