March 1 » Writs issued in February by Charles I of England mandate that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by this date.
June 7 » The Petition of Right, a major English constitutional document, is granted the Royal Assent by Charles I and becomes law.
August 10 » The Swedish warship Vasa sinks in the Stockholm harbour after only about 20 minutes of her maiden voyage.
August 23 » George Villiers, the first Duke of Buckingham, is assassinated by John Felton.
September 6 » Puritans settle Salem which became part of Massachusetts Bay Colony.
October 28 » French Wars of Religion: The Siege of La Rochelle ends with the surrender of the Huguenots after fourteen months.
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