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1641

Historical Events in 1641

Jan 14 Dutch East India Company conquers the city of Malacca, 7,000 killed

Triennial Act

Feb 16 English king Charles I accepts Triennial Act requiring that Parliament meet for at least a fifty-day session once every three years

King of England Charles I

Mar 16 General court declares RI a democracy & adopts new constitution
Jun 1 France and Portugal sign anti-Spanish covenant
Jul 6 Battle at La Marfée Sedan: Earl Soisson beats French government army

Capture of Gennep

Jul 27 Prince of Orange Frederick Henry captures the castle of Gennep after a siege

Prince of Orange Frederick Henry

Aug 20 England & Scotland sign Treaty of Pacification
Aug 26 West India Company conquers Sao Paulo de Loanda, Angola
Oct 15 Paul de Chomedy de Maisonneuve claims Montreal
Oct 23 Outbreak of the Irish Rebellion of 1641 - Catholic uprising in Ulster
Dec 1 Massachusetts becomes the first colony to give statutory recognition to slavery
Dec 6 Don Francisco de Mello appointed land guardian of South Netherlands
Dec 25 Emperor Ferdinand III makes appointments with Sweden and France

Historical Figures