See also: 16th century in literature, other events of the 17th century, 1700 in literature, list of years in literature. See also: 15th century in literature, other events of the 16th century, 17th century in literature, list of years in literature. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... See also: 1699 in literature, other events of 1700, 1701 in literature, list of years in literature. ... This page indexes the individual year in literature pages. ...

Events

• 1660-1669 - Samuel Pepys writes his diary.
• 1667-1668 - Marianna Alcoforado writes her Letters of a Portuguese Nun.

Events Expulsion of the Carib indigenous people from Martinique by French occupying forces. ... Events Samuel Pepys stopped writing his diary. ... Samuel Pepys Samuel Pepys (23 February 1633 - 26 May 1703) was a leading 17th century English civil servant, latterly famous for his diary. ... Events January 20 - Poland cedes Kyiv, Smolensk, and eastern Ukraine to Russia in the Treaty of Andrusovo that put a final end to the Deluge, and Poland lost its status as a Central European power. ... Events January - The Triple Alliance of 1668 is formed. ... Marianna Alcoforado (1640 - 1723), was a Portuguese female author, best known for the Letters of a Portuguese Nun. ... The Letters of a Portuguese Nun were written by the 17th century Franciscan nun, Marianna Alcoforado, to Noel Bouton, later Marquis de Chamilly. ...

New Books/Plays

1600

• Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare
• England's Helicon (anthology) - including work by Edmund Spenser, Michael Drayton, Thomas Lodge, Philip Sidney and others
• Old Fortunatus - Thomas Dekker

1601

• Twelfth Night, or What You Will by William Shakespeare
• Cynthia's Revells - Ben Jonson

1602

• Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare
• Antonio and Mellida (play) - John Marston
• Mirum in Modum (poetry) - John Davies of Hereford
• Satiromastix (play) - Thomas Dekker and John Marston
• A Survey of Cornwall - Richard Carew

1603

• The True Law of Free Monarchies by King James I
• Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare
• Othello by William Shakespeare

1604

• All's Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare
• The Honest Whore (play) - Thomas Dekker
• The Malcontent (play) - John Marston

1605

• Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare
• The Dutch Courtesan (play) - John Marston
• The Tragedy of Philotas (play) - Samuel Daniel
• The Tragedy of King Lear by William Shakespeare
• Don Quixote (El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha), Part I - Miguel de Cervantes
• Epistle concerning the Excellencies of the English Tongue - Richard Carew

1606

• Macbeth by William Shakespeare
• Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare

1607

• A Woman Killed with Kindness (play) - Thomas Heywood
• Bussy D'Ambois (play) - George Chapman
• Michaelmas Terme (play) - Thomas Middleton
• The Knight of the Burning Pestle (play) - Francis Beaumont
• The Famous History of Sir Thomas Wyat (play) - Thomas Dekker and John Webster
• The Legend of Great Cromwell - Michael Drayton
• Pericles, Prince of Tyre by William Shakespeare
• The Revenger's Tragedy by Cyril Tourneur or Thomas Middleton

1608

• Coriolanus by William Shakespeare
• A Nest of Ninnies - Robert Armin
• Humour out of Breathe (play) - John Day
• The Belman of London (play) - Thomas Dekker
• The Merry Devil of Edmonton (play) - anonymous; has been attributed to William Shakespeare, Michael Drayton and others.

1609

• The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare
• Fourre Birds of Noahs Arke - Thomas Dekker
• The Gul's Hornebooke - Thomas Dekker

1610

• Cymbeline by William Shakespeare
• The Faithful Shepherdess (play) - John Fletcher

