111 historical records
Publication of Astronomiae Pars Optica (The Optical Part of Astronomy), describes the astronomical implications of optics such as parallax and the apparent sizes of heavenly bodies
Publication of Astronomiae Pars Optica (The Optical Part of Astronomy), describes the astronomical implications of optics such as parallax and the apparent sizes of heavenly bodies
Publication of Astronomiae Pars Optica (The Optical Part of Astronomy), describes the astronomical implications of optics such as parallax and the apparent sizes of heavenly bodies
Authorizes the King James Bible
The Hampton Court Conference also bore fruit for the Puritans, who insisted that man know Gods word without intermediaries, as it led to Jamess commissioning of that translation of the Christian Bible into the English vernacular, which would be known as the Authorised Version because it alone was authorised to be read in Churches. It is now commonly described as the King James Version
James I orders all Priests out of the realm
Catesby invited Thomas Wintour to his house in Lambeth, where they discussed Catesbys plan to re-establish Catholicism in England by blowing up the House of Lords during the State Opening of Parliament
Catesby invited Thomas Wintour to his house in Lambeth, where they discussed Catesbys plan to re-establish Catholicism in England by blowing up the House of Lords during the State Opening of Parliament
Orders all Jesuits and all other Catholic priests to leave the country, and reimposed the collection of fines for recusancy
James I introduces a Bill to classify all catholics as excommunicates
James I introduces a Bill to classify all catholics as excommunicates
The first meeting of the five central conspirators took place on Sunday 20 May 1604, at an inn called the Duck and Drake, in the fashionable Strand district of London
The plotters take a secret oath at the Duck and Drake inn near the Strand in London, they include Thomas Percy, Robert Catesby and his cousin Thomas Wintour, John Wright and Guy Fawkes. The first meeting between the five conspirators took place on 20 May 1604, probably at the Duck and Drake Inn, just off the Strand, Thomas Wintours usual residence when staying in London
The first meeting between the five conspirators took place on 20 May 1604, probably at the Duck and Drake Inn, just off the Strand, Thomas Wintours usual residence when staying in London. Fawkes became involved with a small group of English Catholics, led by Robert Catesby, who planned to assassinate the Protestant King James and replace him with his daughter, third in the line of succession, Princess Elizabeth
The first meeting between the five conspirators took place on 20 May 1604, probably at the Duck and Drake Inn, just off the Strand, Thomas Wintours usual residence when staying in London
The first meeting between the five conspirators took place on 20 May 1604, probably at the Duck and Drake Inn, just off the Strand, Thomas Wintours usual residence when staying in London
Fawkes became involved with a small group of English Catholics, led by Robert Catesby, who planned to assassinate the Protestant King James and replace him with his daughter, third in the line of succession, Princess Elizabeth
In an attempt to gain foreign support, in May 1605 Fawkes travelled overseas and informed Hugh Owen of the plotters plan. Fawkes, Catesby, Wright & Wintour agree the plot at the Duck & Drake in the Strand.
Wintour travelled to Flanders to enquire about Spanish support. While there he sought out Guy Fawkes a commited Catholic who had served as a soldier in the Southern Netherlands under the command of William Stanley.
In an attempt to gain foreign support, in May 1605 Fawkes travelled overseas and informed Hugh Owen of the plotters plan
Fawkes, Catesby, Wright & Wintour agree the plot at the Duck & Drake in the Strand
Fawkes, Catesby, Wright & Wintour agree the plot at the Duck & Drake in the Strand
Fawkes, Catesby, Wright & Wintour agree the plot at the Duck & Drake in the Strand
Wintour travelled to Flanders to enquire about Spanish support. While there he sought out Guy Fawkes a commited Catholic who had served as a soldier in the Southern Netherlands under the command of William Stanley. Fawkes, Catesby, Wright & Wintour agree the plot at the Duck & Drake in the Strand
Gerard sanctifies the plotters oath to each other
Serves as a leading English negotiator during the peace conference with Spain and the Spanish Netherlands.
Authorises negotiations intended to end the long Anglo-Spanish War soon after his accession to the English throne.
Helps negotiate the settlement on behalf of Archduke Albert and Archduchess Isabella of the Spanish Netherlands.
Represents the rulers of the Spanish Netherlands in the London peace negotiations.
Participates in the Spanish delegation negotiating peace terms with England.
Serves among the principal English commissioners negotiating peace with Spain and the Spanish Netherlands.
Serves as an English commissioner during the final negotiations with the Spanish delegation.
