♂ Richard Smith Sr.

1583 - 1679

Richard Smith Sr.
Spouse
Rebecca Buswell
Rebecca Buswell
1592 - 1668
Children
Abigail Smith
Abigail Smith
1632 - 1672
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1583

1583 Cuncolim Revolt: the first documented battle of India's independence against a European colonial ruler is fought by the Desais of Cuncolim in Goa, against the Portuguese.

1648


Age: 65y
1648 • The Dutch and the Spanish sign the Peace of Münster, ending the Eighty Years' War. The Spanish Empire recognizes the Dutch Republic of United Netherlands as a sovereign state, (governed by the House of Orange-Nassau and the Estates General) which was previously a province of the Spanish Empire. (Ratified May 15.)
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1679


Age: 96y
1679 May 27 – In England, the "Habeas Corpus Parliament" (or "First Exclusion Parliament") meets. It is dissolved on July 12 while in recess by Royal prerogative to prevent it passing a Bill excluding the king's brother, the Catholic James, Duke of York, from the succession to the English throne as part of the Exclusion Crisis.

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