Events in the year 1640 in Spain.
Incumbents Monarch - Philip IV
Events May - beginning of the Catalan Revolt September - Royal army occupies Tortosa December 8 - a large Royal army under Pedro Fajardo de Zúñiga y Requesens headed for Barcelona, passing through Cambrils. December 13–16 - Catalan Revolt: Battle of Cambrils. Catalan rebels massacred by Royal army after surrender December 24 - Royal army takes Tarragona
Deaths June 7 - Dalmau de Queralt, Count of Santa Coloma, Viceroy of Catalonia, assassinated December 16 - Antoni d'Armengol, Jacint Vilosa, Carles Bertrolà i de Caldés, Catalan Revolt leaders at Cambrils, execution by garrote
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