1608
Catholic League
To create a union of Catholic states as a counterpart to the Protestant Union Maximilian starts negotiations with other Catholic princes
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To create a union of Catholic states as a counterpart to the Protestant Union Maximilian starts negotiations with other Catholic princes
The peace conference opens in The Hague
The English delegation is headed by the ambassador in The Hague and future Secretary of State Ralph Winwood
Birth of John Milton
George Monck is born at Potheridge in Devon, the second son of Sir Thomas Monck.
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