A Woman's a Weathercock (1612), Amends for Ladies (1618), and (with Massinger) The Fatal Dowry (1632). Events January January 1 - Scotland adopts January 1st as being New Years Day February February 17 - Giordano Bruno burned in a stake for heresy July July 2 - Battle of Nieuwpoort: Dutch forces under Maurice of Nassau defeat Spanish forces under Archduke Albert in a battle on the coastal dunes. ... The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a tragedy by William Shakespeare and one of his most well-known and oft-quoted plays. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Edmund Spenser Edmund Spenser (c. ... Michael Drayton (1563- December 23, 1631) was an English poet who came to prominence in the Elizabethan era. ... Thomas Lodge (c. ... Philip Sidney Sir Philip Sidney (November 30, 1554 - October 17, 1586) became one of the Elizabethan Ages most prominent figures. ... Thomas Dekker (~1570 - ~1632) was an Elizabethan dramatist and pamphleteer. ... Events February 8 - Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, rebels against Elizabeth I of England - revolt is quickly crushed February 25 - Robert Devereux beheaded Jesuit Matteo Ricci arrives in China Bad harvest in Russia due to rainy summer Dutch troops drive Portuguese from Malaga Battle of Kinsale, Ireland Year in... Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a comedy by William Shakespeare. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Benjamin Jonson ( June 11, 1572 – August 6, 1637) was an English Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor. ... Events February 14 - William Shakespeare First performance of Twelfth Night on Candlemas March 20 - The Dutch East India Company is established as The United East India Company by the Dutch States-General May 15 - Bartolomew Gosnold becomes the first European to discover Cape Cod. ... The History of Troilus and Cressida is a play by William Shakespeare. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... John Marston (October 7, 1576 - June 25, 1634) was an English poet, playwright and satirist during the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods. ... John Davies of Hereford (~1565-1618) is usually known by this title in order to distinguish him from others of the same name. ... Thomas Dekker (~1570 - ~1632) was an Elizabethan dramatist and pamphleteer. ... John Marston (October 7, 1576 - June 25, 1634) was an English poet, playwright and satirist during the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods. ... Richard Carew (1555 - 1620) was an English translator and antiquary. ... Events March 24 - Elizabeth I of England dies and is succeeded by her cousin King James VI of Scotland, uniting the crowns of Scotland and England April 28 – Funeral of Elizabeth I of England in Westminster Abbey July 17 or July 19 - Sir Walter Raleigh arrested for treason. ... The True Law of Free Monarchies is a book of political theory attributed to James I of England. ... James VI of Scotland and I of England (Charles James) (19 June 1566–27 March 1625) was a King who ruled over England, Scotland and Ireland, and was the first Sovereign to reign in the three realms simultaneously. ... Measure for Measure is a play written by William Shakespeare in 1604 or 1605. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Othello and Desdemona in Venice by Théodore Chassériau (1819–1856) Othello: The Moor of Venice is a tragedy by Shakespeare written around 1603. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Events January 14 – Hampton Court conference with James I of England, the Anglican bishops and representatives of Puritans September 20 - Capture of Ostend by Spanish forces under Ambrosio Spinola after a three year siege. ... Alls Well That Ends Well is a comedy by William Shakespeare, which is also considered one of his problem plays. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Thomas Dekker (~1570 - ~1632) was an Elizabethan dramatist and pamphleteer. ... John Marston (October 7, 1576 - June 25, 1634) was an English poet, playwright and satirist during the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods. ... Events April 13 - Tsar Boris Godunow dies - Feodor II accedes to the throne May 16 - Paul V becomes Pope June 1 - Russian troops in Moscow imprison Feodor II and his mother. ... Timon of Athens is a play by William Shakespeare written around 1607. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... John Marston (October 7, 1576 - June 25, 1634) was an English poet, playwright and satirist during the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods. ... Samuel Daniel (1562 - October 14, 1619), English poet and historian, was the son of a music-master, and was born near Taunton, in Somerset. ... King Lear and the Fool in the Storm by William Dyce (1806-1864) King Lear is generally regarded as one of William Shakespeares greatest tragedies. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Statues of Don Quixote (left) and Sancho Panza (right) Don Quixote de la Mancha ( pronounced /) is a novel by the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes. ... Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (September 29, 1547 - April 23, 1616), was a Spanish author, best known for his novel Don Quixote de la Mancha. ... Richard Carew (1555 - 1620) was an English translator and antiquary. ... Events January 27 - The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins ending in their execution on January 31 May 17 - Supporters of Vasili Shusky invade the Kremlin and kill pretender Dmitri December 26 - Shakespeares King Lear performed in court Storm buries a village of St Ismails near... Scene from Macbeth by William Rimmer, depicting the witches conjuring of an apparition in Act IV, Scene I Macbeth is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, based loosely on the historical King Macbeth of Scotland. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Antony and Cleopatra is an historical tragedy by William Shakespeare, first performed in 1607 or 1608 and printed in the First Folio, 1623. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Events January 20 - Tidal wave swept along the Bristol Channel, killing 2000 people. ... Thomas Heywood (died about 1650) was an English dramatist and miscellaneous author. ... This article is about George Chapman the English literary figure; see George Chapman (murderer) for the Victorian poisoner of the same name. ... Thomas Middleton (baptized April 18, 1580, died 1627) was an English Elizabethan playwright and poet. ... The Knight of the Burning Pestle is a play by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher (likely almost entirely by Beaumont) first published in 1613 which is notable as the first parody play in English. ... Francis Beaumont (1584 – 1616), was an English dramatist most famous for his collaborations with John Fletcher. ... Thomas Dekker (~1570 - ~1632) was an Elizabethan dramatist and pamphleteer. ... John Webster (c. ... Thomas Cromwell: detail from a portrait by Hans Holbein, 1532-3 Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex ( 1485 - July 28, 1540) was an English statesman, one of the most important political figures of the reign of Henry VIII of England. ... Michael Drayton (1563- December 23, 1631) was an English poet who came to prominence in the Elizabethan era. ... Pericles, Prince of Tyre is a play written partly by William Shakespeare and included in modern editions of his collected plays. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Revengers Tragedy, a play about revenge, murder, filial love, and the overthrow of illegitimate power, was first published, anonymously, in London in 1606. ... Cyril Tourneur (~1575 - 1626) was an Elizabethan dramatist who enjoyed his greatest success during the reign of King James I of England. ... Thomas Middleton (baptized April 18, 1580, died 1627) was an English Elizabethan playwright and poet. ... Events March 18 - Sissinios formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia July 3 - Quebec City founded by Samuel de Champlain. ... Coriolanus is a tragedy by William Shakespeare based on the life of the legendary Roman leader. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Robert Armin (~1580-1612) was an English actor, a member of the Lord Chamberlains Men. ... John Day (1574-1640?) was an English dramatist of the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods. ... Thomas Dekker (~1570 - ~1632) was an Elizabethan dramatist and pamphleteer. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Michael Drayton (1563- December 23, 1631) was an English poet who came to prominence in the Elizabethan era. ... Events April 4 – King of Spain signs an edit of expulsion of all moriscos from Spain April 9 – Spain recognizes Dutch independence May 23 - Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia. ... A comedy by William Shakespeare, The Winters Tale is also considered a problem play by many. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Thomas Dekker (~1570 - ~1632) was an Elizabethan dramatist and pamphleteer. ... Thomas Dekker (~1570 - ~1632) was an Elizabethan dramatist and pamphleteer. ... Events January 7 - Galileo Galilei discovers the Galilean moons of Jupiter. ... The Mythical British King Cymbeline is identified with Cunobelinus Cymbeline is a play by William Shakespeare. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... John Fletcher (playwright) (1579-1625) John Fletcher (Methodist) (1729-1785) ...

