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1610 in England

Explore 12 historical events and records for England in 1610.

Historical records for England in 1610

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March

Birth of John Pell

Pell, John ยท Southwick ยท Science / Mathematics

Birth of John Pell

Other events (month unknown)

Biothanatos

Donne, John ยท Arts / Literature

Publication of "The Pseudo-Martyr". Publication of "The Holy Sonnets". Publication of "Biothanatos", a study of suicide

Biothanatos", a study of suicide

Donne, John ยท Arts / Literature

Publication of "The Pseudo-Martyr". Publication of "The Holy Sonnets". Publication of "Biothanatos", a study of suicide

Birth of George Carteret

Cartaret, George de ยท House / House of Carteret

Birth of George Carteret, 1st Baronet, son of Elias de Carteret

Birth of James Butler

Butler, James ยท House / House of Butler

Birth of James Butler

Constitution of England

Coke, Edward ยท Chief Justice ยท Government / Government of England

Decides that the King's Proclamation cannot change the law

First Continental Grand Tour

Hobbes, Thomas ยท Europe ยท Tutor ยท Humanities / Philosophy

Hobbes travels through France, Germany and Italy with William Cavendish, broadening his knowledge of European culture and scholarship.

Marriage

Stewart, Arabella ยท House / House of Stewart

William Seymour marries Arabella Stuart, heir to the throne after James I

Suicide

Donne, John ยท Arts / Literature

Publication of "Biothanatos", a study of suicide

Sunspots

Harriot, Thomas ยท Science / Astronomy

Sunspots are first observed telescopically in late 1610 by the English astronomer Thomas Harriot

The Holy Sonnets

Donne, John ยท Arts / Literature

Publication of "The Pseudo-Martyr". Publication of "The Holy Sonnets". Publication of "Biothanatos", a study of suicide

The Pseudo-Martyr

Donne, John ยท Arts / Literature

Publication of "The Pseudo-Martyr". Publication of "The Holy Sonnets". Publication of "Biothanatos", a study of suicide

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