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What Happened in 1598

Important Events

  • Apr 13 Edict of Nantes grants political rights to French Huguenots
  • Dec 16 Seven Year War: Battle of Noryang Point - in the final battle of the war Korean navy decisively defeats the Japanese
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  • Mar 11 Countess Charlotte of Nassau marries duke Claude de la Tremoille

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