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
The Past
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
November 5, 1547 — Catherine Parr publishes “Lamentations of a Sinner”
“The Lamentation of a Sinner” was Parr’s third and final published work, and unusual in that a Queen – who...
January 25, 2022
January 28, 1547 — Henry VIII dies, survived by Catherine Parr
Henry VIII had seen his fortunes decline over the course of his life. From a widely respected young monarch, he...
January 26, 2022
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