Historical events in 1608

17 historical records

February 16083 historical events

1608, February 5th · England · Oxford · Humanities · Philosophy · Thomas Hobbes

Bachelor of Arts Degree

Hobbes receives his Bachelor of Arts degree after study at Magdalen Hall, Oxford.

1608, February 7th · England · Hague · Warfare · Eighty Years War · Ralph Winwood

Peace Conference

The English delegation is headed by the ambassador in The Hague and future Secretary of State Ralph Winwood

1608, February 7th · Spain · Hague · Warfare · Eighty Years War · Philip III

Peace Conference

The peace conference opens in The Hague

July 16081 historical events

1608, July 5th · Germany · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Maximilian I

Catholic League

To create a union of Catholic states as a counterpart to the Protestant Union Maximilian starts negotiations with other Catholic princes

December 16082 historical events

1608, December 6th · England · Potheridge · House · House of Monck · George Monck Albemarle, 1st

Birth of second son

George Monck is born at Potheridge in Devon, the second son of Sir Thomas Monck.

1608, December 9th · England · Arts · Literature · John Milton

Birth of John Milton

Birth of John Milton

1608 · England · Arts · Drama · William Shakespeare

Drama

1st performance of, "Macbeth"

1608 · England · Government · Government of England · Edward Seymour Hertford, 2nd

Lord Lieutenant

Appointed Lord Lieutenant of Somerset & Wiltshire, 2nd term

1608 · England · Government · Government of England · Robert Cecil Salisbury, 1st

Lord Treasurer

Appointed Lord High Treasurer

1608 · England · London · Humanities · History · John Speed

Printing Privilege for Theatre Project

George Humble receives a printing privilege for Speed's developing Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine.

1608 · England · Aldwincle · Humanities · History · Thomas Fuller

Birth of Thomas Fuller

Thomas Fuller is born at Aldwincle in Northamptonshire.

1608 · England · Derbyshire · Humanities · Philosophy · Thomas Hobbes

Tutor to William Cavendish

Hobbes becomes tutor to William Cavendish, beginning his long association with the Cavendish family.

1608 · England · Hebrides · Warfare · Military · James I

Arrest of Leading clansmen of the Hebrides

Has Argyll arrest the leading clansmen of the Hebrides, ends the rebellion

1608 · England · Hebrides · Warfare · Military · James I

Reballion of ends the

Has Argyll arrest the leading clansmen of the Hebrides, ends the rebellion

1608 · Germany · Brandenburg · House · House of Hohenzollern · John Sigismund

Elector

Appointed Elector of Brandenburg

1608 · Spain · Popayan · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Juan Gonzales de Mendoza

Bishop

Appointed Bishop of Popayan

1608 · Sweden · Warfare · Civil War · Sigismund III Vasa

Peace

Ends the Civil War in Poland