1611

• The Authorized Version (King James version) of the Bible
• The Tempest by William Shakespeare
• Catiline his Conspiracy (play) - Ben Jonson
• The Roaring Girle (play) - Thomas Dekker and Thomas Middleton

1612

• A Woman is a Weather-Cocke - Nathaniel Field

1613

• Henry VIII by William Shakespeare
• Tears on the Death of Moeliades - William Drummond of Hawthornden
• The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois - George Chapman
• Purchas, his Pilgrimage; or, Relations of the World and the Religions observed in all Ages - Samuel Purchas

1614

• Bartholomew Fair (play) - Ben Jonson

1615

• Don Quixote, Part II - Miguel de Cervantes

1616

• Ben Jonson's Works
• The Whole Works of Homer - George Chapman
• The Bloody Brother (?1616-30?) - John Fletcher, Ben Jonson, Philip Massinger, George Chapman ([httlockep://www.luminarium.org/sevenlit/fletcher/drinkingsong.htm The drinking song])

1617

• A Faire Quarrell (play) - Thomas Middleton and William Rowley

1618

• History of Tythes - John Selden
• Amends for Ladies (play) - Nathaniel Field

1619

• A King and No King (play) - Beaumont and Fletcher
• The Maid's Tragedy (play) - Beaumont and Fletcher
• The Shoemaker's Holiday - Thomas Deloney
• The Custome of the Countrey - John Fletcher and Philip Massinger

1620

• Philaster - Beaumont and Fletcher

1621

• The Anatomy of Melancholy - Robert Burton
• Women Beware Women - Thomas Middleton
• El vergonzoso en palacio - Tirso de Molina

1622

• The Heir (play) - Thomas May
• The Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seventh - Francis Bacon
• The French Disease - Richard Brome
• The Beggar's Bush - John Fletcher
• El tejedor de Segovia - Alercon
• The Changeling - Thomas Middleton and William Rowley text (http://www.tech.org/~cleary/change.html)

1623

• A Fault in Friendship - Richard Brome
• Flowers of Sion - William Drummond of Hawthornden
• The Duchess of Malfi - John Webster
• First Folio - William Shakespeare

1624

• The City-Night-Cap (comedy) - Robert Davenport
• Nero Caesar, or Monarchie Depraved - Edmund Bolton
• The Sun's Darling - John Ford

1625

• A Game at Chess - Thomas Middleton
• Complete Essays - Francis Bacon
• Les Bergeries - Racan

1627

• The Bataile of Agincourt - Michael Drayton
• First Steps up Parnassus - Michael Drayton

1628

• Microcosmographie - John Earle

1629

• The Roman Actor (play) - Philip Massinger
• The Saint's Cordial - Richard Sibbes
• The Tragedy of Albovine (play) - William D'Avenant

1630

• The Conceited Pedlar - Thomas Randolph

1631

• The Fair Maid of the West (play) - Thomas Heywood

1632

• L'Allegro - John Milton
• The Fatal Dowry (play) - Nathaniel Field and Philip Massinger
• The City Madam - Philip Massinger
• The Muses’ Looking-Glass by Thomas Randolph

1633

• A New Way to Pay Old Debts (play) - Philip Massinger
• Love's Sacrifice (play) - John Ford
• The Gamester (play) - James Shirley
• The Temple (poetry) - George Herbert

1634

• Tottenham Court (play) - Thomas Nabbes

1636

• The Royal Slave (play) - William Cartwright

1637

• The Pleasant Historie of Albino and Bellama - Nathaniel Whiting

1638

• Alcione (play) - Pierre du Ryer

1639

• Argalus and Parthenia (play) - Henry Glapthorne
• The City Match - Jasper Mayne

1640

• Dodona's Grove - James Howell
• The Bay Psalm Book, the first book printed in North America
• Joseph's partly-coloured Coat - Thomas Fuller

1641

• Episcopacy by Divine Right - Joseph Hall
• The Cardinall (play) - James Shirley (first extant edition, 1652)
• A Joviall Crew (play) - Richard Brome (first extant edition, 1652)
• Fragmenta Regalia, or Observations on the late Queen Elizabeth, her Times and Favourites - Sir Robert Naunton (posthumous)

1642

• September: Playhouses closed in England by government order.
• Religio Medici Sir Thomas Browne
• Saul (play) by Pierre du Ryer

1644

• Areopagitica by John Milton

1646

• Andronicus or the Unfortunate Politician - Thomas Fuller
• Pseudodoxia Epidemica or Vulgar Errors - Sir Thomas Browne

1647

• Philosophical Poems - Henry More

1648

• The Amorous War - Jasper Mayne
• Hesperides by Robert Herrick (poet)

1649

• Eikon Basilike - John Gauden

1650

• Silex scintillans - Henry Vaughan

1651

• Leviathan - Thomas Hobbes
• Reliquiae Wottonianiae - Sir Henry Wotton (posthumous)
• Jeune Alcidiane - Marin le Roy de Gomberville

1652

• Brief Character of the Low Countries - Owen Feltham
• Theophilia or Love's Sacrifice (poetry) - Edward Benlowes
• The Cardinall (play) - James Shirley

1653

• A History of New England - Edward Johnson
• The Compleat Angler - Izaak Walton
• Poems and Fancies - Margaret Cavendish

1654

• Lucifer (play) - Joost van den Vondel
• Parlhenissa, a novel - Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery

