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1632 in History

Browse historical records dated to 1632. Records are rendered from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

22 records

Historical Events in 1632

1632
Appointment as Lord Deputy of Ireland
Thomas Wentworth · England · London

Charles I appointed Wentworth lord deputy of Ireland.

1632
Capture of Maastricht
Frederick Henry Orange · Netherlands · Maastricht

Forces the garrison to surrender after surrounding and bombarding Maastricht.

1632
Dialogue Presented to Grand Duke
Galileo Galilei · Italy · Florence

Galileo presents his newly published Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems to Grand Duke Ferdinando II.

1632
Head of Regency
Oxenstierna · Sweden · Stockholm

Appointed Head of the Regency after the death of Gustav II

1632
Imperial Army
Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein · Germany · Lutzen

The Imperial Army withdraws & Gustavus is killed in battle

1632
Invasion of Poland
Michael · Russia

Russia invades Poland

1632
Invasion of Poland
Wladyslaw IV Vasa · Poland

Russia invades Poland

1632
Irish Government Instructions
Charles I · England · London

Charles ordered that Wentworth's administrative conditions be entered in the council book.

1632
Marriage to Elizabeth Rhodes
Thomas Wentworth · England · Yorkshire

Wentworth married Elizabeth Rhodes before beginning his Irish administration.

1632
Preparation for Irish Government
Thomas Wentworth · England · London

Wentworth secured safeguards intended to prevent courtiers from undermining his Irish authority.

1632
Reballion of Lannguedoc
Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu · France · Lannguedoc

The Lannguedoc rebels are defeated

1632
Reballion of Lannguedoc
Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu · France · Lannguedoc

The Lannguedoc rebels are defeated

1632
Siege of Maastricht
Frederick Henry Orange · Netherlands · Maastricht

Opens the Dutch siege during his campaign along the Meuse.

1632
Summoned by the Inquisition
Galileo Galilei · Italy · Florence

The Florentine Inquisitor orders Galileo to appear before the Holy Office in Rome over the Dialogue.

Deaths in 1632

1632
Death of Ferdinand II
Ferdinand II · Austria

With General Tilly dead, Ferdinand II turned to the aid of Wallenstein and his large army

1632
Death of Gustavus II Adolphus
Gustavus II Adolphus · Sweden · Lutzen

Killed at the Battle of Lutzen

1632
Death of Henry Percy
Henry Percy · England · Pepworth

Death of Henry Percy

1632
Death of Johann Tserclaes
Johann Tserclaes · Netherlands · Ingolstadt

Death of Johan Tserclaes Graf von Tilly, wounded holding the River Lech

Battles in 1632

1632
Battle of Lech
Johann Tserclaes · Netherlands · Lech

Withdraws to Bavaria but is injured holding to crossings of the River Lech

1632
Battle of Lutzen
Gustavus II Adolphus · Sweden · Lutzen

Achieves victory but is killed in battle near Leipzig whilst leading a cavalry charge

1632
Battle of Lutzen
John George I · Germany · Lutzen

Troops are routed while fighting for the Protestant alliance & negotiates for peace

1632
Battle of Lutzen
Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein · Germany · Lutzen

The Imperial Army withdraws & Gustavus is killed in battle

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