
#Redirect 17th century
(16th century - 17th century - 18th century - Centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700 in the Gregorian calendar. == Events == * 1602: Dutch East India Company founded. Its success contributes to the Dutch Golden Age. * 1603: Elizabeth I of England dies and is succeeded by her cousin King James VI of Scotland, uniting the crowns of Scotland and England. * 1603: Tokugawa Ieyasu granted title of shogun from Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan of Japan and establishes the Edo or Tokugawa Shogunate in Edo, Japan. This ends the Azuchi-Momoyama period and begins the Edo period. * 1603: Samuel de Champlain maps the Saint Lawrence River. * 1603: Safavids capture Baghdad from the Ottoman Empire. * 1605: Gunpowder Plot foiled in England. * 1605: Akbar, emperor of the Mughal Empire, dies. * 1607: The London Company establishes the Jamestown Settlement in North America. * 1608: Quebec City founded by France settlers in Canada. * 1613: The Time of Troubles in Russia ends with the establishment of the Romanov. * 1615: The Mughal Empire grants extensive trading rights to the British East India Company. * 1618-1648: Thirty Years' War in Europe * 1625: New Amsterdam founded by the Dutch West India Company in North America. * 1630: Boston, Massachusetts founded by the Massachusetts Bay Colony in North America. * 1636: Harvard University founded. * 1637: The The Netherlands Tulipomania bubble bursts. * 1637: The Pequot War, the first of the Indian Wars * 1639-1651: Wars of the Three Kingdoms, religious civil wars throughout Scotland, Ireland, and England. * 1640: Torture is outlawed in England. * 1641: The Tokugawa Shogunate institutes Sakoku- foreigners are expelled and no one is allowed to enter or leave Japan. * 1643: Louis XIV of France crowned King of France. * 1644: The Manchu conquer the China Ming Dynasty and begin the Qing Dynasty, the last Dynasties in Chinese history. * 1648: Peace of Westphalia * 1648-1653: Fronde civil war in France. * 1648-1667: The Deluge wars leave Poland in ruins. * 1648-1669: Siege of Candia after which the Ottoman Empire captures Crete from the Republic of Venice * 1652: Cape Town founded by the Dutch East India Company in South Africa. * 1652: Anglo-Dutch Wars begin. * 1653: The Taj Mahal in India is completed. * 1655-1661: The Northern Wars cement Swedish Empire rise as a Rise of Sweden as a Great Power. * 1660: English Restoration * 1661: The reign of the Kangxi Emperor of China begins. * 1664: British troops capture New Amsterdam and rename it New York City. * 1665: Portuguese Empire defeats the Kongo. * 1670: The Hudson's Bay Company is founded in Canada. * 1674: Maratha empire founded in India by Shivaji. * 1676: Russia and the Ottoman Empire commence the Russo-Turkish Wars. * 1682-1699: The Great Turkish war is fought between the Ottoman Empire and a Holy League (Great Turkish war). * 1682: Peter I of Russia becomes joint ruler of Russia (sole tsar in 1696). * 1682: René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle explores the length of the Mississippi River and claims Louisiana for France. * 1683: China annexes Taiwan. * 1685: Edict of Fontainebleau outlaws Protestantism in France. * 1685: European traders restricted to Guangzhou in China. * 1688-1689: Glorious Revolution in England. * 1688-1697: The War of the Grand Alliance between France and the Grand Alliance. * 1689: Nerchinsk Treaty establishes a border between Russia and China. * 1692: Salem witch trials in Massachusetts. * 1700: The Great Northern War between Sweden and a coalition begins. == Significant people == * Sir Thomas Browne, English author, philosopher and scientist (1605-1682). *Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish Author (1574 - 1616) * Charles I of England (1600 - 1649). * Charles II of England (1630 - 1685). * Queen Christina of Sweden, high profile Catholic convert, matron of arts (1626 - 1689) * Elder John Crandall, Co-founder of Westerly Village (located near present day Providence, Rhode Island) (bapt.1617 - d.1676), and pioneer of the Seventh-Day Baptist Church. * Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland (1599 - 1658) * Richard Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland (1626 - 1712). * René Descartes, French philosopher and mathematician (1596 - 1650) * John Donne, English Metaphysical Poetry (1572 - 1631) * Elizabeth I of England (1533 - 1603). * Galileo Galilei, Italian scientist (1564 - 1642) * Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher (1588 - 1679) * Christiaan Huygens, Dutch mathematician, physicist and astronomer (1629 - 1695) * Gottfried Leibniz, German philosopher and mathematician (1646 - 1716) * John Locke, English philosopher (1632 - 1704) * James I of England (1566 - 1625). * James II of England (1633 - 1701). * Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, Holy