1667 in History

Coventry served with Holles as an English ambassador and plenipotentiary.

Holles represented Charles II in negotiations with Dutch, French, and Danish envoys.

Issues the civil ordinance known as the Code Louis.

A truce for 13 years and a half, signed in 1667 between Muscovy and the Polishn Commonwealth, which were at war since 1654 over the territories of modern day Ukraine and Belarus

Begins the War of Devolution by invading Flanders and Hainault

Says the law in Brabant makes his wife Maria Theresa a better claimant than Charles II

De Huybert participated in drafting and approving the Dutch-English peace settlement.

Van Beverningh represented the States General during the Breda negotiations.

Commissioned ensign in the 1st Foot Guards.

Louis XIV concluded a parallel peace at Breda as France participated in the wider settlement.

A French army under Turenne crosses the border and invades the Spanish Netherlands

A French army under Turenne crosses the border and invades the Spanish Netherlands

Commands French forces in the War of Devolution.

Appointed Lord High Treasurer after the fall of Clarendon's government.

Creates the office of Lieutenant General of Police.

Created 7th Earl of Worcester

The Dutch raid on the Medway exposes weaknesses in English naval defence during Monck's later career.

Lachit Borphukan leads Ahom forces that recover Guwahati from Mughal control and rebuild defensive positions along the Brahmaputra.

Under the Treaty of Breda the French retain French Acadia & French Guiana

Under the Treaty of Breda France retains French Acadia

Under the Treaty of Anrusovo the Right-bank Ukraine (Pravoberezhna Ukrayina) and Belarus remain under Polish control

Under the Treaty of Andrusovo Poland cedes Czernihow Voivodships to Russia

Under the Treaty of Breda the French retain French Acadia & French Guiana

Under the Treaty of Breda France retains French Guiana

Under the Treaty of Andrusovo Russia gains control of Kiev

Under the Treaty of Breda England is awarded possession of New Jersey

Under the Treaty of Breda England is awarded possession of New York

Under the Treaty of Andrusovo Poland cedes Smolensk to Russia

Under the Treaty of Anrusovo Russia keeps land on the east bank of the River Dneiper

Under the Treaty of Anrusovo Russia keeps Smolensk

Under the Treaty of Andrusovo Poland cedes parts of Ukraine to Russia

Under the Treaty of Anrusovo part of the Ukraine and Belarus remain under Polish control

Under the Treaty of Anrusovo Russia gives up Vilno

Launches a Dutch raid up the River Thames

Sails back from his raid of the Thames with the English flagship

De Witt's government accepted a settlement confirming Dutch possession of Suriname and Run.

A truce for 13 years between Russia & Poland over the Ukraine and Belarus

Signed by Afanasy Ordin-Nashchokin (Russia) and Jerzy Chlebowicz (Poland) in the village of Andrusovo near Smolensk

Under the Treaty of Andrusovo Poland cedes Czernihow Voivodships to Russia

Under the Treaty of Andrusovo Russia gains control of Kiev

Under the Treaty of Andrusovo Poland cedes Smolensk to Russia

Under the Treaty of Andrusovo Poland cedes parts of Ukraine to Russia

Under the Treaty of Anrusovo the Right-bank Ukraine (Pravoberezhna Ukrayina) and Belarus remain under Polish control

Under the Treaty of Andrusovo Poland agrees to cede the Smolensk and Czernihow Voivodships and acknowledges Russian control over the Left-bank Ukraine. Signed by Afanasy Ordin-Nashchokin (Russia) and Jerzy Chlebowicz (Poland) in a village of Andrusovo not far from Smolensk

Under the Treaty of Andrusovo Poland agrees to cede the Smolensk and Czernihow Voivodships and acknowledges Russian control over the Left-bank Ukraine. Signed by Afanasy Ordin-Nashchokin (Russia) and Jerzy Chlebowicz (Poland) in a village of Andrusovo not far from Smolensk

Russia & Poland make peace so both countries can concentrate on the threat from Turkey. Russia makes peace with Poland. Russia gives up Vilno, keeps Smolensk & the East bank of the Dneiper & Kiev

The Treaty of Breda ends the war. The French retain French Acadia & French Guiana. The Dutch retain Pulo-Run & Dutch Guina. England gains New York & New Jersey

Under the Treaty of Breda the French retain French Acadia & French Guiana. The Dutch retain Pulo-Run & Dutch Guiana. Negotiates the Treaty Ends of Breda which ends the war. England gains New York & New Jersey

The French retain French Acadia and French Guiana. Ends the England-Netherlands War

Charles authorised the treaty that ended the Second Anglo-Dutch War.

Invades the Spanish Netherlands using Maria Theresa's claim.

Death of Godefroy Wendelin

Sales up the Medway to Upnor Castle & sinks 7 ships