Participates in the conference that agrees the terms ending war between England and Spain.
Takes part in the Somerset House negotiations that end the Anglo-Spanish War.
Represents James I in the English delegation that settles the terms of peace with Spain.
Restores formal peaceful relations intended to reopen normal trade and maritime contact with Spanish territories.
Restores peacetime passage for Spanish shipping through waters controlled by England.
Accepts peace terms ending official English wartime attacks on Spanish maritime traffic.
Concludes peace with Spain and the Spanish Netherlands, ending the long Anglo-Spanish War.
Acts as a leading Spanish negotiator during preparations for the final peace agreement.
Represents Philip III in the Spanish delegation negotiating the London peace settlement.
Heads the Spanish royal delegation that concludes the peace settlement with James I's commissioners.
Obtains an English commitment to end official military and financial support for the Dutch rebellion.
Gains reciprocal access for Spanish ships to English ports for shelter, supplies and repairs under treaty rules.
Accepts James I's Protestant monarchy and abandons wartime hopes of imposing a Catholic settlement on England.
Secures an end to English wartime attacks that had disrupted Spanish Atlantic shipping and colonial commerce.
Accepts a negotiated settlement that largely restores relations without a decisive territorial victory for either crown.
Accepts peace with James I, ending open war while England ends wartime attacks on Spanish shipping and support for the Dutch revolt.
Supports a settlement restoring lawful commerce with Iberian and Spanish-Netherlands markets after years of war.
Agrees to end official English military and financial support for the Dutch revolt against Spanish rule.
Accepts peace with the Protestant English monarchy and abandons wartime efforts to restore Catholic rule in England.
Ambrogio Spinola, who had succeeded Archduke Albert as commander in the field, eventually captures Ostend, but only at the price of accepting the loss of Sluis
Ambrogio Spinola, who had succeeded Archduke Albert as commander in the field, eventually captures Ostend, but only at the price of accepting the loss of Sluis
Ambrogio Spinola, who had succeeded Archduke Albert as commander in the field, eventually captures Ostend, but only at the price of accepting the loss of Sluis
Ambrogio Spinola, who had succeeded Archduke Albert as commander in the field, eventually captures Ostend, but only at the price of accepting the loss of Sluis
The conspirators returned to London in October 1604, when Robert Keyes, a "desperate man, ruined and indebted" was admitted to the group. His responsibility was to take charge of Catesbys house in Lambeth, where the gunpowder and other supplies were to be stored, Keyess family had notable connections; his wifes employer was the Catholic Lord Mordaunt
The conspirators returned to London in October 1604, when Robert Keyes, a "desperate man, ruined and indebted" was admitted to the group
As Fawkes identified himself as John Johnson, servant to Thomas Percy, it was Percys name which appeared on the Governments first arrest warrant
It was announced on 24 December that the re-opening of Parliament would be delayed, concern over the plague meant that rather than sitting in February, as the plotters had originally planned for, Parliament would not sit again until 3 October 1605
Catesby recruited his servant, Thomas Bates, into the plot, after the latter accidentally became aware of it
Catesby recruited his servant, Thomas Bates, into the plot, after the latter accidentally became aware of it
Created Earl of Dorset, 1st
Created Viscount Cranborne
Persuades Parliament to restore his fathers titles
Granted the castle of the Earls of Warwick, not the title
Leaves Scotland to live in England
James I authorises Stow to seek voluntary contributions because of his poverty in old age.
Bacon argued for a closer union of England and Scotland following the accession of James I. The proposal drew on his conviction that legislation could shape durable political institutions.
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
James I meets the representitives of the English Puritans, leads to Jamess commissioning of the King James Version of the Bible
James I meets the representitives of the English Puritans, leads to Jamess commissioning of the King James Version of the Bible
Lord Cobham, Lord Grey de Wilton, Lord Markham, and Walter Ralegh, hatched what became known as the Main Plot, which involved removing James and his family and supplanting them with Arbella Stuart
Lord Cobham, Lord Grey de Wilton, Lord Markham, and Walter Ralegh, hatched what became known as the Main Plot, which involved removing James and his family and supplanting them with Arbella Stuart
Sir George Brooke is executed, but James, keen not to have too bloody a start to his reign, reprieved Cobham, Grey, and Markham while they were at the scaffold. Ralegh, who had watched while his colleagues sweated, was also reprieved
Fawkes became involved with a small group of English Catholics, led by Robert Catesby, who planned to assassinate the Protestant King James and replace him with his daughter, third in the line of succession, Princess Elizabeth.
