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1642
| 1642 • First English Civil War – Battle of Turnham Green: The Royalist forces withdraw in face of the Parliamentarian army and fail to take London. |
1670
Dec 8
Age: 29y
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marriageAnnis Martin Swansea, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1670 • Stenka Razin begins the rebellion of Cossacks in the Ukraine. |
1677
Feb 6
Age: 35y
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birth of childJoseph Chaffe Jr. Swansea, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
1694
Oct 28
Age: 52y
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deathSwansea, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ In his will he mentions his sons John and Joseph. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1694 • The Bank of England is founded through Royal charter by the Whig-dominated Parliament of England following a proposal by the Scottish merchant William Paterson to raise capital by offering safe and steady returns of interest guaranteed by future taxes. A total of £1.2 million is raised for the war effort against Louis XIV by the end of the year to establish the first-ever government debt. |