1648
1648: Peace of Westphalia ends the Thirty Years' War; France and Spain remain at war.
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The year 1648 has been suggested as possibly the last time in which the overall human population declined, coming towards the end of a broader period of global instability which included the collapse of the Ming dynasty and the Thirty Years' War, the latter of which ending in 1648 with the Peace of Westphalia.
Quick Facts
- Historical backdrop
- End of the Thirty Years' War; Peace of Westphalia negotiations
Lore & Background
Events include the Peace of Münster ending the Eighty Years' War, the Battle of Lens, the Peace of Westphalia ending the Thirty Years' War, and Pride's Purge in England. The Franco-Spanish War continues after the Peace of Westphalia.
Reader's Guide
The Peace of Westphalia ends the Thirty Years' War. France remains at war with Spain until 1659. Pride's Purge creates the Rump Parliament under Oliver Cromwell, but the monarchy's abolition is not recorded in 1648.
Did You Know?
- The Peace of Westphalia was signed on October 24, ending the Thirty Years' War.
- The French Army defeated the Spanish Army at the Battle of Lens on August 20.
- Pride's Purge on December 6 expelled a majority of the Long Parliament, creating the Rump Parliament.
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