Roman Emperor (1640 - 1705) * Louis XIV of France, King of France, (1638 - 1715) * Mary II of England (1662 - 1694). * John Milton, English author and poet (1608 - 1674) * Isaac Newton, English physicist and mathematician (1642 - 1727) * Blaise Pascal, French theologian, mathematician and physicist (1623 - 1662) * Henry Purcell, English composer (1659 - 1695) * Cardinal Richelieu, French Cardinal, Duke, and politician (1585 - 1642) * Rembrandt van Rijn, Dutch painter (1606 - 1669) * William Shakespeare, English author and poet (1564 - 1616) * Baruch Spinoza, Dutch philosopher (1632 - 1677) * Seathrún Céitinn, Irish historian (ca. 1569 - ca. 1644) * John III Sobieski, King of Poland, King of Poland (1629 - 1696) * William III of England (1650 - 1702). == Inventions, discoveries, introductions == Timeline_of_invention#17th_century Major changes in philosophy and science take place, often characterized as the Scientific revolution. * Calculus is invented and used to formulate classical mechanics. * First measurement of the speed of light, 1676. * Ice cream * Tea and Coffeehouse become popular in Europe. ==Decades and years== 17th century Centuries Eighty Years' War li:Zeventiende ieuw
== Thomas Browne == If one wishs to discuss 17 th century Britain one cannot ommit Sir Thomas Browne (1605-82) for his contribution in literature, linguistics, science, theology and botany spans the greater part of this century. Problem is his archaic, baroque and latinate text is just too difficult for most to read these days. :I hardly think he is one of the, say, twenty most influential persons of the 17th century? --User:Victor Gijsbers I confess, I had not heard of him but one of the reasons for reading an encycolpedia is to discover what you don't know of subtle influences. Take care not to squeeze him out altogether. Robert Browne too, was influential. Who has heard of him? (http://www.stamfordshakespeare.co.uk/history2.htm) (User:RJP 12:12, 12 May 2005 (UTC)) ==Changes== Until the 16th century, starting from the beginning of Wikipedian time, there is no section about the "Five overall largest mass killings". It's removal is for several reasons. First of all, there is a specific format for all these year and century pages, which this violates. Secondly, it is a stupid concept that sounds like it was written by some sort of man-ape who stole a real human's keyboard and had a slight knowledge of the English language. Thirdly, the page it links to confesses that there is no amount of truth in these wild estimates. It is also a pretty amateurish page to begin with. So. I deleted it and I hope that whoever keeps reediting in mistakes will leave it alone this time. Also, the separations of “Artists” and “Scientists” was so wholly unneeded and inaccurate that I removed it and placed them in alphabetical order. If you feel the need to change this, please do so all the way back and try not to have three or four completely different centurial templates because you know more about them.--Grza\">User_Talk:TheGrza">User:TheGrza|TheGrza\">User Talk:TheGrza 02:45, Dec 14, 2004 (UTC) :If you check out the 20th century, they did categorize significant people. User:Brunnock 15:07, Mar 23, 2005 (UTC) What's with the "Zach Nunes i love bsn with chris barber" under the "Decades and Years" section? I can find it in the html of the page but not the wiki code. Could someone change this? It looks ridiculous. User:JollyJeanGiant 21:57, May 4, 2005 (UTC) == Introduction == I'm thinking of reducing the intro to just "As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700." I don't think it's practical to summarize a century. To me, the current summary stating that some nations' power increased and others decreased isn't very meaningful. The line about the Scientific Revolution could be moved to the Inventions and discoveries section. User:Brunnock 15:04, Mar 23, 2005 (UTC) == Events == I took the liberty of reformatting the events. Each line starts with the year or range of years, followed by a colon, followed by a brief description of the event. Some of the "events" didn't have dates associated with them, other than that they occurred during the 17th century. Perhaps they could be moved to the introduction? User:Brunnock 03:01, Feb 19, 2005 (UTC) == English Civil War == I realize that this war is a very significant event, but it's covered in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. - User:Brunnock 10:22, May 10, 2005 (UTC) == Inventions == It occurred to me that there is an extensive list of inventions from the 17th century- Timeline_of_invention#18th_century. Perhaps we could link to that list in lieu of the current list of inventions and avoid a duplication of effort? --User:Brunnock 23:11, Jun 5, 2005 (UTC)
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17th Century
#Redirect 17th century
