1640

16th century - 17th century - 18th century

Decades:1600s,1610s,1620s,1630s,1640s,1650s?,1660s,1670s?,1680s,1690s

1635 1636 1637 1638 1639 1640 1641 1642 1643 1644 1645?

1640 - decade 1640s - 17th century

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Events

• Portugal regains its independence from Spain.
• Charles I summons and rapidly dismisses the [Short Parliament]? in an attempt to fund the second of the [Bishops Wars]?.
• November: The English Long Parliament is summoned.
• Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Murat IV (1623-1640) to [Ibrahim I]? (1640-1648)

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