British civil wars, 1639–1651. It began in 1638 and lasted until 1651 (about 13 years). The setting was Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Ireland. Those involved included Charles I of England, Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Charles II of England and James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose.
Before and after
- 1637Founding of Taunton
- 1637Descartes publishes La Geometrie: algebra meets geometry
- February 1637Tulip mania peaks in Holland
- 1638Construction of Schönbrunn Palace
- from 1638 to 1651Wars of the Three Kingdoms
- 5 September 1638Birth of Louis XIV of France
- 1639Discovery of Golden Horns of Gallehus
- 22 December 1639Birth of Jean Racine
- 1640Founding of Chicopee
More in Wars, politics & history
- 25 September 1555Peace of Augsburg
- 1 July 1569Union of Lublin
- from 1683 to 1699Great Turkish War
- 26 January 1699Treaty of Karlowitz
- 22 February 1732Birth of George Washington
- from 10 October 1733 to 3 October 1735War of the Polish Succession
The era
This moment belongs to the Early modern world (1500 CE to 1760 CE), voyages, printing and new ideas. You can also browse everything in the 17th century.