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1670 in History

Browse historical records dated to 1670. Records are rendered from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

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Historical Events in 1670

1670
Burial
George Monck · England · Westminster Abbey

Buried in Westminster Abbey after a state funeral honouring his role in the Restoration.

1670
Cambridge Honorary Degree
William III of Orange · England · Cambridge

William III of Orange receives an honorary university degree during his English visit to Cambridge.

1670
Meeting with Charles II
William III of Orange · England · Whitehall Palace

Charles II receives William III of Orange at Whitehall during the prince's visit to England.

1670
Oxford Honorary Degree
William III of Orange · England · Oxford

William III of Orange receives an honorary university degree during his visit to Oxford.

1670
Treaty of Charles II
Charles II · England

A cover up Treaty for the secret Treaty, details Anglo-French action against the Dutch

1670
Treaty of Dover
Charles II · England · Dover

Charles II is due to receive 160,000 pounds and 6,000 troops frfrfrom Louis XIV to suppress disorder

1670
Treaty of Dover
Charles II · England · Dover

Charles declares to Louis XIV that he is a Catholic and wins his support

1670
Treaty of Dover
Charles II · England · Dover

Louis XIV hopes to gain Spanish territory and Charles II some Dutch land

1670
Treaty of Dover
Charles II · England · Dover

Will support Louis XIV to the Spanish monarchical possessions of south America. Supports the Catholic religion and resolves to reconcile himself with the Church of Rome

1670
Treaty of Dover
Charles II · England · Dover

Declares war against the Dutch for a subsidy frfrom Louis XIV in the Treaty of Dover

1670
Treaty of Dover
Louis XIV · France · Dover

A secret alliance with Charles II for the restoration of Catholicism in England

1670
Visit to England
William III of Orange · England · London

William III of Orange travels to England to meet his Stuart relatives and strengthen his personal and political connections there.

Deaths in 1670

1670
Death of George Monck
George Monck · England · Potheridge

George Monck dies at Potheridge after a career that shaped the Restoration.

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