1667
Milton Publishes Paradise Lost
John Milton, blind and out of political favor under Charles II, dictated to his daughters a ten-book epic on the fall of man in blank verse of surpassing…
Dutch Raid on the Medway
Admiral Michiel de Ruyter sailed a Dutch squadron up the Thames and Medway, broke the defensive chain at Chatham, burned English warships at their moorings…
Treaty of Breda
The Second Anglo-Dutch War ended with a swap: the Dutch kept Suriname, captured during the war, and let the English keep New York.
War of Devolution Begins
Louis XIV, exploiting a technicality of Brabant inheritance law, invaded the Spanish Netherlands to claim them on behalf of his Spanish queen.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1667?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1667. The most significant is Milton Publishes Paradise Lost.
What era was 1667 part of?
1667 falls within the Enlightenment (1651-1800). Reason, revolution, and the first global wars.
Which regions saw notable events in 1667?
The events from 1667 span Europe.