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Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans
1670May, 8

Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans

Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire (d. 1726)
Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, KG (8 May 1670 – 10 May 1726) was an illegitimate son of King Charles II of England by his mistress Nell Gwyn.

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  • 2May

    Hudson's Bay Company

    King Charles II of England grants a permanent charter to the Hudson's Bay Company to open up the fur trade in North America.
  • 1Jun

    Secret Treaty of Dover

    In Dover, England, Charles II of England and Louis XIV of France sign the Secret Treaty of Dover, which will force England into the Third Anglo-Dutch War.