March 27 Charles I, King Of England, Scotland and Ireland, ascends English throne April 4 Viceroy Frederik Henry marries Amalia countess von Solms-Braunfels April 7 Albrecht von Wallenstein appointed German supreme commander May 1 Portuguese and Spanish expedition recaptures Salvador (Bahia) May 1 Prince Frederik Henry appointed viceroy of Holland May 11 Boers besiege Frankenburg estate in Upper-Austria May 15 16 rebellious farmers hanged in Vocklamarkt Upper-Austria June 2 Prince Frederik Henry sworn in as viceroy of Holland/Zealand June 5 Spanish troops under Spinola conquer Breda June 13 English king Charles I marries French princess Henriette August 6 Earl Earnest Casimir appointed as viceroy of Groningen August 16 Earnest Casimir of Nassau-Dietz appointed viceroy of Drenthe September 13 16 Rabbis (including Isiah Horowitz) are imprisoned in Jerusalem September 24 Dutch attack San Juan, Puerto Rico October 8 Admiral George Villiers' fleet sails from Plymouth to Cadiz December 9 Netherlands and England sign military treaty