1655

• The Worlds Olio - Margaret Cavendish

1656

Nature's Pictures - Margaret Cavendish Events November 1 - At Whitehall Palace in London, William Shakespeares romantic comedy The Tempest is presented for the first time. ... This page is about the version of the Bible; for the Harvey Danger album, see King James Version (album). ... The Bible (From Greek (τα) βιβλια, (ta) biblia, (the) books, plural of βιβλιον, biblion, book, originally a diminutive of βιβλος, biblos, which in turn is derived from βυβλος—byblos, meaning papyrus, from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported this writing material), is a word applied to sacred scriptures. ... The Tempest is one of William Shakespeares last plays. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Benjamin Jonson ( June 11, 1572 – August 6, 1637) was an English Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor. ... Thomas Dekker (~1570 - ~1632) was an Elizabethan dramatist and pamphleteer. ... Thomas Middleton (baptized April 18, 1580, died 1627) was an English Elizabethan playwright and poet. ... Events January 20 - Mathias becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... Nathaniel Field (1587 - 1620), was an English dramatist and actor; his father was the Puritan preacher John Field and his brother became the Bishop of Llandaff. ... Events January - Galileo observes Neptune, but mistakes it for a star and so is not credited with its discovery. ... Henry VIII was one of William Shakespeares last plays. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... This article is about the Scottish poet William Drummond. ... This article is about George Chapman the English literary figure; see George Chapman (murderer) for the Victorian poisoner of the same name. ... Samuel Purchas (1575?-1626), was an English travel writer, a near-contemporary of Richard Hakluyt. ... Events April 5 - In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. ... Bartholomew Fair is a play in five acts by Ben Jonson. ... Benjamin Jonson ( June 11, 1572 – August 6, 1637) was an English Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor. ... Events June 2 - First Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France. ... Statues of Don Quixote (left) and Sancho Panza (right) Don Quixote de la Mancha ( pronounced /) is a novel by the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes. ... Events Dirk Hartog lands on an island off the Western Australian coast Pocahontas arrives in England War between Venice and Austria Collegium Musicum founded in Prague Nicolaus Copernicus De revolutionibus is placed on the Index of Forbidden Books by the Roman Catholic Church Births May 18 - Johann Jakob Froberger, German... Benjamin Jonson ( June 11, 1572 – August 6, 1637) was an English Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor. ... This article is about George Chapman the English literary figure; see George Chapman (murderer) for the Victorian poisoner of the same name. ... John Fletcher (playwright) (1579-1625) John Fletcher (Methodist) (1729-1785) ... Benjamin Jonson ( June 11, 1572 – August 6, 1637) was an English Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor. ... Philip Massinger (1583 - 1640) was an English dramatist. ... This article is about George Chapman the English literary figure; see George Chapman (murderer) for the Victorian poisoner of the same name. ... Events Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed I (1603-1617) to Mustafa I (1617-1623). ... Thomas Middleton (baptized April 18, 1580, died 1627) was an English Elizabethan playwright and poet. ... William Rowley was an English Jacobean dramatist, best known for works written in collaboration with more successful writers. ... Events March 8 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion (he soon rejects the idea after some initial calculations were made but on May 15 confirms the discovery). ... John Selden (December 16, 1584 - November 30, 1654) was an English jurist, legal antiquary and oriental scholar. ... Nathaniel Field (1587 - 1620), was an English dramatist and actor; his father was the Puritan preacher John Field and his brother became the Bishop of Llandaff. ... Events May 13 - Dutch statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is executed in The Hague after having been accused of treason. ... Francis Beaumont (1584 – 1616), was an English dramatist most famous for his collaborations with John Fletcher. ... John Fletcher (playwright) (1579-1625) John Fletcher (Methodist) (1729-1785) ... Francis Beaumont (1584 – 1616), was an English dramatist most famous for his collaborations with John Fletcher. ... John Fletcher (playwright) (1579-1625) John Fletcher (Methodist) (1729-1785) ... Thomas Deloney (1543 - 1600) was an English novelist and balladist. ... John Fletcher (playwright) (1579-1625) John Fletcher (Methodist) (1729-1785) ... Philip Massinger (1583 - 1640) was an English dramatist. ... Events September 6 - English emigrants on the Mayflower depart from Plymouth, England for the future New England and arrive at the end of the year. ... Francis Beaumont (1584 – 1616), was an English dramatist most famous for his collaborations with John Fletcher. ... John Fletcher (playwright) (1579-1625) John Fletcher (Methodist) (1729-1785) ... Events February 9 - Gregory XV is elected pope. ... The Anatomy of Melancholy The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton appeared in 1621. ... Robert Burton Robert Burton (February 8, 1577 - January 25, 1640) was an English scholar at Oxford University (Brasenose College), whose chief claim to fame is for writing The Anatomy of Melancholy. ... Thomas Middleton (baptized April 18, 1580, died 1627) was an English Elizabethan playwright and poet. ... Tirso de Molina (October, 1571 - March 12, 1648) was a Spanish dramatist. ... Events January 1 - In the Gregorian calendar, January 1 is declared as the first day of the year, instead of March 25. ... Thomas May (1595 - 1650), poet and historian, born in Sussex, son of Sir Thomas May, of Mayfield, went to Cambridge, and thence to Grays Inn, but discarded law for literature. ... Sir Francis Bacon Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Albans (January 22, 1561 – April 9, 1626) was an English philosopher, statesman, spy and essayist. ... Richard Brome (died 1652) was an English dramatist. ... John Fletcher (playwright) (1579-1625) John Fletcher (Methodist) (1729-1785) ... Thomas Middleton (baptized April 18, 1580, died 1627) was an English Elizabethan playwright and poet. ... William Rowley was an English Jacobean dramatist, best known for works written in collaboration with more successful writers. ... Events August 6 - Pope Urban VIII is elected to the Papacy. ... Richard Brome (died 1652) was an English dramatist. ... This article is about the Scottish poet William Drummond. ... The Duchess of Malfi is a macabre, tragic play, written by the English dramatist John Webster and first performed in 1614 at the Globe Theatre in London. ... John Webster (c. ... The First Folio is the name given to the first published collection of William Shakespeares plays. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Events January 24 - Alfonso Mendez, appointed by Pope Gregory XV as Prelate of Ethiopia, arrives at Massawa from Goa. ... Robert Davenport (fl. ... Edmund Bolton (1575?-1633?), English historian and poet, was born by his own account in 1575. ... John Ford (baptized April 17, 1586 - c. ... Events March 27 - Prince Charles Stuart becomes King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. ... Thomas Middleton (baptized April 18, 1580, died 1627) was an English Elizabethan playwright and poet. ... Sir Francis Bacon Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Albans (January 22, 1561 – April 9, 1626) was an English philosopher, statesman, spy and essayist. ... Events A Dutch ship makes the first recorded sighting of the coast of South Australia. ... Michael Drayton (1563- December 23, 1631) was an English poet who came to prominence in the Elizabethan era. ... Michael Drayton (1563- December 23, 1631) was an English poet who came to prominence in the Elizabethan era. ... Events March 1 - writs were issued in February 1628 by Charles I of England that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by this date. ... John Earle (c. ... Events March 4 - Massachusetts Bay Colony is granted a Royal charter. ... Philip Massinger (1583 - 1640) was an English dramatist. ... Richard Sibbes (1577 - 1635), divine, was at Cambridge, where he held various academic posts, of which he was deprived by the High Commission on account of his Puritanism. ... Sir William Davenant (February, 1606 - April 7, 1668), also spelled DAvenant, was an english poet and playwright. ... Events February 22 - Native American Quadequine introduces Popcorn to English colonists. ... Thomas Randolph (June, 1605 - March, 1635), English poet and dramatist, was born