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England in 1617

Historical records for England in 1617, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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4Events
4Named people
4Places
4Categories

Historical records

June

12 June 1617Discovery of OrinocoWalter Raleigh

Plymouth · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Sets sail for the Orinoco

December

31 December 1617Discovery of OrinocoWalter Raleigh

River Orinoco · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Reaches the Orinoco

Other Events

1617Articles of PerthJames I

Perth · Religion / Episcopolian Church

Declares the 5 Articles of Perth requiring observance of Catholic practices

1617Death of Robert TounsonRobert Tounson

London · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Dean of Westminster

1617Lord Keeper of Great SealFrancis Bacon Verulam, 1st

Government / Government of England

Appointed Lord Keeper of the Great Seal

Names involved

Francis Bacon Verulam, 1stJames IRobert TounsonWalter Raleigh

Places involved

LondonPerthPlymouthRiver Orinoco

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.