17th century
(16th century - 17th century - 18th century - Centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700 in the Gregorian calendar. == Events == * 1602: Dutch East India Company founded. Its success contributes to the Dutch Golden Age. * 1603: Elizabeth I of England dies and is succeeded by her cousin King James VI of Scotland, uniting the crowns of Scotland and England. * 1603: Tokugawa Ieyasu granted title of shogun from Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan of Japan and establishes the Edo or Tokugawa Shogunate in Edo, Japan. This ends the Azuchi-Momoyama period and begins the Edo period. * 1603: Samuel de Champlain maps the Saint Lawrence River. * 1603: Safavids capture Baghdad from the Ottoman Empire. * 1605: Gunpowder Plot foiled in England. * 1605: Akbar, emperor of the Mughal Empire, dies. * 1607: The London Company establishes the Jamestown Settlement in North America. * 1608: Quebec City founded by France settlers in Canada. * 1613: The Time of Troubles in Russia ends with the establishment of the Romanov. * 1615: The Mughal Empire grants extensive trading rights to the British East India Company. * 1618-1648: Thirty Years' War in Europe * 1625: New Amsterdam founded by the Dutch West India Company in North America. * 1630: Boston, Massachusetts founded by the Massachusetts Bay Colony in North America. * 1636: Harvard University founded. * 1637: The The Netherlands Tulipomania bubble bursts. * 1637: The Pequot War, the first of the Indian Wars * 1639-1651: Wars of the Three Kingdoms, religious civil wars throughout Scotland, Ireland, and England. * 1640: Torture is outlawed in England. * 1641: The Tokugawa Shogunate institutes Sakoku- foreigners are expelled and no one is allowed to enter or leave Japan. * 1643: Louis XIV of France crowned King of France. * 1644: The Manchu conquer the China Ming Dynasty and begin the Qing Dynasty, the last Dynasties in Chinese history. * 1648: Peace of Westphalia * 1648-1653: Fronde civil war in France. * 1648-1667: The Deluge wars leave Poland in ruins. * 1648-1669: Siege of Candia after which the Ottoman Empire captures Crete from the Republic of Venice * 1652: Cape Town founded by the Dutch East India Company in South Africa. * 1652: Anglo-Dutch Wars begin. * 1653: The Taj Mahal in India is completed. * 1655-1661: The Northern Wars cement Swedish Empire rise as a Rise of Sweden as a Great Power. * 1660: English Restoration * 1661: The reign of the Kangxi Emperor of China begins. * 1664: British troops capture New Amsterdam and rename it New York City. * 1665: Portuguese Empire defeats the Kongo. * 1670: The Hudson's Bay Company is founded in Canada. * 1674: Maratha empire founded in India by Shivaji. * 1676: Russia and the Ottoman Empire commence the Russo-Turkish Wars. * 1682-1699: The Great Turkish war is fought between the Ottoman Empire and a Holy League (Great Turkish war). * 1682: Peter I of Russia becomes joint ruler of Russia (sole tsar in 1696). * 1682: René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle explores the length of the Mississippi River and claims Louisiana for France. * 1683: China annexes Taiwan. * 1685: Edict of Fontainebleau outlaws Protestantism in France. * 1685: European traders restricted to Guangzhou in China. * 1688-1689: Glorious Revolution in England. * 1688-1697: The War of the Grand Alliance between France and the Grand Alliance. * 1689: Nerchinsk Treaty establishes a border between Russia and China. * 1692: Salem witch trials in Massachusetts. * 1700: The Great Northern War between Sweden and a coalition begins. == Significant people == * Sir Thomas Browne, English author, philosopher and scientist (1605-1682). *Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish Author (1574 - 1616) * Charles I of England (1600 - 1649). * Charles II of England (1630 - 1685). * Queen Christina of Sweden, high profile Catholic convert, matron of arts (1626 - 1689) * Elder John Crandall, Co-founder of Westerly Village (located near present day Providence, Rhode Island) (bapt.1617 - d.1676), and pioneer of the Seventh-Day Baptist Church. * Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland (1599 - 1658) * Richard Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland (1626 - 1712). * René Descartes, French philosopher and mathematician (1596 - 1650) * John Donne, English Metaphysical Poetry (1572 - 1631) * Elizabeth I of England (1533 - 1603). * Galileo Galilei, Italian scientist (1564 - 1642) * Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher (1588 - 1679) * Christiaan Huygens, Dutch mathematician, physicist and astronomer (1629 - 1695) * Gottfried Leibniz, German philosopher and mathematician (1646 - 1716) * John Locke, English philosopher (1632 - 1704) * James I of England (1566 - 1625). * James II of England (1633 - 1701). * Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, Holy