near Daventry in Northamptonshire, and was baptized on June 18, 1605. ... Events February 5 - Roger Williams emigrates to Boston. ... Thomas Heywood (died about 1650) was an English dramatist and miscellaneous author. ... See also: 1632 (novel) Events February 22 - Galileos Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is published July 23 - 300 colonists for New France depart Dieppe November 8 Wladyslaw IV Waza elected king of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth after Zygmunt III Waza death November 16 - Battle of Lützen... John Milton, English poet John Milton (December 9, 1608—November 8, 1674) was an English poet, most famous for his blank verse epic Paradise Lost. ... Nathaniel Field (1587 - 1620), was an English dramatist and actor; his father was the Puritan preacher John Field and his brother became the Bishop of Llandaff. ... Philip Massinger (1583 - 1640) was an English dramatist. ... Philip Massinger (1583 - 1640) was an English dramatist. ... Thomas Randolph (June, 1605 - March, 1635), English poet and dramatist, was born near Daventry in Northamptonshire, and was baptized on June 18, 1605. ... Events February 13 - Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition. ... Philip Massinger (1583 - 1640) was an English dramatist. ... John Ford (baptized April 17, 1586 - c. ... James Shirley (or Sherley) (September 1596 - October 29, 1666), English dramatist, was born in London. ... George Herbert (April 3, 1593 - March 1, 1633) was an English poet and orator. ... Events Moses Amyrauts Traite de la predestination is published Curaçao captured by the Dutch Treaty of Polianovska First meeting of the Académie française The witchcraft affair at Loudun Jean Nicolet lands at Green Bay, Wisconsin Opening of Covent Garden Market in London English establish a settlement... Thomas Nabbes (1605- date of death unknown) was an English dramatist. ... Events February 24 - King Christian of Denmark gives an order that all beggars that are able to work must be sent to Brinholmen Island to build ships or as galley rowers March 26 - Utrecht University founded in The Netherlands. ... Events February 3 - Tulipmania collapses in Netherlands by government order February 15 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor December 17 - Shimabara Rebellion erupts in Japan Pierre de Fermat makes a marginal claim to have proof of what would become known as Fermats last theorem. ... Events March 29 - Swedish colonists establish first settlement in Delaware, called New Sweden. ... Pierre du Ryer (1606 - November 6, 1658), was a French dramatist. ... Events January 14 - Connecticuts first constitution, the Fundamental Orders, is adopted. ... Henry Glapthorne (flourished 1640), dramatist, had a high reputation among his contemporaries, though now almost forgotten. ... Jasper Mayne (1604 - 1672) was an English dramatist. ... Events December 1 - Portugal regains its independence from Spain and João IV of Portugal becomes king. ... James Howell (c. ... The Bay Psalm Book was the first book printed in British North America. ... World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is the third largest continent in area and in population after Eurasia and Africa. ... For the Canadian architect see Thomas Fuller (architect) Thomas Fuller (1608 - August 16, 1661) was an English churchman and historian. ... Events The Long Parliament passes a series of legislation designed to contain Charles Is absolutist tendencies. ... Joseph Hall (July 1, 1574 - September 8, 1656), English bishop and satirist, was born at Bristow park, near Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, on the 1st of July 1574. ... James Shirley (or Sherley) (September 1596 - October 29, 1666), English dramatist, was born in London. ... Richard Brome (died 1652) was an English dramatist. ... Sir Robert Naunton (1563 - March 27, 1635), was an English politician and writer. ... Events January 4 - Charles I attempts to arrest five leading members of the Long Parliament, but they escape. ... Sir Thomas Brownes Religio Medici (The Religion of a Doctor) was in its day a European best-seller which brought its author fame and respect throughout the continent. ... Sir Thomas Browne (October 19, 1605 - October 19, 1682) was an English author of varied works that disclose his wide learning in diverse fields including medicine, religion, science and the esoteric. ... Pierre du Ryer (1606 - November 6, 1658), was a French dramatist. ... Events February to August - Explorer Abel Tasmans second expedition for the Dutch East India Company maps the north coast of Australia. ... Areopagitica: A speech of Mr John Milton for the liberty of unlicenced printing to the Parliament of England is a prose tract or polemic by John Milton, published November 23, 1644, at the height of the English Civil War. ... John Milton, English poet John Milton (December 9, 1608—November 8, 1674) was an English poet, most famous for his blank verse epic Paradise Lost. ... Events Ongoing events English Civil War (1642-1649) Births April 15 - King Christian V of Denmark (d. ... For the Canadian architect see Thomas Fuller (architect) Thomas Fuller (1608 - August 16, 1661) was an English churchman and historian. ... Sir Thomas Brownes vast work refuting the common errors and superstitions of his age, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, first appeared in 1646 and went through five editions, the last revision occurring in 1672. ... Sir Thomas Browne (October 19, 1605 - October 19, 1682) was an English author of varied works that disclose his wide learning in diverse fields including medicine, religion, science and the esoteric. ... Events March 14 - Thirty Years War: Bavaria, Cologne, France and Sweden sign the Truce of Ulm. ... Henry More. ... Events Peace treaty signed at Westphalia ends the Thirty Years War. ... Jasper Mayne (1604 - 1672) was an English dramatist. ... Robert Herrick (baptized August 24, 1591 - October 1674) was a 17th century English poet. ... Events January 30 - King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland is beheaded. ... The Eikon Basilike (Greek: Eικων Bασιλικη, the Royal Portrait), The Pourtrature of His Sacred Majestie in His Solitudes and Sufferings, was a purported spiritual autobiography attributed to King Charles I of England. ... John Gauden, (1605 - May 23, 1662), was an English bishop and writer, and the reputed author of the Eikon Basilike. ... Events June 23 - Claimant King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland arrives in Scotland, the only of the three Kingdoms that has accepted him as ruler. ... Henry Vaughan (1621 - April 28, 1695) was a Welsh Metaphysical poet and a doctor, the twin brother of the philosopher Thomas Vaughan. ... Events January 1 - Charles II crowned King of Scotland in Scone. ... Frontispiece of Leviathan Leviathan is probably the most famous book of political philosophy by Thomas Hobbes, published in 1651. ... Thomas Hobbes: detail from a portrait by John Michael Wright (National Portrait Gallery, London) Thomas Hobbes (April 5, 1588 – December 4, 1679) was a noted English political philosopher, most famous for his book Leviathan (1660). ... Sir Henry Wotton (1568 - December, 1639) was an English author and diplomat. ... Marin le Roy, sieur du Parc et de Gomberville (1600 - June 14, 1674), was a French poet and novelist. ... Events April 6 - Dutch sailor Jan van Riebeeck establishes a resupply camp for the Dutch East India Company at the Cape of Good Hope, and founded Cape Town. ... James Shirley (or Sherley) (September 1596 - October 29, 1666), English dramatist, was born in London. ... Events February 2 - New Amsterdam (later renamed New York City) is incorporated. ... Izaak Walton (August 9, 1593 - December 15, 1683) was an English writer, author of The Compleat Angler. ... Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle (1623-1673) was an English aristocrat and writer, best known for the biography of her husband, published in 1667. ... Events April 5 - Signing of the Treaty of Westminster, ending the First Anglo-Dutch War. ... Joost van den Vondel (1587-1679) was born in the Große Witschgasse in Cologne. ... Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery (April 25, 1621 - October 26, 1679), British soldier, statesman and dramatist, 3rd surviving son of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, was created baron of Broghill on February 28, 1627. ... Events New Sweden (Delaware) attacked and captured by Dutch forces. ... Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle (1623-1673) was an English aristocrat and writer, best known for the biography of her husband, published in 1667. ... Events Mehmed Köprülü becomes Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. ... Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle (1623-1673) was an English aristocrat and writer, best known for the biography of her husband, published in 1667. ...

