Explore 158 historical events from 1640–1649.
The English Civil War or Great Rebellion was a series of civil wars and political machinations between Royalists and Parliamentarians in the Kingdom of England from 1642 to 1651. P…
English Civil War: Royalist forces defeated the Parliamentarians at the Battle of Roundway Down near Devizes, Wiltshire.
The Dutch expedition to Valdivia was a naval expedition, commanded by Hendrik Brouwer, sent by the Dutch Republic in 1643 to establish a base of operations and a trading post on th…
A Dutch expedition arrived at the mouth of the Valdivia River, in present-day Chile, to establish a new colony in the…
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
Charles I was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.
Charles I raises his standard in Nottingham, which marks the beginning of the English Civil War.
The Dutch–Portuguese War was a global armed conflict involving Dutch forces, in the form of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), the Dutch West India Company, and their allies, agai…
Dutch–Portuguese War: Second Battle of San Salvador: The Dutch force the Spanish garrison at San Salvador (modern day…
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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Louis I was Prince of Monaco from 1662 until 1701.
Louis I, Prince of Monaco (died 1701)
Cosimo III de' Medici was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1670 until his death in 1723, the sixth and penultimate from the House of Medici. He reigned from 1670 to 1723, and was the eld…
Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (died 1723)
Marie de' Medici was Queen of France and Navarre as the second wife of King Henry IV. Marie served as regent of France between 1610 and 1617 during the minority of her son Louis XI…
Marie de' Medici, French queen consort and regent (born 1573)
Guido Reni was an Italian Baroque painter, although his works showed a classical manner, similar to Simon Vouet, Nicolas Poussin, and Philippe de Champaigne. He painted primarily r…
Guido Reni, Italian painter and educator (born 1575)
Charles I was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.
King Charles I raised the royal standard at Nottingham, marking the beginning of the First English Civil War.
William, Count of Nassau-Siegen, German: Wilhelm Graf von Nassau-Siegen, official titles: Graf zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Herr zu Beilstein, was Count of Nassau-S…
William, Count of Nassau-Siegen, German count, field marshal of the Dutch State Army (born 1592)
The Treaty of London was an agreement signed between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland in 1641 which formally brought an end to the 1639 to 1640 Bishops' Wars.
The Treaty of London between England and Scotland, ending the Bishops' Wars, is signed.
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)
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)
Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien, known also by the diminutive form "Marysieńka", was a French noblewoman who became the queen consort of Poland and grand duchess conso…
Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien, consort to King John III Sobieski (died 1716)
General Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg, 1st Duke of Leinster, KG, was a German-born military officer and peer who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in 1691. He…
Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg, German-English general (died 1719)
Regnier de Graaf, original Dutch spelling Reinier de Graaf, or Latinized Reijnerus de Graeff, was a Dutch physician, physiologist and anatomist who made key discoveries in reproduc…
Regnier de Graaf, Dutch physician and anatomist (died 1673)
Johan Banér was a Swedish field marshal in the Thirty Years' War.
Johan Banér, Swedish field marshal (born 1596)
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