[1683]
July 30 death of Queen Maria Theresa of France: Louis XIV marries Madame de Maintenon. December, war between France and Spain in the Netherlands. Monmouth exiled to Holland.
Background - from official documents in the archives
24/1 [‘Looff en Vrintschap’ of ‘Nieuw Casteel’ from Madagascar, requesting water and refreshing: former politely allowed, referred for the latter to the freemen ‘where he will find little’]
29/1 [‘Fyrebrasse’ also from Madagascar: requests as last]
4/2 ... two English ships ... tacking in to the roads ...
5/2 ... ships Charles and Prudent Mary ... for Suratte ...
6/2 ... Looff en Vrintschap and Fyrebrasse sailed towards evening ... for Barbados ...
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