1657

1658

• Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial - Sir Thomas Browne
• The Garden of Cyrus -Sir Thomas Browne

1659

• Lucasta - Richard Lovelace (posthumous)
• Pharonnida - William Chamberlayne

1661

• Tyrannus, or The Mode - John Evelyn

1662

• A new edition of the Book of Common Prayer of the Church of England (this edition remains the officially authorised book to the present day).

1664

• Love's Kingdom, with a Discourse of the English Stage - Richard Flecknoe

1665

• A Moral Essay preferring Solitude to Public Employment - Sir George Mackenzie
• Memoires of François Bassompierre (posthumous)

1666

• Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners by John Bunyan

1667

• Paradise Lost by John Milton
• Annus Mirabilis, the Year of Wonders 1666 - John Dryden
• Secret Love (play) - John Dryden

1668

• Le Tartuffe - Molière
• Cyprianus Anglicanus - Peter Heylin
• Essay of Dramatick Poesie - John Dryden
• Observations upon Experimental Philosophy - Margaret Cavendish

1670

• The Forced Marriage - Aphra Behn
• The Conquest of Granada - John Dryden

1671

• Samson Agonistes - John Milton
• The Rehearsal (play) - George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham performed

1672

• Marriage a la Mode by John Dryden
• The Rehearsal (play) by George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham published

1674

• Navigation and Commerce - John Evelyn
• The Tragedy of Nero, Emperour of Rome (play) - Nathaniel Lee

1675

• The Country Wife by William Wycherley
• Gerania; a New Discovery of a Little Sort of People, anciently discoursed of, called Pygmies by Joshua Barnes

1676

• The Man of Mode (play) - George Etherege
• English-Adventures by a Person of Honor - Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery

1677

• Phèdre - Jean Racine
• Treatise of the Art of War - Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery

1678

• All for Love - John Dryden
• The True Intellectual System of the Universe - Ralph Cudworth
• The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
• Threnodia Carolina - Sir Thomas Herbert

1679

• Anima Mundi - Charles Blount

1680

• The Life and Death of Mr Badman - John Bunyan

1681

• Miscellaneous Poems by Andrew Marvell (posthumous)
• Absalom and Achitophel by John Dryden

1687

• The Hind and the Panther - John Dryden
• The Hind and the Panther Transversed to the Story of the Country and the City Mouse - Matthew Prior
• Bellamira, or The Mistress (play) - Sir Charles Sedley

1689

• The Massacre of Paris (play) - Nathaniel Lee
• Table Talk - John Selden (posthumous)

1690

• Amphitryon, or the Two Socias - John Dryden
• An Essay Concerning Human Understanding - John Locke
• Memoires of the Navy by Samuel Pepys

