Encyclopedia - 1603: Encyclopedia - 1603
1603 - Events. March 24 - Elizabeth I of England dies and is succeeded by her cousin King James I of England, uniting the crowns of Sc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Centaurus: Encyclopedia - Centaurus
Centaurus (Latin for centaur) was one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy, and counts also among the 88 modern constellations. Thi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1541: Encyclopedia - 1541
1541 - Events. The first official translation of the entire Bible in Swedish February 12 - Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1571: Encyclopedia - 1571
1571 - Events. January 11 - Austrian nobility is granted Freedom of religion. January 23 - The Royal Exchange opens in London. Crimean...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cornish People: Encyclopedia Ii - Cornish People - Numbers Of Cornish
The number of people living in Cornwall considering themselves primarily Cornish rather than English or British is unknown. Many in Cornw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shakespeare's Life: Encyclopedia Ii - Shakespeare's Life - Early Life
William Shakespeare (also spelled Shakspere, Shaksper, and Shake-speare, due to the fact that Elizabethan spelling was very erratic[1]) w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transylvania: Encyclopedia Ii - Transylvania - History
Transylvania - Ancient History: Transylvania as the heartland of the Dacian state. Herodotus gives an account of the Agathyrsi, who liv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fugu: Encyclopedia Ii - Fugu - Consumption
Fugu has been consumed in Japan for a long time, although its historic origins is unclear. Bones of fugu have been found in several shell...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - James I Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - James I Of England - Early Life
James was the only child of Mary I, Queen of Scots and of her second husband, Henry Stuart, Duke of Albany, more commonly known as Lord D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - April 19: Encyclopedia - April 19
April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). There are 256 days remaining. April 19 - Events. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - April 7: Encyclopedia - April 7
April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). There are 268 days remaining. April 7 - Events. 52...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apis Constellation: Encyclopedia - Apis Constellation
Apis (Latin for bee) was a constellation located south of constellation Crux. The constellation was present in the star atlases by Johann...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Algonquin: Encyclopedia - Algonquin
The Algonquins or Algonkins are an aboriginal North American people speaking Algonquin, an Algonquian language. Culturally and linguistic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Andrey Chokhov: Encyclopedia - Andrey Chokhov
Andrey Chokhov, also spelled Chekhov (Андрей Чохов (Чехов) in Russian) (c. 1545 - 1629, Moscow) was one of the most promi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apus: Encyclopedia - Apus
None Triangulum Australe Circinus Musca Chamaeleon Octans Pavo Ara Apus (Latin for bird of paradise or swallow, from Greek απους, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - April 1: Encyclopedia - April 1
April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. April 1 - Events. 527 - B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Royal Coat Of Arms Of Scotland: Encyclopedia - Royal Coat Of Arms Of Scotland
The Royal Coat of Arms of Scotland is the historical coat of arms of the Kings and Queens of Scots, used by them until the personal union...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Azuchi-momoyama Period: Encyclopedia - Azuchi-momoyama Period
Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period – Kofun period – Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period – Kemmu restoration Mu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bantam City: Encyclopedia - Bantam City
The city of Bantam near the western end of Java was a strategically important site and formerly a major trading city, with a secure harbo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shakespeare's Reputation: Encyclopedia - Shakespeare's Reputation
In his own time, William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was seen as merely one among many talented playwrights and poets, but ever since the l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aymara Language: Encyclopedia - Aymara Language
Aymara is an Aymaran language spoken by the Aymara of the Andes. It is one of only a handful of Native American languages with over a mil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Axel Oxenstierna: Encyclopedia - Axel Oxenstierna
Count Axel Gustafsson Oxenstierna ▶ (help·info) (June 16, 1583 – August 28, 1654), Lord High Chancellor of Sweden, was born at Fån�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arthur Lake Bishop Of Bath And Wells: Encyclopedia - Arthur Lake Bishop Of Bath And Wells
Arthur Lake (September 1569-4 May 1626) was Bishop of Bath and Wells and a translator of the King James Version of The Bible. Arthur Lake...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Isles: Encyclopedia - British Isles
The British Isles is a term traditionally given to the group of islands off the northwest coast of Europe including Great Britain (contai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Augustan History: Encyclopedia - Augustan History
The Augustan History (Lat. Historia Augusta) is a collection of biographies of Roman Emperors and usurpers during the period 117 to 284. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexander Henderson Theologian: Encyclopedia - Alexander Henderson Theologian
