Charl(e)s Butler (c.1559 – 1647), vicar of Wootton, was an English genius, scholar, schoolmaster, grammarian, theologist, naturalist, musical theorist and early proponent of English spelling reform - the earliest on record - whose life spanned the reigns of Elizabeth I, James I, and Charles I. Charles Butler (August 14, 1750 - June 2, 1832), British lawyer and miscellaneous writer, was born in London. ... January 15 - Elizabeth I of England is crowned in Westminster Abbey. ... 1647 (MDCXLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Wootton is an English surname meaning place by the wood. ... English spelling reform is the collective term [ — see talk page] for various campaigns to change the spelling system of English to make it simpler and more rationally consistent. ... Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603 ) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. ... James VI and I (James Stuart) (June 19, 1566 – March 27, 1625) was King of Scots, King of England, and King of Ireland and was the first to style himself King of Great Britain. ... Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, King of Ireland, and King of Scots from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. ...

His book, The Feminin` Monarchi` - or "the histori of bee`s. Shewing their admirable natur`, and propertis; their generation and colonis; their government, loyalti, art, industri; enemi`s, vvars, magnanimiti, &c. Together with the right ordering of them from tim` to tim`: and the sweet` profit arising ther`of. Written out of experienc`'" was first published in 1609. It was republished in 1634 the year of the first meeting of the Académie Française. The first edition book was revolutionary for natural history, being the first known natural history of bees, in a century which, in the period starting from his latter years, proved to be arguably the most revolutionary in English history. The third edition of 1634 was also revolutionary for spelling reform, being the earliest recorded publication in a reformed English spelling system. // 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. ... 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... The Académie française In the French educational system an académie The Académie française, or French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. ... Table of natural history, 1728 Cyclopaedia Natural history is an umbrella term for what are now usually viewed as several distinct scientific disciplines. ... Families Andrenidae Anthophoridae Apidae Colletidae Ctenoplectridae Halictidae Heterogynaidae Megachilidae Melittidae Oxaeidae Sphecidae Stenotritidae This article is about the insect. ... England is the largest and most populous of the four main divisions of the United Kingdom. ... 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... Spelling reform generally attempts to introduce a logical structure connecting the spelling and pronunciation of words. ... English spelling (or orthography), although largely phonemic, has more complicated rules than many other spelling systems used by languages written in alphabetic scripts and contains many inconsistencies between spelling and pronunciation, necessitating rote learning for anyone learning to read or write English. ...

In his English grammar of the previous year (1633), Butler had condemned the vagaries of traditional English spelling and proposed the adoption of a system whereby "men should write altogether according to the sound now generally received." Events February 13 - Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition. ...

An early contemporary of Newton, Descartes and Leibniz, he is one of the earliest and least known founders and pace-setters of modern science in an era scarred by the effects of superstition. The newton (symbol: N) is the SI unit of force. ... René Descartes René Descartes (IPA: , March 31, 1596 – February 11, 1650), also known as Cartesius, worked as a philosopher and mathematician. ... Gottfried Leibniz Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz (July 1, 1646 in Leipzig - November 14, 1716 in Hannover) was a German philosopher, scientist, mathematician, diplomat, librarian, and lawyer of Sorb descent. ... For the scientific journal named Science, see Science (journal). ... The number 13 is often avoided in public buildings, also floors, doors and this Santa Anita Park horse stall. ...