17th Century Major Events
1603 Queen Elizabeth I dies and James VI of Scotland becomes king of England This united the crowns of England and Scotland for the first time. They would later be officially united to create Great Britain.
1605 James survived an assassination attempt - The Gunpowder Plot
14th May, 1607 Settlement of Jamestown, Virginia. This was the first permanent English settlement in what is now the US.
1st Jan, 1610 Galileo discovers rings of Saturn. This was an important discovery in the world of astronomy. Using the newly invented telescope, Galileo paved the way for others to search the skies and discover more about the universe around us.
1st Jan, 1611 King James Version of the Bible is published. This was the first published English translation of the Bible. It is still very widely used all over the world.
20th Nov, 1616 Richelieu becomes French Minister of Foreign Affairs this had a huge impact on France. During his rule Richelieu raised taxes, censored the press, took power from the nobles, and had a network of spies.
1628 The Petition of Rights This is the second pillar of Constitutionalism, and it stated specific liberties for the subjects that the king could not infringe upon. Part of it is also reflected in the Third Amendment of the US Constitution.
1st Dec, 1665 The Great Plague of London Killed almost 20% of London's population. This was the second and last time that the bubonic plague had a major outbreak in Europe.
1st Jan, 1688 The Glorious Revolution The overthrow of King James II of England. Also the first and only time that England had joint monarchs, William of Orange and Mary II of England.
Time Span Events-Important People
13th Dec, 1560 to 22nd Dec, 1641 Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully The Duke of Sully pushed ideas that are now widely supported all over the world. He created a court in France to try embezzlement, encouraged agriculture, and authorized free exportation of grain and wine, which helped the French economy. He
1605 James survived an assassination attempt - The Gunpowder Plot
14th May, 1607 Settlement of Jamestown, Virginia. This was the first permanent English settlement in what is now the US.
1st Jan, 1610 Galileo discovers rings of Saturn. This was an important discovery in the world of astronomy. Using the newly invented telescope, Galileo paved the way for others to search the skies and discover more about the universe around us.
1st Jan, 1611 King James Version of the Bible is published. This was the first published English translation of the Bible. It is still very widely used all over the world.
20th Nov, 1616 Richelieu becomes French Minister of Foreign Affairs this had a huge impact on France. During his rule Richelieu raised taxes, censored the press, took power from the nobles, and had a network of spies.
1628 The Petition of Rights This is the second pillar of Constitutionalism, and it stated specific liberties for the subjects that the king could not infringe upon. Part of it is also reflected in the Third Amendment of the US Constitution.
1st Dec, 1665 The Great Plague of London Killed almost 20% of London's population. This was the second and last time that the bubonic plague had a major outbreak in Europe.
1st Jan, 1688 The Glorious Revolution The overthrow of King James II of England. Also the first and only time that England had joint monarchs, William of Orange and Mary II of England.
Time Span Events-Important People
13th Dec, 1560 to 22nd Dec, 1641 Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully The Duke of Sully pushed ideas that are now widely supported all over the world. He created a court in France to try embezzlement, encouraged agriculture, and authorized free exportation of grain and wine, which helped the French economy. He