Alexander Henderson (1583? – August 19, 1646) was a Scottish theologian. He was born at Criech, Fife, graduated at the University of St...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Act Of Union 1707: Encyclopedia - Act Of Union 1707
The Acts of Union, were twin Acts of Parliament passed in 1707 (taking effect on 26 March) by the Parliament of England and the Parliamen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leo: Encyclopedia - Leo
Leo (Latin for lion, symbol , Unicode ♌) is a constellation of the zodiac. Leo lies between dim Cancer to the west and Virgo to the eas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sagittarius: Encyclopedia - Sagittarius
Sagittarius (Latin for Archer, symbol , Unicode ♐) is a constellation of the zodiac, commonly depicted as a centaur drawing a bow. Sagi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scotland: Encyclopedia - Scotland
1. In common with the rest of the UK. 2. No official anthem. God Save the Queen is traditionally the UK national anthem. See national sym...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jacobitism: Encyclopedia - Jacobitism
This article concerns the political movement supporting the restoration of the House of Stuart, not the earlier Jacobean period. For deta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harp: Encyclopedia - Harp
The harp is a chordophone which has its strings positioned perpendicular to the soundboard. All harps have a neck, resonator and strings....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shogun: Encyclopedia - Shogun
In Japanese history, a shogun (将軍 shōgun) was the practical ruler of Japan for most of the time from 1192 to the Meiji Era beginning...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Francis Bacon: Encyclopedia - Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Albans, KC (22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626) was an English astrologer, philosopher, statesman, spy, free...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hamlet: Encyclopedia - Hamlet
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a tragedy by William Shakespeare and one of his best-known and most oft-quoted plays. It was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thou: Encyclopedia - Thou
Thou is a second person singular pronoun of the English language. Thou is the nominative case; the oblique/objective (functioning as both...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1663: Encyclopedia - 1663
1663 - Events. Prix de Rome scholarship established for students of the arts. End of the reign of Emperor Go-Sai of Japan Emperor Reig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adam Olearius: Encyclopedia - Adam Olearius
Adam Olearius (born Adam Oehlschlaeger) (1603-1671), German scholar, mathematician, geographer and librarian. He became secretary to the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ahmed I: Encyclopedia - Ahmed I
Ahmed I (in Arabic أحمد الأول) (April 18, 1590 – November 22, 1617) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1603 until his d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alaouite Dynasty: Encyclopedia - Alaouite Dynasty
The Alaouite Dynasty is the name of the current Moroccan royal family. The name Alaouite comes from its founder, Al-Raschid (or Ali Cheri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bayer Designation: Encyclopedia - Bayer Designation
Many of the brighter stars are given names which are known as Bayer designations. These designations, which were introduced by Johann Bay...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Accademia Dei Lincei: Encyclopedia - Accademia Dei Lincei
The Accademia dei Lincei, (literally the "Academy of the Lynxes", but also known as the Lincean Academy), is located at the Palazzo Corsi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 16th Century: Encyclopedia - 16th Century
As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. See also: 16th century in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 17th Century: Encyclopedia - 17th Century
As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700 in the Gregorian calendar. 17t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - June 6: Encyclopedia - June 6
June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. June 6 - Events. 1508 - ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alessandro Valignano: Encyclopedia - Alessandro Valignano
Alessandro Valignano, (Chinese: 范禮安 Fan Li'an) born in 1539 in Chieti, kingdom of Naples, was an Italian Jesuit missionary who help...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biblioteca Ambrosiana: Encyclopedia - Biblioteca Ambrosiana
The Biblioteca Ambrosiana (Ambrosian Library) in Milan is one of the great repositories of European culture. It was founded by Cardinal F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Unreformed House Of Commons: Encyclopedia - Unreformed House Of Commons
The unreformed House of Commons is the name generally given to the British House of Commons as it existed before the Reform Act of 1832. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ur-hamlet: Encyclopedia - Ur-hamlet
Ur-Hamlet was the name given by nineteenth century German scholars to a pre-Shakespearean Hamlet written before 1589. In that year Thomas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uranometria: Encyclopedia - Uranometria
Uranometria is the short title of a star atlas produced by Johann Bayer. It was published in Augsburg, Germany, in 1603 by Christophorus ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of Oxford: Encyclopedia - University Of Oxford