Roman Emperor (1640 - 1705) * Louis XIV of France, King of France, (1638 - 1715) * Mary II of England (1662 - 1694). * John Milton, English author and poet (1608 - 1674) * Isaac Newton, English physicist and mathematician (1642 - 1727) * Blaise Pascal, French theologian, mathematician and physicist (1623 - 1662) * Henry Purcell, English composer (1659 - 1695) * Cardinal Richelieu, French Cardinal, Duke, and politician (1585 - 1642) * Rembrandt van Rijn, Dutch painter (1606 - 1669) * William Shakespeare, English author and poet (1564 - 1616) * Baruch Spinoza, Dutch philosopher (1632 - 1677) * Seathrún Céitinn, Irish historian (ca. 1569 - ca. 1644) * John III Sobieski, King of Poland, King of Poland (1629 - 1696) * William III of England (1650 - 1702). == Inventions, discoveries, introductions == Timeline_of_invention#17th_century Major changes in philosophy and science take place, often characterized as the Scientific revolution. * Calculus is invented and used to formulate classical mechanics. * First measurement of the speed of light, 1676. * Ice cream * Tea and Coffeehouse become popular in Europe. ==Decades and years== 17th century Centuries Eighty Years' War li:Zeventiende ieuw
17th century
== Thomas Browne == If one wishs to discuss 17 th century Britain one cannot ommit Sir Thomas Browne (1605-82) for his contribution in literature, linguistics, science, theology and botany spans the greater part of this century. Problem is his archaic, baroque and latinate text is just too difficult for most to read these days. :I hardly think he is one of the, say, twenty most influential persons of the 17th century? --User:Victor Gijsbers I confess, I had not heard of him but one of the reasons for reading an encycolpedia is to discover what you don't know of subtle influences. Take care not to squeeze him out altogether. Robert Browne too, was influential. Who has heard of him? (http://www.stamfordshakespeare.co.uk/history2.htm) (User:RJP 12:12, 12 May 2005 (UTC)) ==Changes== Until the 16th century, starting from the beginning of Wikipedian time, there is no section about the "Five overall largest mass killings". It's removal is for several reasons. First of all, there is a specific format for all these year and century pages, which this violates. Secondly, it is a stupid concept that sounds like it was written by some sort of man-ape who stole a real human's keyboard and had a slight knowledge of the English language. Thirdly, the page it links to confesses that there is no amount of truth in these wild estimates. It is also a pretty amateurish page to begin with. So. I deleted it and I hope that whoever keeps reediting in mistakes will leave it alone this time. Also, the separations of “Artists” and “Scientists” was so wholly unneeded and inaccurate that I removed it and placed them in alphabetical order. If you feel the need to change this, please do so all the way back and try not to have three or four completely different centurial templates because you know more about them.--Grza\">User_Talk:TheGrza">User:TheGrza|TheGrza\">User Talk:TheGrza 02:45, Dec 14, 2004 (UTC) :If you check out the 20th century, they did categorize significant people. User:Brunnock 15:07, Mar 23, 2005 (UTC) What's with the "Zach Nunes i love bsn with chris barber" under the "Decades and Years" section? I can find it in the html of the page but not the wiki code. Could someone change this? It looks ridiculous. User:JollyJeanGiant 21:57, May 4, 2005 (UTC) == Introduction == I'm thinking of reducing the intro to just "As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700." I don't think it's practical to summarize a century. To me, the current summary stating that some nations' power increased and others decreased isn't very meaningful. The line about the Scientific Revolution could be moved to the Inventions and discoveries section. User:Brunnock 15:04, Mar 23, 2005 (UTC) == Events == I took the liberty of reformatting the events. Each line starts with the year or range of years, followed by a colon, followed by a brief description of the event. Some of the "events" didn't have dates associated with them, other than that they occurred during the 17th century. Perhaps they could be moved to the introduction? User:Brunnock 03:01, Feb 19, 2005 (UTC) == English Civil War == I realize that this war is a very significant event, but it's covered in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. - User:Brunnock 10:22, May 10, 2005 (UTC) == Inventions == It occurred to me that there is an extensive list of inventions from the 17th century- Timeline_of_invention#18th_century. Perhaps we could link to that list in lieu of the current list of inventions and avoid a duplication of effort? --User:Brunnock 23:11, Jun 5, 2005 (UTC)
17th century
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