What Happened in 1640

Ferdinand Bol Paints Portrait of Elisabeth Bas

Elisabeth Bas (1571, Kampen - 2 August 1649, Amsterdam) was a figure in the Dutch Republic. She was the wife of Jochem Hendricksz.... Read more

The Siege of Turin

The 1640 siege of Turin was a major action in two distinct wars: the Franco-Spanish War (1635) and the Piedmontese Civil War. Thomas of Savoy and... Read more