1648
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Years: 1645 1646 1647 -
1648 -
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Decades: 1610s 1620s 1630s -
1640s -
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Centuries: 16th century -
17th century -
18th century
1648 in literature 1648 in science\n|}
Events
\n*Peace treaty signed at Westphalia ends the Thirty Years' War.\n* The Dutch and the Spanish sign the Treaty of Munster, ending the Eighty Years' War. The Spanish Empire recognizes the Dutch Republic of United Netherlands as a sovereign state, (governed by the House of Orange-Nassau and the Estates General) which was before a province of the Spanish Empire. The Netherlands becomes the first European power with a republican form of government.\n* November 11 - France and Netherlands agree to divide the island of Sint Maarten/Saint Martin. \n* Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ibrahim I (1640-1648) to Mehmed IV (1648-1687) \n*The English Parliament finds Charles I guilty of treason, and sentences him to be executed.\n*Admiral Robert Blake defeats Prince Rupert and the remnants of the Royalist navy in the English Civil War.
Ongoing events
\n*English Civil War (1642-1649)
Births
Deaths
\n* February 2 - George Abbot, English writer\n* May 26 - Vincent Voiture, poet
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