1618
Thomas Bastard, English priest and author (born 1566)
The Reverend Thomas Bastard was an English clergyman famed for his published English language epigrams.
Thomas Bastard, English priest and author (born 1566)
The 1610s
Explore 152 historical events from 1610–1619.
1618
Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, English politician, Colonial Governor of Virginia (born 1577)
Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr was an English colonial administrator for whom the bay, the river, and, consequently, a Native American people and U.S. state, all later called "D…
Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, English politician, Colonial Governor of Virginia (born 1577)
1618
Gerbrand Adriaenszoon Bredero, Dutch poet and playwright (born 1585)
Gerbrand Adriaenszoon Bredero was a Dutch poet and playwright in the period known as the Dutch Golden Age.
Gerbrand Adriaenszoon Bredero, Dutch poet and playwright (born 1585)
1617
Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse-Eschwege (died 1655)
Landgrave Frederick of Hesse-Eschwege was from 1632 until his death Landgrave of the apanage of Hesse-Eschwege, which stood under the suzerainty of Hesse-Kassel.
Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse-Eschwege (died 1655)
1617
Elias Ashmole, English astrologer and politician (died 1692)
Elias Ashmole was an English antiquary, politician, officer of arms, astrologer, freemason and student of alchemy. Ashmole supported the royalist side during the English Civil War,…
Elias Ashmole, English astrologer and politician (died 1692)
1617
Sir Vincent Corbet, 1st Baronet, English politician (died 1656)
Sir Vincent Corbet, 1st Baronet was an English lawyer and politician who sat for Shropshire in the House of Commons in the Short Parliament of 1640. He fought on the Royalist side …
Sir Vincent Corbet, 1st Baronet, English politician (died 1656)
1617
Concino Concini, Italian-French politician, Prime Minister of France (born 1575)
Concino Concini, 1st Marquis d'Ancre was an Italian politician, best known for being a minister of Louis XIII of France, as the favourite of Louis's mother, Marie de Medici, Queen …
Concino Concini, Italian-French politician, Prime Minister of France (born 1575)
1617
David Fabricius, German astronomer and theologian (born 1564)
David Fabricius was a Frisian pastor who made two major discoveries in the early days of telescopic astronomy, jointly with his eldest son, Johannes Fabricius (1587–1615).
David Fabricius, German astronomer and theologian (born 1564)
1617
Luis Fajardo, Spanish admiral and nobleman (born c
Luis Fajardo y Ruíz de Avendaño,, known simply as Luis Fajardo, was a Spanish admiral and nobleman who had an outstanding naval career in the Spanish Navy. He is considered one of …
Luis Fajardo, Spanish admiral and nobleman (born c
1617
Adam Wenceslaus, duke of Cieszyn (born 1574)
Adam Wenceslaus of Cieszyn was the Duke of Cieszyn from 1579 until his death.
Adam Wenceslaus, duke of Cieszyn (born 1574)
1617
Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss clergyman and theologian (born 1540)
Johann Jakob Grynaeus or Gryner was a Swiss Protestant divine.
Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss clergyman and theologian (born 1540)
1617
Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (born 1586)
Rose of Lima, was a member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic in Lima, Peru, Spanish Empire, who became known for both her life of severe penance and her care of the poverty stric…
Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (born 1586)
1616
410 years ago
Treaty of Loudun ends a French civil war
The Treaty of Loudun was signed on 3 May 1616 in Loudun, France, and ended the war that originally began as a power struggle between Queen Mother Marie de Medici's favorite Concino…
Treaty of Loudun ends a French civil war
1616
410 years ago
Samuel de Champlain returns to Quebec.
Samuel de Champlain was a French explorer, navigator, cartographer, soldier, geographer, diplomat, and chronicler who founded Quebec City and established New France as a permanent …
Samuel de Champlain returns to Quebec.
1616
410 years ago
Johann Jakob Froberger, German organist and composer (died 1667)
Johann Jakob Froberger was a German Baroque composer, keyboard virtuoso, and organist. Among the most famous composers of the era, he was influential in developing the musical form…
Johann Jakob Froberger, German organist and composer (died 1667)
1616
410 years ago
John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale, Scottish politician, Secretary of State, Scotland (died 1682)
John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale was a Scottish statesman.
John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale, Scottish politician, Secretary of State, Scotland (died 1682)
1616
410 years ago
Shah Shuja, Mughal prince (died 1661)
Mirza Shah Shuja was the second son of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and Empress Mumtaz Mahal. He was the governor of Bengal and Odisha and had his capital at Dhaka, in present day…
Shah Shuja, Mughal prince (died 1661)
1616
410 years ago
Ferdinand Bol, Dutch painter, etcher and draftsman, student of Rembrandt (died 1680)
Ferdinand Bol was a Dutch painter, etcher and draftsman. Although his surviving work is rare, it displays Rembrandt's influence; like his master, Bol favoured historical subjects, …
Ferdinand Bol, Dutch painter, etcher and draftsman, student of Rembrandt (died 1680)
1616
410 years ago
John Leverett, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (died 1679)
John Leverett was an English colonial magistrate, merchant, soldier and the penultimate governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Born in England, he migrated to Massachusetts as a…
John Leverett, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (died 1679)
1616
410 years ago
Anna de' Medici, Archduchess of Austria (died 1676)
Anna de' Medici was a daughter of Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and his wife Maria Maddalena of Austria. A patron of the arts, she married Ferdinand Charles, Archduke…
Anna de' Medici, Archduchess of Austria (died 1676)
1616
410 years ago
Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright (born 1547)
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was a Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. He is best known for …
Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright (born 1547)
1616
410 years ago
William Shakespeare, English playwright and poet (born 1564)
William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is oft…
William Shakespeare, English playwright and poet (born 1564)
1616
410 years ago
Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish writer and historian (born 1539)
Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, born Gómez Suárez de Figueroa and known as El Inca, was a chronicler and writer born in the Viceroyalty of Peru. Sailing to Spain at 21, he was educated …
Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish writer and historian (born 1539)
1616
410 years ago
Tokugawa Ieyasu, Japanese shogun (born 1543)
Tokugawa Ieyasu was a Japanese samurai, daimyo and the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, which ruled from 1603 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. He wa…
Tokugawa Ieyasu, Japanese shogun (born 1543)