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Prince of Condé starts blood bath in Paris

Prince of Condé starts blood bath in Paris

Prince of Condé starts blood bath in Paris

Events Before

  1. French Chief Minister Cardinal Mazarin flees Paris

    French Chief Minister Cardinal Mazarin flees Paris

  2. Flemish missionary Joris van Geel departs for the Congo [1]

    Flemish missionary Joris van Geel departs for the Congo [1]

  3. South Sea dike in Amsterdam breaks after storm

    South Sea dike in Amsterdam breaks after storm

  4. Great earthquake at Cuzco, Peru

    Great earthquake at Cuzco, Peru

  5. Battle of Beresteczko between Poles and Ukrainians starts

    The Battle of Berestechko (28 June – 10 July 1651) was fought between the Cossack Hetmanate and Crimean Khanate against the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth as a part of the Khmelnytsky Uprising.

Events After

  1. New Amsterdam becomes a city, later renamed New York City

    New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States.

  2. Dutch painter Jan Vermeer marries Catharina Bolenes in Schipluiden

    Dutch painter Jan Vermeer marries Catharina Bolenes in Schipluiden

  3. Parliamentarian General Oliver Cromwell appointed as Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland

    Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 – 3 September 1658) was an English statesman, farmer and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in British history.

  4. The Coonan Cross Oath is taken in the Saint Thomas Christian community in an effort to avoid submission to Portuguese ru

    The Coonan Cross Oath is taken in the Saint Thomas Christian community in an effort to avoid submission to Portuguese rule in India

  5. French Chief Minister Cardinal Mazarin returns to Paris from exile

    French Chief Minister Cardinal Mazarin returns to Paris from exile

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