William Wake, Archbishop of Canterbury (d. 1737)
William Wake (26 January 1657 – 24 January 1737) was a priest in the Church of England and Archbishop of Canterbury from 1716 until his death in 1737.
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Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1657)
Admiral Robert Blake destroys a Spanish silver fleet under heavy fire at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. - 20Apr
New Amsterdam
Freedom of religion is granted to the Jews of New Amsterdam (later New York City). - 30Oct
Battle of Ocho Rios
Spanish forces fail to retake Jamaica at the Battle of Ocho Rios during the Anglo-Spanish War.