1640 in History

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1640

The Virginia Governor's Council made John Punch the first legally recognized slave in England's North American colonies.

The Virginia Governor's Council made John Punch the first legally recognized slave in England's North American colonies.

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1640

Bishops' Wars: Scottish Covenanter forces led by Alexander Leslie defeated the English army near Newburn, England.

Bishops' Wars: Scottish Covenanter forces led by Alexander Leslie defeated the English army near Newburn, England.

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1640

The Treaty of Ripon was agreed, ending the Second Bishops' War and forcing Charles I to summon the Long Parliament,…

The Treaty of Ripon was agreed, ending the Second Bishops' War and forcing Charles I to summon the Long Parliament,…