1693

• The Impartial Critick - John Dennis

1694

• The Fatal Marriage (play) - Thomas Southerne

1697

• A New Voyage Round the World - William Dampier

1698

• The Campaigners (play) - Thomas D'Urfey

1699

• Dialogues of the Dead - William King and Charles Boyle

Events January 8 - Miles Sindercombe, would-be-assassin of Oliver Cromwell, and his group are captured in London February - Admiral Robert Blake defeats the Spanish West Indian Fleet in a battle over the seizure of Jamaica. ... Events January 13 - Edward Sexby, who has plotted against Oliver Cromwell, dies in Tower of London February 6 - Swedish troops of Charles X Gustav of Sweden cross from Sweden to Denmark over frozen sea May 1 - Publication of Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial and The Garden of Cyrus by Thomas Browne September... Hydriotaphia or Urn Burial or a Brief Discourse of the Sepulchral Urns lately found in Norfolk, is a work published in 1658 by Sir Thomas Browne. ... Sir Thomas Browne (October 19, 1605 - October 19, 1682) was an English author of varied works that disclose his wide learning in diverse fields including medicine, religion, science and the esoteric. ... The Garden of Cyrus or The Quincuniall, or Lozenge, or Network Plantations of the Ancients, naturally, artificially, mystically considered is a work written by Sir Thomas Browne. ... Sir Thomas Browne (October 19, 1605 - October 19, 1682) was an English author of varied works that disclose his wide learning in diverse fields including medicine, religion, science and the esoteric. ... Events May 25 - Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector of England following the restoration of the Long Parliament, beginning a second brief period of the republican government called the Commonwealth. ... Richard Lovelace (1618 - 1657) was an English poet and nobleman, born in Woolwich, today part of south-east London. ... William Chamberlayne (1619 - July 11, 1679), was an English poet. ... Events January 6 - The fifth monarchy men unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London. ... John Evelyn (October 31, 1620 - February 27, 1706) was an English writer, gardener and diarist. ... Events March 18 – Short-timed experiment of the first public buses holding 8 passengers begins in Paris May 3/May 2 - Catherine of Braganza marries Charles II of England – as part of the dowry, Portugal cedes Bombay and Tangier to England May 9 - Samuel Pepys witnessed a Punch and Judy... The Book of Common Prayer is the prayer book of the Church of England and also the name for similar books used in other churches in the Anglican Communion. ... The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... Events March 12 - New Jersey becomes a colony of England. ... Richard Flecknoe (c. ... Events March 4 - Start of the Second Anglo-Dutch War March 6 - Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society begins publication March 16 - Bucharest allows Jews to settle in the city in exchange of annual tax of 16 guilders June 3 - The Duke of York defeats the Dutch Fleet off the... Sir George Mackenzie (1636‑1691) was an British lawyer and miscellaneous writer. ... François de Bassompierre (1579 - October 12, 1646), was a French courtier. ... Events September 2 - Great Fire of London: A large fire breaks out in London in the house of Charles IIs baker on Pudding Lane near London Bridge. ... John Bunyan. ... Events January 20 - Poland cedes Kyiv, Smolensk, and eastern Ukraine to Russia in the Treaty of Andrusovo that put a final end to the Deluge, and Poland lost its status as a Central European power. ... For the UK Goth metal band, see Paradise Lost (band). ... John Milton, English poet John Milton (December 9, 1608—November 8, 1674) was an English poet, most famous for his blank verse epic Paradise Lost. ... John Dryden John Dryden (August 19, 1631 – May 12, 1700) was an influential English poet, literary critic, and playwright. ... Events January - The Triple Alliance of 1668 is formed. ... Molière, engraved frontispiece to his Works Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, better known as Molière (January 15, 1622 – February 17, 1673), was a French theatre writer, director and actor, one of the masters of comic satire. ... Peter Heylin (1600 - 1662) was an English ecclesiastical writer. ... Essay of Dramatick Poesie is a work of dramaturgy by John Dryden published in 1668. ... John Dryden John Dryden (August 19, 1631 – May 12, 1700) was an influential English poet, literary critic, and playwright. ... Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle (1623-1673) was an English aristocrat and writer, best known for the biography of her husband, published in 1667. ... 1670 was a common year beginning on a Saturday in countries using the Julian calendar and a Wednesday in countries using the Gregorian calendar. ... A sketch of Aphra Behn by George Scharf from a portrait believed to be lost. ... The Conquest of Granada was a play written by John Dryden and acted in 1670. ... John Dryden John Dryden (August 19, 1631 – May 12, 1700) was an influential English poet, literary critic, and playwright. ... Events May 9 - Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. ... An Etching of Samson, from an 1882 German Bible Samson Agonistes (Greek: Samson the agonist) is a work of blank verse tragedy by John Milton. ... John Milton, English poet John Milton (December 9, 1608—November 8, 1674) was an English poet, most famous for his blank verse epic Paradise Lost. ... The Rehearsal was a satirical play aimed specifically at John Dryden and generally at the sententious and overly ambitious theater of the Restoration tragedy. ... George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham (January 10, 1628 - April 16, 1687), English statesman, son of the 1st Duke of the second creation (1623) of that title. ... Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. ... John Dryden John Dryden (August 19, 1631 – May 12, 1700) was an influential English poet, literary critic, and playwright. ... The Rehearsal was a satirical play aimed specifically at John Dryden and generally at the sententious and overly ambitious theater of the Restoration tragedy. ... George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham (January 10, 1628 - April 16, 1687), English statesman, son of the 1st Duke of the second creation (1623) of that title. ... Events February 19 - England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Westminster. ... John Evelyn (October 31, 1620 - February 27, 1706) was an English writer, gardener and diarist. ... Nathaniel Lee (c. ... Events January 5 - The Battle of Turckeim August 10 - Building of the Royal Greenwich Observatory began November 11 - Guru Gobind Singh becomes the Tenth Guru of the Sikhs. ... William Wycherley, cirka 1675, the year The Country Wife was first staged. ... William Wycherley (c. ... Joshua Barnes (January 10, 1654 - August 3, 1712), English scholar, was born in London. ... Events January 29 - Feodor III becomes Tsar of Russia First measurement of the speed of light, by Ole Rømer Bacons Rebellion Russo-Turkish Wars commence. ... Sir George Etherege (1635? - 1692) was an English dramatist. ... Events First performance of Racines tragedy, Phèdre Sarah Churchill marries John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough Battle of Cassel, Philippe I of Orléans defeats William of Orange Mary II of England marries William of Orange English Statute of frauds is passed into law Battle of Landskrona Elias... Phèdre was a 1677 play by Jean Racine, based on both the play Hippolytus by Euripides, and a later Roman play Phaedra by Seneca the Younger. ... Jean Racine (December 22, 1639 - April 21, 1699) was a French dramatist, one of the big three of 17th century France (along with Molière and Corneille). ... Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery (April 25, 1621 - October 26, 1679), British soldier, statesman and dramatist, 3rd surviving son of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, was created baron of Broghill on February 28, 1627. ... Events August 10 - Treaty of Nijmegen ends the Dutch War. ... John Dryden John Dryden (August 19, 1631 – May 12, 1700) was an influential English poet, literary critic, and playwright. ... Ralph Cudworth (1617 - June 26, 1688) was an English philosopher, the leader of the Cambridge Platonists. ... The Pilgrims Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come by John Bunyan (published 1678) is an allegorical novel. ... Sir Thomas Herbert (1606 - 1682), traveller and historian, belonged to an old Yorkshire family, studied at Oxford and Cambridge, and went in connection with an embassy to Persia, of which, and of other Oriental countries, he published a description. ... Events January 24 - King Charles II of England disbands Parliament August 7 - The brigantine Le Griffon, which was commissioned by René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, is towed to the southern end of the Niagara River, to become the first ship to sail the upper Great Lakes. ... Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devon and 8th Baron Mountjoy (1563 - April 3, 1606) served as Lord Deputy and as Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland during the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras. ... Events First Portuguese governor was appointed to Macau The Swedish city Karlskrona was founded as the Royal Swedish Navy relocated there. ... John Bunyan. ... Events March 4 - Charles II of England grants a land charter to William Penn for the area that will later become Pennsylvania. ... Andrew Marvell (March 31, 1621 - August 16, 1678) was an English metaphysical poet, and the son of an Anglican clergyman. ... Absalom and Achitophel is a landmark poetic political satire by John Dryden. ... John Dryden John Dryden (August 19, 1631 – May 12, 1700) was an influential English poet, literary critic, and playwright. ... Events March 19 - The men under explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle murder him while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River. ... John Dryden John Dryden (August 19, 1631 – May 12, 1700) was an influential English poet, literary critic, and playwright. ... Matthew Prior (July 21, 1664 - September 18, 1721) was an English poet and diplomat. ... Sir Charles Sedley (c. ... Events Louis XIV of France passed the Code Noir, allowing the full use of slaves in the French colonies. ... Nathaniel Lee (c. ... John Selden (December 16, 1584 - November 30, 1654) was an English jurist, legal antiquary and oriental scholar. ... Events Giovanni Domenico Cassini observes differential rotation within Jupiters atmosphere. ... John Dryden John Dryden (August 19, 1631 – May 12, 1700) was an influential English poet, literary critic, and playwright. ... An Essay Concerning Human Understanding is one of John Lockes two most famous works, the other being his Second Treatise on Civil Government. ... John Locke John Locke (August 29, 1632–October 28, 1704) was a 17th century philosopher concerned primarily with society and epistemology. ... Samuel Pepys Samuel Pepys (23 February 1633 - 26 May 1703) was a leading 17th century English civil servant, latterly famous for his diary. ... Events January 11 - Eruption of Mt. ... John Dennis (1657 - January 6, 1734), English critic and dramatist, the son of a saddler, was born in London. ... Events February 6 - The colony Quilombo dos Palmares is destroyed. ... Thomas Southerne (1660 - May 22, 1746), English dramatist, was born at Oxmantown, near Dublin, in 1660, and entered Trinity College in 1676. ... Events September 20 - The Treaty of Ryswick December 2 – St Pauls Cathedral opened in London Peter the Great travels in Europe officially incognito as artilleryman Pjotr Mikhailov Use of palanquins increases in Europe Christopher Polhem starts Swedens first technical school. ... William Dampier, English naval pioneer William Dampier (August,1651 - March,1715) was a controversial English explorer, sea captain, and scientific observer. ... Events January 4 - Palace of Whitehall in London is destroyed by fire. ... Thomas DUrfey (Tom Durfey) (1653 - February 26, 1723), was an English writer and wit. ... Events January 26 - Treaty of Karlowitz signed March 30 - the tenth Sikh Master, Guru Gobind Singh created the Khalsa. ... William King (1663 - 1712) was an English poet. ...