The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford, England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. The university ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia - Culture Of The United Kingdom
The culture of the United Kingdom is rich and varied, and has been influential on culture on a worldwide scale. It is a European country,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Worshipful Company Of Stationers And Newspaper Makers: Encyclopedia - Worshipful Company Of Stationers And Newspaper Makers
The Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. The Stationers' Company w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronogram: Encyclopedia - Chronogram
I. A chronogram is a sentence or inscription in which specific letters, interpreted as numerals, stand for a particular date when rearran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Volans: Encyclopedia - Volans
Volans, being Latin for flying fish, is a constellation of the southern sky. The constellation was one of twelve constellations created b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crown Jewels Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia - Crown Jewels Of The United Kingdom
The collective term Crown Jewels denotes the regalia and vestments worn by the sovereign of the United Kingdom during the coronation cere...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Francis Bacon Philosopher: Encyclopedia - Francis Bacon Philosopher
Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Albans, KC (22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626) was an English astrologer, philosopher, statesman, spy, free...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Venetian School: Encyclopedia - Venetian School
In music history, the Venetian School is a term used to describe the composers working in Venice from about 1550 to around 1610; it also ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wars Of The Three Kingdoms: Encyclopedia - Wars Of The Three Kingdoms
The Wars of the Three Kingdoms were an intertwined series of conflicts that took place in Scotland, Ireland, and England between 1639 and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cornish People: Encyclopedia - Cornish People
The Cornish are a Celtic ethnic group primarily found in Cornwall. Cornish people - Numbers of Cornish. The number of people living in C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coma Berenices: Encyclopedia - Coma Berenices
Coma Berenices (Latin for Berenice's Hair) is a traditional asterism that has since become a constellation. It is located near Leo, and w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Barclay Jurist: Encyclopedia - William Barclay Jurist
William Barclay (1546 - 1608) was a Scottish jurist. He was born in Aberdeenshire in 1546. Educated at Aberdeen University, he went to Fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Iii Of England: Encyclopedia - William Iii Of England
William III of England (14 November 1650 – 8 March 1702; also known as William II of Scotland and William III of Orange) was a Dutch ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Gilbert: Encyclopedia - William Gilbert
William Gilbert (or William Gylberde) born May 24, 1544, Colchester, England and died November 30, 1603, probably in London. English phys...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley: Encyclopedia - William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (13 September 1521–4 August 1598), was an English politician, the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religious History Of The United States: Encyclopedia - Religious History Of The United States
See also Religion in the United States The religious history of the United States is a complex narrative that begins more than a centu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingdom Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia - Kingdom Of Great Britain
The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a state located in Western Europe, from 1707 to 1800...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parliament Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia - Parliament Of The United Kingdom
United Kingdom This article is part of the series: Politics of the United Kingdom Parliament The Crown: Queen Elizabeth II House of Lor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caliph: Encyclopedia - Caliph
Islam History of Islam Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Pilgrimage • Charity Muhammad Ali • Abu Bakr Companions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Isles Terminology: Encyclopedia - British Isles Terminology
The various terms used to describe the different (and sometimes overlapping) geographical and political regions of the islands traditiona...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blackadder: Encyclopedia - Blackadder
Blackadder is the generic name which embraces an acclaimed series of British sitcoms, made by the BBC, and several one-off episodes, many...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ben Jonson: Encyclopedia - Ben Jonson
Benjamin Jonson (June 11, 1572 – August 6, 1637) was an English Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor. He is best known for his plays V...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Berwick-upon-tweed: Encyclopedia - Berwick-upon-tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed, (pronounced "Berrick") situated in the county of Northumberland, is the northernmost town in England, on the east co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Walter Raleigh: Encyclopedia - Walter Raleigh
Alternatively, Professor Walter Raleigh was a scholar and author circa 1900. Sir Walter Raleigh (1554 – October 29, 1618) is famed as a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carrack: Encyclopedia - Carrack
