January 2 Staatsoper Hamburg opens with Theiles "Adam und Eva" February 18 John Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" is published February 27 Earl of Shaftesbury freed out of London Tower April 25 French troops conquer Ypres May 3 French conquering fleet at Curaeao, 1200 die May 11 French Admiral Jean d'Estrees' fleet runs aground on Aves-islands, Curaeao May 17 King Charles II and Louis XIV sign secret treaty May 31 Lady Godiva rode naked through Coventry in a protest of taxes July 26 England and Netherlands signs treaty: sending ultimatum to France July 30 English troops lands in Flanders August 3 Robert LaSalle builds 1st ship in America, Griffon August 10 Netherlands and France signs peace treaty in Nijmegen August 14 Battle of Mons-French repulse William of Orange September 17 France and Spain signs peace treaty September 28 "Pilgrim's Progress" published September 29 France and Brandenburg signs peace treaty November 5 Brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden November 30 Roman Catholics banned from English parliament December 3 Edmund Halley receives MA from Queen's College, Oxford
