On This Day: June 7th

Louis XIV is crowned King of France.

Corpus de Sang in Barcelona: Catalan reapers riot against Spanish Royal soldiers and officers, killing the Viceroy of Catalonia, Dalmau de Queralt. Escalation of hostilities between the Principality of Catalonia and the Spanish Monarchy, leading to the Reapers' War.

The Petition of Right, a major English constitutional document, is granted royal assent by Charles I and becomes law.

The second parliament of James I of England ends after two months of deadlock and without passing any bills.

Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas which divides the New World between the two countries.

Troops of the Republic of Venice capture Udine, ending the independence of the Patria del Friuli.

First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins.

Henry II, a cousin of Emperor Otto III, is elected and crowned King of Germany.

Pope John VIII recognises the Duchy of Croatia under Duke Branimir as an independent state.

Emperor Theodosius II marries Aelia Eudocia at Constantinople (Byzantine Empire).