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| Alliance Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de |  |
| Bavaria Reaches an understanding with Maximilian I of Bavaria |
| Concludes an Alliance with Sweden to contain Emperor Ferdinand II |
| Alliance George William |  |
| Brandenburg Forced to drop neutrality & ally with Sweden |
| Alliance John George I | |
| Saxony Joins the Protestant Alliance with Gustav II Adolphus |
| Alliance William, George | |
| Brandenburg Forced to join the Protestants by Gustav II Adolphus |
| Alliance Gustavus II Adolphus |  |
| 23rd Jan Barwalde An Alliance between Sweden & France, treaty of Barwalde |
| 17th Sep Saxony Concludes an Alliance with Tilly & the elector of Saxony |
| Battle of Breitenfeld, 1st John George I | |
| 17th Sep Breitenfeld Troops are routed while fighting for the Protestant alliance |
| Battle of Breitenfeld, 1st Wallenstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von | |
| 17th Sep Breitenfeld Emperor Ferdinand is forced to recall Wallenstein |
| 17th Sep Breitenfeld The Swedes defeat the Imperial forces under Tilly |
| Battle of Breitenfeld, 1st Tserclaes, Johann |  |
| 17th Sep Breitenfeld Defeated by the Army of Gustavus Adolphus who then captures Magdeburg |
| Battle of Breitenfeld, 1st Baner, Johan | |
| 17th Sep Breitenfeld Commands the right wing Swedish forces |
| Battle of Breitenfeld, 1st Gustavus II Adolphus | |
| 17th Sep Breitenfeld Ferdinand's Imperial army commanded by Tilly is defeated & Gustav takes Leipzig |
| 17th Sep Breitenfeld Gustavus joins up with Saxoy & confronts Tilly at Breitenfeld |
| Battle of Lech Gustavus II Adolphus | |
| 15th April Lech Defeats Tilly & Maximilian of Bavaria |
| 15th April Lech Occupies Augsburg, Munich & southern Bavaria after the battle of Lech |
| Birth Dryden, John |  |
| 9th Aug Birth of John Dryden |
| Birth Osbourne, Thomas | |
| 20th Feb Birth of Thomas Osbourne, son of Sir Edward Osborne |
| Capture of Augsburg Gustavus II Adolphus | |
| 15th April Augsburg Occupies Augsburg, Munich & southern Bavaria after the battle of Lech |
| Capture of Bavaria Gustavus II Adolphus | |
| 15th April Bavaria Occupies Augsburg, Munich & southern Bavaria after the battle of Lech |
| Capture of Frankfurt Gustavus II Adolphus | |
| Frankfurt Captures Frankfurt On-the-Oder |
| Capture of Leipzig Gustavus II Adolphus | |
| 17th Sep Breitenfeld After victory at Breitenfeld Gustavus captures Leipzig |
| Capture of Magdeburg Tserclaes, Johann | |
| 20th May Magdeburg Captures Magdeburg from the Swedish forces |
| 20th May Magdeburg Magdeburg is sacked with only the cathedral left standing |
| Capture of Mainz Gustavus II Adolphus | |
| 22nd Dec Mainz Captures Mainz & spends the winter there |
| Capture of Munich Gustavus II Adolphus | |
| 15th April Munich Occupies Augsburg, Munich & southern Bavaria after the battle of Lech |
| Capture of Nancy Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de | |
| Nancy Captures Nancy, the capital of Lorraine |
| Capture of Rhineland Oxenstierna | |
| Rhineland Captures the Rhineland |
| Discovery of Algebra Oughtred, William | |
| Proposes the symbol x for multiplication |
| Home Cromwell Cromwell, Oliver | |
| St Ives Cromwell & his family live in St Ives, 1631-1636 |
| Invasion of Germany Hamilton, James |  |
| Leads several thousand men to Germany to fight under Gustavus Adolphus |
| Publication Amos, Jan |  |
| Publication of, "The Gates of Language Unlocked" |
| Publication Shirley, James | |
| The play "Love's Cruelty" is 1st performed |
| Rule of Mantua Olivares |  |
| April Mantua Under the treaty of Cherazco France gains Mantua |
| Rule of Pinerlo Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de | |
| Pierlo France is awarded Pinerlo under the Treaty of Chreasco |
| Siege of Magdeburg Tserclaes, Johann | |
| Sep Magdeburg Gustavus joins up with Saxoy & confronts Tilly at Breitenfeld |
| Sep Magdeburg Tilly's troops sack Magdeburg |
| Siege of Magdeburg Gustavus II Adolphus | |
| 20th Mar Magdeburg After the siege by Tilly's army the Protestant Princes rally to Gustavus Adolphus |
| Sep Magdeburg Gustavus joins up with Saxoy & confronts Tilly at Breitenfeld |
| Sep Magdeburg Tilly's troops sack Magdeburg |
| Supreme Commander Oxenstierna | |
| Lutzen Appointed Supreme Commander |
| Treaty of Barwalde Louis XIII | |
| 23rd Jan Barwalde France promises Gustavus Adolphus an annual subsidy of a million pounds |
| Treaty of Barwalde Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de | |
| Barwalde Negotiates the Treaty of Barwalde |
| Barwalde Sweden promises to keep an army in Germany & France promises to subsidize it |
| Treaty of Barwalde Gustavus II Adolphus | |
| 23rd Jan Barwalde Agrees not to make a separate peace for 5 yrs |
| 23rd Jan Barwalde An Alliance between Sweden & France |
| 23rd Jan Barwalde Guarantees freedom of worship for Catholics in Germany |
| Treaty of Cherasco Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis de | |
| Cherasco France keeps Pinerlo & Savoy has part of Monferrato in compensation |
| Cherasco The Duc de Nevers inherits Mantua & Monferrato |
