Events from the 1670s — Histories Today

1671 355 years ago

Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester, English general and politician, Lord Chamberlain of the United Kingdom (born 160

Major-General Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester, KG, KB, FRS was an English army officer and courtier who commanded Parliamentary forces in the First English Civil War and for…

Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester, English general and politician, Lord Chamberlain of the United Kingdom (born 160

1671 355 years ago

Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal England's Crown Jewels from the Tower of London

Thomas Blood was an Anglo-Irish army officer and self-styled colonel best known for his attempt to steal the Crown Jewels of England from the Tower of London in 1671. Described in …

Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal England's Crown Jewels from the Tower of London

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1670

King Charles II of England grants a permanent charter to the Hudson's Bay Company to open up the fur trade in North Amer

Charles II was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651 and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685.

King Charles II of England grants a permanent charter to the Hudson's Bay Company to open up the fur trade in North Amer

1670

In Dover, England, Charles II of England and Louis XIV of France sign the Secret Treaty of Dover, which will force Engla

Dover is a town, major ferry port and civil parish in Kent, England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at 33 kilometres (21 mi) …

In Dover, England, Charles II of England and Louis XIV of France sign the Secret Treaty of Dover, which will force Engla

1670

Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire (died 1726)

Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St. Albans, KG was an illegitimate son of King Charles II of England by his mistress Nell Gwyn.

Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire (died 1726)

1670

Augustus II the Strong, Polish king (died 1733)

Augustus II the Strong, was Elector of Saxony as Frederick Augustus I from 1694 as well as King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1697 to 1706 and from 1709 until his deat…

Augustus II the Strong, Polish king (died 1733)

1670

Niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer and physicist (born 1586)

Niccolò Zucchi was an Italian Jesuit, astronomer, and physicist.

Niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer and physicist (born 1586)

1670

Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (born 1610)

Ferdinando II de' Medici was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1621 to 1670. He was the eldest son of Cosimo II de' Medici and Maria Maddalena of Austria. Remembered by his contemporaries…

Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (born 1610)

1670

John Davenport, English minister, co-founded the New Haven Colony (born 1597)

John Davenport was an English Puritan clergyman and co-founder of the American colony of New Haven.

John Davenport, English minister, co-founded the New Haven Colony (born 1597)

1670

A royal charter granted the Hudson's Bay Company a monopoly in the fur trade in Rupert's Land (present-day Canada)

A royal charter is a formal grant issued by a monarch under royal prerogative as letters patent. Historically, they have been used to promulgate public laws, the most famous exampl…

A royal charter granted the Hudson's Bay Company a monopoly in the fur trade in Rupert's Land (present-day Canada)

1670

Charles II and Louis XIV signed a secret treaty, requiring England to aid France in its war against the Dutch Republic a

Charles II was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651 and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685.

Charles II and Louis XIV signed a secret treaty, requiring England to aid France in its war against the Dutch Republic a

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Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester, English general and politician, Lord Chamberlain of the United Kingdom (born 160

Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal England's Crown Jewels from the Tower of London

King Charles II of England grants a permanent charter to the Hudson's Bay Company to open up the fur trade in North Amer

In Dover, England, Charles II of England and Louis XIV of France sign the Secret Treaty of Dover, which will force Engla

Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire (died 1726)

Augustus II the Strong, Polish king (died 1733)

Niccolò Zucchi, Italian astronomer and physicist (born 1586)

Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (born 1610)

John Davenport, English minister, co-founded the New Haven Colony (born 1597)

A royal charter granted the Hudson's Bay Company a monopoly in the fur trade in Rupert's Land (present-day Canada)

Charles II and Louis XIV signed a secret treaty, requiring England to aid France in its war against the Dutch Republic a