Editing 1657 (section)

=== April&ndash;June ===
* [[April 20]]
** [[Anglo-Spanish War (1654–60)|Anglo-Spanish War]] &ndash; [[Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1657)|Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife]]: English Admiral [[Robert Blake (admiral)|Robert Blake]] attempts to seize a [[Spanish treasure fleet]].
** The Jews of [[New Amsterdam]] (later New York City) are granted [[freedom of religion]], as full citizens.<ref>{{Cite journal|title=American Zionism from Herzl to the Holocaust|last=Urofsky|first=Melvin I.|journal=The SHAFR Guide Online|publisher=Brill|year=2022|doi=10.1163/2468-1733_shafr_sim110060068|doi-broken-date=April 19, 2025 |url=https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/the-shafr-guide-online/*-SIM110060068|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
* [[May 8]] &ndash; [[Lord Protector]] [[Oliver Cromwell|Cromwell]] confirms his refusal of the crown of England, preferring the title "[[Lord Protector]]".<ref name="british-civil-wars timelines"/>
* [[June 1]]
** King [[Frederick III of Denmark]] signs a manifesto, ''de facto'' declaring [[Dano-Swedish War (1657–58)|war]] on [[Sweden]].
** The first eleven [[Quaker]] settlers arrive in [[New Amsterdam]] (later New York City), and are allowed to practice their faith.