Explore 75 historical events from 1640–1649.
Johann Christoph Demantius was a German composer, music theorist, writer and poet. He was an exact contemporary of Monteverdi, and represented a transitional phase in German Luther…
Christoph Demantius, German composer and poet (born 1567)
Francisco de Lucena was a Portuguese nobleman and King John IV's first Secretary of State, and the first after the Restoration War and end of the Iberian Union. He made many enemie…
Francisco de Lucena, Portuguese politician (born 1578)
Louis XIII was King of France from 1610 until his death in 1643 and King of Navarre from 1610 to 1620, when the crown of Navarre was merged with the French crown.
Louis XIII of France (born 1601)
Giovanni Picchi was an Italian composer, organist, lutenist, and harpsichordist of the early Baroque era. He was a late follower of the Venetian School, and was influential in the …
Giovanni Picchi, Italian organist and composer (born 1571)
The Westminster Assembly of Divines was a council of divines (theologians) and members of the English Parliament appointed from 1643 to 1653 to restructure the Church of England. S…
The Westminster Assembly is convened by the Parliament of England, without the assent of Charles I, in order to restruct
Stephanus van Cortlandt was the first native-born mayor of New York City, a position which he held from 1677 to 1678 and from 1686 to 1688. He was the patroon of van Cortlandt Mano…
Stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician, 10th Mayor of New York City (died 1700)
The First English Civil War took place in England and Wales from 1642 to 1646, and forms part of the 1639 to 1653 Wars of the Three Kingdoms. An estimated 15% to 20% of adult males…
First English Civil War: Despite being vastly outnumbered, a Parliamentarian force under James Chudleigh defeated a Roya
The First English Civil War took place in England and Wales from 1642 to 1646, and forms part of the 1639 to 1653 Wars of the Three Kingdoms. An estimated 15% to 20% of adult males…
First English Civil War: The first siege of Wardour Castle ended after six days with the surrender of the Royalist garri
Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve was a French military officer and the founder of Ville-Marie, now the city of Montreal.
Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve founds the Ville Marie de Montréal
Charles I was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.
From this date all honors granted by Charles I of England are retroactively annulled by Parliament
Simon de la Loubère was a French diplomat to Siam (Thailand), writer, mathematician and poet. He is credited with bringing back a document which introduced Europe to Indian astrono…
Simon de la Loubère, French mathematician, poet, and diplomat (died 1729)
Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) indicate dating systems before and after a calendar change, respectively. Usually, they refer to the change from the Julian calendar to the Gr…
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Sir Dudley North was an English merchant, politician, economist and writer on free trade. He was also a member of the North family.
Dudley North, English economist and politician (died 1691)
Dositheus II Notaras of Jerusalem was the Patriarch of Jerusalem between 1669 and 1707 and a theologian of the Eastern Orthodox Church. He was known for standing against influences…
Patriarch Dositheos II of Jerusalem (died 1707)
Johan Banér was a Swedish field marshal in the Thirty Years' War.
Johan Banér, Swedish field marshal (born 1596)
Nicolaes Witsen was a Dutch statesman who was mayor of Amsterdam thirteen times, between 1682 and 1706. In 1693, he became administrator of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). In 1…
Nicolaes Witsen, Mayor of Amsterdam, Netherlands (died 1717)
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, was an English statesman and a major figure in the period leading up to the English Civil War. He served in Parliament and was a supporter …
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (born 1593)
Charles I was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.
King Charles I of England dissolves the Short Parliament
The Corpus de Sang was a riot which took place in Sant Andreu de Palomar and later in Barcelona on 7–10 June 1640, during Corpus Christi, which marked a turning point in the develo…
Corpus de Sang in Barcelona: Catalan reapers rioted against Spanish Royal soldiers and officers, killing the Viceroy of
Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki, also known as Michał Tomasz Wiśniowiecki, and under a regal name Michael, was the ruler of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth as King of Poland and Gra…
Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland (died 1673)
Pu Songling was a Chinese writer during the Qing dynasty, best known as the author of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio.
Pu Songling, Chinese author (died 1715)
Leopold I was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Germany, King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia. The second son of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor, by his first wife, Maria Anna of Spain…
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1705)
Bernard Lamy was a French Oratorian Catholic priest, mathematician and theologian.
Bernard Lamy, French mathematician and theologian (died 1715)
Countess Charlotte Flandrina of Nassau was a French abbess. She was the fourth daughter of William the Silent and his third spouse Charlotte of Bourbon.
Countess Charlotte Flandrina of Nassau (born 1579)