What is 1630s?
The '''1630s''' was a decade that began on 1 January 1630 and ended on 31 December 1639. It is distinct from the decade known as the '''''164th decade''''' which began on January 1, 1631. and ended on December 31, 1640.{{decadebox|163}} == Events and trends == * [[Thirty Years' War]] goes on in [[Europe]]. * [[September 8]], [[1636]] – Thanks to a vote of the Great and General Court of the [[Massachusetts Bay Colony]], [[Harvard University|Harvard College]] is the first college in the [[Americas]]. == World leaders == *King [[Christian IV of Denmark and Norway]] ([[1588]]–[[1648]]). *[[British Monarchs|King]] [[Charles I of England]], [[Scotland]] and [[Ireland]] ([[1625]]–[[1649]]). *[[Hong Taiji]], [[Emperor of China|Emperor]] of the [[Qing Dynasty|Qing]]. *King [[Louis XIII of France]] ([[1610]]–[[1643]]). *[[Cardinal Richelieu]], chief [[Religious minister|minister]] of [[France]] ([[1624]]–[[1642]]). *[[Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor]] ([[1620]]–1637). *[[Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor]] (1637–[[1657]]). *[[Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange]], [[Stadtholder]] of [[Holland]], [[Zeeland (province)|Zeeland]], [[Utrecht (province)|Utrecht]], [[Overijssel]] and [[Gelderland]] ([[1625]]–[[1647]]). *[[Pope Urban VIII]] ([[1623]]–[[1644]]). *King [[Philip IV of Spain]] ([[1621]]–[[1665]]). *King [[Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden]] ([[1611]]–1632) *Queen [[Christina of Sweden]] (1632–[[1654]]). [[Category:1630s| ]]