1648
Arrest of Pierre Broussel and other parlementaires
Arrests 3 troublemakers in Parlement including Broussel after the Battle of Lens
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Lens in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Arrests 3 troublemakers in Parlement including Broussel after the Battle of Lens
France defeats Spain
The "Stade Velodrome Maurice Garin" was built in Lens, and named in Garins honour
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