In an attempt to gain foreign support, in May 1605 Fawkes travelled overseas and informed Hugh Owen of the plotters' plan. Fawkes, Catesby, Wright & Wintour agree the plot at the Duck & Drake in the Strand.
The plotters take a secret oath at the Duck and Drake inn near the Strand in London, they include Thomas Percy, Robert Catesby and his cousin Thomas Wintour, John Wright and Guy Fawkes
Wintour travelled to Flanders to enquire about Spanish support. While there he sought out Guy Fawkes a committed Catholic who had served as a soldier in the Southern Netherlands under the command of William Stanley.
Begins to recruit other Catholics to his cause, including Thomas Wintour, John Wright, Thomas Percy, and Guy Fawkes
Catesby invited Thomas Wintour to his house in Lambeth, where they discussed Catesby's plan to re-establish Catholicism in England by blowing up the House of Lords during the State Opening of Parliament.
Fawkes, Catesby, Wright and Wintour agree the plot at the Duck and Drake in the Strand.
The plotters take a secret oath at the Duck and Drake inn near the Strand in London, they include Thomas Percy, Robert Catesby and his cousin Thomas Wintour, John Wright and Guy Fawkes.
Percy is to remain in London and secure the capture of Prince Henry
Percy provided the group with funding and secured the leases to certain properties in London, one of which was the undercroft directly beneath the House of Lords, in which the gunpowder was finally placed.
Percys words at the Duck and Drake meeting were "Shall we always, gentlemen, talk and never do anything?".
The conspirators returned to London in October 1604, when Robert Keyes, a "desperate man, ruined and indebted" was admitted to the group. Fawkes, Catesby, Wright & Wintour agree the plot at the Duck & Drake in the Strand.
The plotters take a secret oath at the Duck and Drake inn near the Strand in London, they include Thomas Percy, Robert Catesby and his cousin Thomas Winterour, John Wright and Guy Fawkes.
Fawkes, Catesby, Wright & Wintour agree the plot at the Duck & Drake in the Strand.
The plotters take a secret oath at the Duck and Drake inn near the Strand in London, they include Thomas Percy, Robert Catesby and his cousin Thomas Wintour, John Wright and Guy Fawkes.
While there he sought out Guy Fawkes a commited Catholic who had served as a soldier in the Southern Netherlands under the command of William Stanley.
Wintour travelled to Flanders to enquire about Spanish support.
In what became known as the Bye Plot, the priests William Watson and William Clark planned to kidnap James and hold him in the Tower of London until he agreed to be more tolerant towards Catholics
In what became known as the Bye Plot, the priests William Watson and William Clark planned to kidnap James and hold him in the Tower of London until he agreed to be more tolerant towards Catholics
In what became known as the Bye Plot, the priests William Watson and William Clark planned to kidnap James and hold him in the Tower of London until he agreed to be more tolerant towards Catholics
Lord Cobham, Lord Grey de Wilton, Lord Markham, and Walter Ralegh, hatched what became known as the Main Plot, which involved removing James and his family and supplanting them with Arbella Stuart.
Sir George Brooke is executed, but James, keen not to have too bloody a start to his reign, reprieved Cobham, Grey, and Markham while they were at the scaffold. Ralegh, who had watched while his colleagues sweated, was also reprieved.
Lord Cobham, Lord Grey de Wilton, Lord Markham, and Walter Ralegh, hatched what became known as the Main Plot, which involved removing James and his family and supplanting them with Arbella Stuart
At La Fleche Descartes studied a curriculum combining scholastic logic with mathematical and classical subjects. This education later provided a point of departure for his critique of inherited methods.
Mersenne enters the Jesuit college at La Fleche for advanced humanist and philosophical studies.
Extends his study of optics to the human eye, and is generally considered by neuroscientists to be the first to recognize that images are projected inverted and reversed by the eyes lens onto the retina
Birth of Iemitsu, son of Hidetada
Appointedartillery General in the Austrian Army
Captures Dorpat
Awarded with the grand baton of Lithuania
Commissions the Authorized Version of the Bible
Sets about anglicizing the Kirk
Ratifies the peace settlement negotiated with James I and the English government.
The lengthy Siege of Ostend (1601-1604) demonstrates the balance of power, both sides pour enormous resources into the besieging or defending a town that is reduced to rubble
Succeeds as King of Sweden
Birth of Osman II