This Day in History
12 Nov 1439
Plymouth England becomes the first town incorporated by the English Parliament.
12 Nov 1555
The English Parliament re-establishes Catholicism.
12 Nov 1614
Treaty of Xanten Guliks-Kleefse War victory ends
12 Nov 1682
Swedish king Karel XI establishes absolute monarchy
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