A carrack or nao was a three or four-masted sailing ship developed in the Mediterranean in the 15th century. It had a high rounded stern ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Union Jack: Encyclopedia - Union Jack
The Union Flag or Union Jack is the flag most commonly associated with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and was a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yarkand: Encyclopedia - Yarkand
Yarkand (modern Chinese name 叶城, pinyin: Yèchéng, also Chokkuka, anciently Suoju 莎車, also written Shache and Suoche; 37°52′N...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Unionists Scotland: Encyclopedia - Unionists Scotland
Unionists, in Scotland, are those who support the union between Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom. Their opponents, who wish to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles I Of England: Encyclopedia - Charles I Of England
Charles I (19 November 1600–30 January 1649) was King of Scotland, England and Ireland from 27 March 1625, until his execution. He famo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uí Néill: Encyclopedia - Uí Néill
The Uí Néill (Irish for "descendants of Niall") were an Irish dynasty who claimed descent from Niall Noigiallach (Niall of the Nine Hos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chamaeleon: Encyclopedia - Chamaeleon
None Musca Carina Volans Mensa Octans Apus Chamaeleon (Latin for chameleon) is a minor southern constellation. The constellation was on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chancellor Of The Exchequer: Encyclopedia - Chancellor Of The Exchequer
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British cabinet minister responsible for all financial matters. Often simply cal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bayreuth: Encyclopedia - Bayreuth
Bayreuth is a town in northern Bavaria, Germany, on the Red Main river in a valley between the Frankish Alb and the Fichtelgebirge. It is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1656: Encyclopedia - 1656
1656 - Events. Mehmed Köprülü becomes Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. Jews are readmitted to England by Oliver Cromwell. The St...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1659: Encyclopedia - 1659
1659 - Science. Christiaan Huygens - Systema Saturnium 1659 - Births. March 8 - Isaac de Beausobre, French protestant pastor (d. 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1665: Encyclopedia - 1665
1665 - Events. March 4 - Start of the Second Anglo-Dutch War. March 6 - Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society begins publica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1669: Encyclopedia - 1669
1669 - Births. February 2 - Louis Marchand, French organist and harpsichordist (d. 1732) May 26 - Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1672: Encyclopedia - 1672
1672 - Events. March 15 - Charles II of England issues the Royal Declaration of Indulgence. May 2 - John Maitland becomes Duke of Laud...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1651: Encyclopedia - 1651
1651 - Ongoing events. Fronde civil war in France (1648-1653) 1651 - Literature. Thomas Hobbes - Leviathan 1651 - Births. Janu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1617: Encyclopedia - 1617
1617 - Events. Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed I (1603-1617) to Mustafa I (1617-1623). Francesco Andreini's The Pen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1547: Encyclopedia - 1547
1547 - Events. January 16 - Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia. January 28 - Edward VI succeeds his father...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1566: Encyclopedia - 1566
1566 - Events. January 7 - Pius V becomes Pope Selim II succeeds Suleiman I as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Religious rioting in the N...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1600s: Encyclopedia - 1600s
1570s 1580s 1590s - 1600s - 1610s 1620s 1630s 1600 1601 1602 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1608 1609 1600s - Events and Trends. November 5,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1673: Encyclopedia - 1673
1673 - Events. January 22 - Impostor Mary Carleton is hanged in Newgate prison in England for multiple thefts and returning from penal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1675: Encyclopedia - 1675
1675 - Events. January 5 - The Battle of Turckeim June 18 - Battle of Fehrbellin August 10 - King Charles II of England places the fou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fuke Zen: Encyclopedia - Fuke Zen
Fuke Zen (Japanese: 普化禅) was a branch of Zen Buddhism which existed in Japan from the 13th century until the late 19th century. Fuk...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karmapa: Encyclopedia - Karmapa
The Karmapa is the head of the Karma Kagyu (Bka' rgyud), the largest of the lineages that make up the Kagyu school, one of the four major...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - November 8: Encyclopedia - November 8
November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. November 8 - Events. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Werewolf: Encyclopedia - Werewolf
A werewolf in folklore and mythology is a person who changes into a wolf, either by purposefully using magic or by being placed under a c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Edo: Encyclopedia - Edo
Edo (Japanese: 江戸, literally: bay-door, "estuary"), once also spelled Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1697: Encyclopedia - 1697
1697 - Events. September 20 - The Treaty of Ryswick December 2 – St Paul's Cathedral opened in London Peter the Great travels in Eur...   » Read the article