1630s

Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century

Decades: 1580s 1590s 1600s 1610s 1620s - 1630s - 1640s 1650s 1660s 1670s 1680s

Years: 1630 1631 1632 1633 1634 1635 1636 1637 1638 1639

Events and Trends

Thirty Years' War in full swing in Europe
September 8, 1636 - A vote of the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony establishes Harvard College as the first college founded in the Americas.

World Leaders

King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway (1588 - 1648).
King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (1625 - 1649).
King Louis XIII of France (1610 - 1643).
Cardinal Richelieu, chief minister of France (1624 - 1642).
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (1620 - 1637).
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor (1637 - 1657).
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Overijssel and Gelderland (1625 - 1647).
Pope Urban VIII (1623 - 1644).
King Philip IV of Spain (1621 - 1665).
King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (1611 - 1632)
Queen Christina of Sweden (1632 - 1654).

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