PEACH

History

1672

Population: 584 Million*

Entertainment: Writers include Molière, Racine, William Wycherley (comedy), Elias Ashmole (Order of the Garter), William Cave Primitive Christianity, William Temple (Netherlands), John Josselyn (New England flora and fauna),
Art includes Kao-ts'en famous China India-ink picture "Autumn Landscape"
Music includes John Banister
Medicine: Root ipecacuanha introduced for medicinal purposes into Europe
Religion: Confessions of the Faith of the Greek Orthodox Church written by Jerusalem synod
Science: German scholars report dragon bones found in caves of Carpathian Mountains in Transylvania – probably a bear
Technology: Flexible hose for use in fighting fires constructed by Jan van der Heyde (van der Heijden) and his son Nicholas
Deaths: German composer Heinrich Schutz, Architect John Webb, Poet Georg Steirhielm,

General: King Charles II of England charters the Royal African Company monopolizing slave trade for 50 years

General: Third Anglo-Dutch war to 1674 - Britain declares war on Dutch – indecisive battle at Southwold bay, France declares war on Dutch – French army crosses Rhine - Dutch open sluices to save Amsterdam – Louis XIV rejects Dutch peace offer
Treaty of Stockholm between France and Sweden
English minister signs secret agreement with France "Treaty of Dover" with Louis IV
Poland and Turkey at war for control of Ukraine to 1676
England: Stop of English exchecquer – cash payments suspended for 12 months
Declaration of indulgences issued by Charles II – withdrawn next year
Clarendon Press at Oxford founded
Fulham Pottery in London founded by John Swight
Christopher Wren creates St. Stephen's in London
First public concert at Whitefriars in London given by John Banister
France: "Mercure Gallant" a journal for light reading started in Paris
Plague outbreak
End of Republic of St. Tropez
Holland: William of Orange made Captain-General of United Provinces - rules to 1702
Italy: Plague outbreak