February 8, 1587 – Mary Queen of Scots is beheaded
Say what you like about Elizabeth I, Queen of England, but she wasn’t afraid to get her hands dirty as...
January 19, 2022
rocknroll_ic86lw
April 5, 1588 — Thomas Hobbes is born
Best known as the writer of “Leviathan”, Thomas Hobbes was one of the fundamental philosophers in the Western tradition. His...
January 14, 2022
April 25, 1599 — Oliver Cromwell born
Born at almost the end of the 16th Century, Oliver Cromwell would grow to become one of the most important...
January 9, 2022
January 16, 1605 — “Don Quixote” first published
Widely seen as the first modern novel, Miguel de Cervantes’ “Don Quixote” (in full, “The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of...
January 4, 2022
August 21, 1614 — Countess Elizabeth Báthory dies
The heroine and role model of every goth woman who ever aspired to the title of Queen Bitch, Countess Elisabet...
December 29, 2021
April 23, 1616 — William Shakespeare dies
In the last few years of his life, Shakespeare wrote only in collaboration with John Fletcher – his last play...
December 24, 2021
September 16, 1620 — The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth
An iconic event in the history (or more accurately, pre-history) of the United States, the passengers of the Mayflower were...
December 19, 2021
March 27, 1625 — Charles the First becomes King of Britain
Charles the First, destined to end his rein several inches shorter than he began it, was a firm believer in...
December 14, 2021
March 17, 1628 — The 3rd Parliament of Charles I first assembles
Against a backdrop of royal poverty and worsening relations with that institution, Charles I of England summoned his third Parliament...
December 9, 2021
July 2, 1644 — The Battle of Marston Moor
The Battle of Marston Moor, which is located near York in northern England, was a decisive engagement in the English...
November 29, 2021
Search
