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Rule of Dunkirk

England · House / House of Stuart. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1662Date range
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Chronological records

1662

Charles II27 October 1662

Dunkirk · House / House of Stuart

Sells Dunkirk to France for a large cash payment to relieve royal finances.

Names involved

Charles II

Provenance

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