History and chronology of Olivares in Spain

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General

Dutch Independence
Franco Habsburg War
Government
Military
Rebellion
Revolution
Thirty Years War

Events

Alliance
Bankruptcy Government
Battle Downs
Battle Nordlingen
Capture Artois
Capture Bahia
Capture Brazil
Capture Breisach
Capture Curacao
Capture Perpignan
Capture Roussillion
Capture Spanish Fleet
Constitution
Declaration War
Dismissal
Economy
Invasion Brazil
Invasion Catalonia
Rebellion
Rule Mantua
Siege Cadiz
Siege Paris
Surrender
Treaty

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Artois
Breisach
Cadiz
Catalonia
Downs
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Paris
Perpignan
Portugal
Roussillion

Olivares History of Spain


1621	Declaration of War
Declares war after a 12 yr humiliating truce with The Netherlands
1625	Capture of Bahia
1st May Madrid The Dutch colony of Bahia in Brazil is captured by the Spanish
1625	Siege of Cadiz
Cadiz The English mount a raid on Cadiz
1627	Bankruptcy Government
31st Jan Madrid The Government goes bankrupt & pays off its creditors in Government bonds, "juros"
1627	Economy
31st Jan Madrid The Government goes bankrupt & pays off its creditors in Government bonds, "juros"
1628	Alliance
Wallenstein rejects Olivares ' policy for creating a maritime union to ruin Holland
1628	Battle of Nordlingen
Nordlingen The Spanish defeat the Swedish but France decides to wage war against Spain
1628	Capture of Spanish Fleet
9th Sep Madrid The Dutch capture the New Spain silver fleet off Matanzas, Cuba
1631	Rule of Mantua
April Mantua Under the treaty of Cherazco France gains Mantua
1634	Capture of Curacao
Madrid The Dutch capture Curacao from the Spanish
1634	Constitution
Madrid The Junta de Ejecucion replaces the Council of State as the chief policy making body
1635	Surrender
Madrid The Dutch capture the Brazilian Province of Perambuco from the Spanish
1636	Siege of Paris
Paris The French block Spain's advance to Paris at Corbie near Amiens
1637	Invasion of Catalonia
Catalonia The French invade Catalonia
1638	Capture of Breisach
17th Dec Breisach The French capture Breisach
17th Dec Breisach The French cut the Spanish Road linking Spain with The Netherlands
1639	Battle of Downs
21st Oct Downs The seagoing route to the Rhine is closed off to Spain
21st Oct Downs The Spanish fleet off the Netherlands is defeated by the French
1640	Capture of Artois
Artois Spain surrenders Artois to France
1640	Invasion of Brazil
Madrid Organizes an Armada to attack the Dutch in Brazil but it is defeated
1640	Rebellion
Lisbon Attempts Castilianization of the Spanish monarchy & provokes the rebellion of Portugal
Portugal The Dutch sign a 10 year truce during Portugal's rebellion against Spain
1641	Treaty of
The Marquise de Cinq-Mars makes a secret Treaty with Spain
1642	Capture of Perpignan
Perpignan The Spanish surrender Perpignan to the French
1642	Capture of Roussillion
Roussillion The Spanish surrender Roussillion to the French
1643	Dismissal
Olivares is dismissed from office
1654	Capture of Brazil
The Spanish eject the Dutch from Brazil
Madrid The Spanish eject the Dutch from Brazil