Births

• 1600 - Marin le Roy de Gomberville
• 1602 - Jean-Jacques Boissard
• 1606 - Pierre du Ryer
• 1611 - William Cartwright; Thomas Urquhart
• 1613 - John Cleveland
• 1615 - Tanneguy Lefebvre
• 1617 - Ralph Cudworth
• 1620 - Lucy Hutchinson
• 1621 - Andrew Marvell
• 1626 - John Aubrey
• 1627 - John Flavel
• 1628 - John Bunyan
• 1630 - Isaac Barrow
• 1631 - John Dryden
• 1633 - Samuel Pepys
• 1639 - Thomas Ellwood
• 1640 - Aphra Behn
• 1643 - Gilbert Burnet
• 1644 - Matsuo Basho
• 1648 - Robert Barclay
• 1651 - William Dampier
• 1652 - Thomas Otway
• 1657 - Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle
• 1659 - John Asgill
• 1681 - Robert Keith
• 1685 - George Berkeley
• 1689 - Samuel Richardson

Events January January 1 - Scotland adopts January 1st as being New Years Day February February 17 - Giordano Bruno burned in a stake for heresy July July 2 - Battle of Nieuwpoort: Dutch forces under Maurice of Nassau defeat Spanish forces under Archduke Albert in a battle on the coastal dunes. ...