Historical events in 1611

31 historical records

June 16111 historical events

1611, June 28th ยท England ยท House ยท House of Rich ยท Robert Rich Warwick, 3rd

Birth of Robert Rich

Birth of Robert Rich, 3rd Earl of Warwick, son of Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick and France's Hatton

October 16111 historical events

1611, October 30th ยท Sweden ยท Stockholm ยท House ยท House of Vasa ยท Gustavus II Adolphus

Succession

Succeeds as King of Sweden

1611 ยท England ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Thomas Dale

Government

Finds colonists lazy & enforces martial law & a rigorous code known as Dales Law

1611 ยท England ยท Virginia ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Thomas Dale

Marshal

Appointed Marshal of Virginia

1611 ยท England ยท Virginia ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Thomas Dale

Rule of Virginia

Appointed Marshal of Virginia

1611 ยท England ยท Ulster ยท House ยท House of Stewart ยท James I

Occupation

Begins moving English & Scottish Protestants into Ulster

1611 ยท England ยท London ยท House ยท House of Wentworth ยท Thomas Wentworth Strafford, 1st

Knighthood

Wentworth received a knighthood during the early reign of James I.

1611 ยท England ยท Skipton ยท House ยท House of Wentworth ยท Thomas Wentworth Strafford, 1st

Marriage to Margaret Clifford

Wentworth married Margaret Clifford, daughter of the Earl of Cumberland.

1611 ยท England ยท London ยท Humanities ยท History ยท John Speed

Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine

Speed publishes The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine.

1611 ยท England ยท Humanities ยท Philosophy ยท Francis Bacon

Bacon Works On Experimental Research Program

Bacon continued developing the research methods that would appear in later philosophical publications. He emphasized gathering a disciplined history of natural phenomena before forming broad explanations.

1611 ยท England ยท Upton ยท Humanities ยท Philosophy ยท James Harrington

Birth of James Harrington

James Harrington is born at Upton in Northamptonshire.

1611 ยท England ยท Canterbury ยท Religion ยท Church of England ยท George Abbot

Archbishop of Canterbury

Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

1611 ยท England ยท Canterbury ยท Religion ยท Church of England ยท George Abbot

Archbishop

Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

1611 ยท England ยท Religion ยท Church of England ยท James I

Reform of Bible Use

Introduces the King James Bible

1611 ยท England ยท Religion ยท Presbyterian Church ยท James I

Reform of Church Governance

Reforms the Church in Scotland & sets up his own diocesan system of bishops

1611 ยท France ยท Paris ยท Humanities ยท Philosophy ยท Marin Mersenne

Entry into the Order of Minims

Mersenne takes the habit of the Order of Minims and begins his religious vocation.

1611 ยท Germany ยท Saxony ยท Government ยท Government of Germany ยท John George I

Elector

Appointed Elector of Saxony

1611 ยท Germany ยท Prague ยท Science ยท Astronomy ยท Johannes Kepler

Jupiter Moons

Publishes support for Galileo's discovery of satellites orbiting Jupiter.

1611 ยท Germany ยท Bohemia ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Rudolf II

Reballion of Rebels in Bohemia

Hands over Bohemia to his brother Matthias King of Hungary

1611 ยท Germany ยท Warfare ยท Thirty Years War ยท Mathias

Abdication

Matthias deposes his brother Rudolf from the Bohemian throne

1611 ยท Greece ยท Science ยท Astronomy ยท Giovanni Demisiani

Accademia dei Lincei

The name "telescope" is coined for Galileo's instrument by a Greek mathematician, Giovanni Demisiani, at a banquet held by Prince Federico Cesi to make Galileo a member of his Accademia dei Lincei

1611 ยท India ยท Agra ยท House ยท Mughal Empire ยท Jahangir

Marriage to Nur Jahan

Jahangir marries Mehr-un-Nissa, later titled Nur Jahan, who becomes an exceptionally influential figure at the Mughal court.

1611 ยท Italy ยท Science ยท Astronomy ยท Galileo Galilei

Jovian Moon Period Studies

Galileo begins systematic study of the orbital periods of Jupiter's four large moons.

1611 ยท Italy ยท Science ยท Astronomy ยท Galileo Galilei

Longitude Method Using Jovian Moons

Galileo proposes using predicted eclipses of Jupiter's moons as a celestial clock for determining longitude.

1611 ยท Italy ยท Science ยท Astronomy ยท Galileo Galilei

Rome Telescope Demonstrations

Galileo demonstrates telescopic observations in Rome, strengthening recognition of the instrument's astronomical value.

1611 ยท Italy ยท Science ยท Technology ยท Galileo Galilei

Micrometer for Jovian Moons

Galileo develops a micrometer to improve measurements of the apparent separations of Jupiter's moons.

1611 ยท Japan ยท House ยท House of Tokugawa ยท Go-Mizunoo

Succession

Succeeds as Emperor of Japan

1611 ยท Scotland ยท Government ยท Government of Scotland ยท James VI

Reform of Church Governance

Had increased the number of Scottish Bishops to 11 & created 2 Archbishoprics

1611 ยท Scotland ยท Tower of London ยท Religion ยท Church of England ยท Andrew Melville

Arrest of Andrew Melville

Released & leaves for France, does not return

1611 ยท Scotland ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท James VI

Reform of Legal System

2 Courts of High Commission are established to help Bishops enforce ecclesiastical law

1611 ยท Sweden ยท Stockholm ยท Government ยท Government of Sweden ยท Oxenstierna

Succession

Persuades Gustav to accept the Accession Charter limiting royal power