March 2 English king Charles I leaces house of commons March 4 England granted a royal charter to Massachusetts Bay Colony March 10 King Charles I dissolved Parliament; he called it back 11 years later March 24 1st game law passed in American colonies, by Virginia April 14 England and France sign Peace of Susa April 17 1st commercial fishery established May 3 French huguenot leader duke De Rohan signs accord with Spain May 22 Emperor Ferdinand II and Danish King Christian IV sign Peace of Lubeck June 18 Sea battle at Dungeness: Piet Heyn vs Dunkerk Cape June 28 Peace of Ales: Rights of French huguenots limited July 10 1st non-Separatist Congregational Church in U.S. founded (Salem, MA) August 26 Cambridge Agreement, Mass Bay Co stockholders agree to emigrate September 14 Spanish garrison surrenders to prince Frederik Henry September 24 Jacques Specx appointed governor-general of Dutch-Indies September 26 Sweden and Poland signs Peace of Altmark October 13 Dutch West Indies Co grants religious freedom in West Indies October 30 King Charles I gives Bahamas to Sir Robert Heath November 3 Prince Frederik Hendrik festival in The Hague
