Count to 10,000 and Down to -10,000

1651 - The rather unfortunately-named Rump Parliament passes the first Navigation Act, leading to the First Anglo-Dutch War.

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1653 - your command! ;)

1654

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1655 :)....

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1657 - Family cats are eaten.

1658

All attempts at eating family cats are foiled by cat-loving older sisters

1659


There was just about 52 weeks in the year 1659!!!!

1660 - anagram for 1066, a red-letter year for William the Conqueror

1661 - which is the correct number for this post, but to read it correctly, you have to read it backwards.

1662 May 3/May 2 - Catherine of Braganza marries Charles II of England – as part of the dowry, Portugal cedes Bombay and Tangier to England.

1663 - Just 2 years before the start of the second Anglo-Dutch war.

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1665 - Guess what, it's war between England and the Dutch, but not during tea time! :)