Birth of William Petty
William Petty is born at Romsey in Hampshire.
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1623 in England
Explore 14 historical events and records for England in 1623.
Historical records for England in 1623
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Death of William Camden
William Camden dies at Chislehurst in Kent.
December
Marriage
Abrogates the Anglo-Spanish Marriage Treaty
Other events (month unknown)
Bacon Expands Learning Treatise In Latin
Bacon published De Augmentis Scientiarum as a substantially enlarged Latin treatment of the advancement of learning. Its international form made his taxonomy and research agenda accessible to European scholars.
Bacon Publishes History Of Life And Death
Bacon examined aging and the possibility of extending human life in a dedicated natural history. His treatment linked medicine to the practical ambitions of his experimental program.
Birth of Algernon Sidney
Algernon Sidney is born at Penshurst Place in Kent.
Drama
John Heminges and Henry Condell, two of Shakespeares friends from the King's Men, published the First Folio, a collected edition of Shakespeares plays containing 36 texts, including 18 printed for the first time
Drama
John Heminges and Henry Condell, two of Shakespeares friends from the King's Men, published the First Folio, a collected edition of Shakespeares plays containing 36 texts, including 18 printed for the first time
Drama
Two of Shakespeares former theatrical colleagues publish the First Folio, a collected edition of his dramatic works that included all but two of the plays now recognised as Shakespeares. John Heminges and Henry Condell, two of Shakespeares friends from the King's Men, published the First Folio, a collected edition of Shakespeares plays containing 36 texts, including 18 printed for the first time
Happy Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Huntingdonshire in the "Happy Parliament" of 1623-24
Marriage
Joins Prince Charles during his 1623 trip to Habsburg Spain in pursuit of the Spanish Match
Marriage
Fails in scheme to marry Charles I to the infanta Maria of Spain
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Huntingdonshire in the "Happy Parliament" of 1623-24
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John Heminges and Henry Condell, two of Shakespeares friends from the King's Men, published the First Folio, a collected edition of Shakespeares plays containing 36 texts, including 18 printed for the first time
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