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by Bob Guerraby Bob Guerraby Bob Guerraby Bob Guerra

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King of England is James the First

Tianqi Emperor of Ming Dynasty

King of England is James the First

Tianqi Emperor of Ming Dynasty

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King James I had unified the kingdoms of Scotland, Ireland and England but his catholic roots led some to believe he was a sympathizer

In November the famous “Gunpowder Plot” was uncovered when Guy Fawkes was found rigging 36 barrels of gunpowder to explode under Parliament where James was to attend the next day

King James I had unified the kingdoms of Scotland, Ireland and England but his catholic roots led some to believe he was a sympathizer

In November the famous “Gunpowder Plot” was uncovered when Guy Fawkes was found rigging 36 barrels of gunpowder to explode under Parliament where James was to attend the next day

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Pope Leo XI succeeds Pope Clement VII in April

Pope Paul V succeeds Pope Leo XI in May

Feodor II accedes to Russian Throne in April

Dmitri and his supporters march on Moscow, execute Feodor and his Family, officially crown Tsar Dmitri II in July.... Polish troops occupy Moscow before the year is out

Pope Leo XI succeeds Pope Clement VII in April

Pope Paul V succeeds Pope Leo XI in May

Feodor II accedes to Russian Throne in April

Dmitri and his supporters march on Moscow, execute Feodor and his Family, officially crown Tsar Dmitri II in July.... Polish troops occupy Moscow before the year is out

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Still in England, future Massachusetts Bay Colony Governor John Winthrop marries his first wife, Mary in April.

In Nov, Jahangir’s 22-year reign of the Mughal Empire begins over most of southern Asia.

Still in England, future Massachusetts Bay Colony Governor John Winthrop marries his first wife, Mary in April.

In Nov, Jahangir’s 22-year reign of the Mughal Empire begins over most of southern Asia.

Music of the YearMusic of the YearMusic of the YearMusic of the Year

William Byrd - Gradualia Book 1, playing now

Claudio Monteverdi - Fifth Book of Madrigals

Michael Praetorius - Musae Sionae

William Byrd - Gradualia Book 1, playing now

Claudio Monteverdi - Fifth Book of Madrigals

Michael Praetorius - Musae Sionae

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Francis Bacon- The Advancement of Learning

Miguel de Cervantes- Don Quixote

Francis Bacon- The Advancement of Learning

Miguel de Cervantes- Don Quixote

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Johannes Kepler, author of Epitome of Copernican Astronomy, first derived the accurate path and shape of planetary orbit in this year, now known as Kepler’s first law of planetary motion, was a key point in the beginning of the scientific revolution.

Johannes Kepler, author of Epitome of Copernican Astronomy, first derived the accurate path and shape of planetary orbit in this year, now known as Kepler’s first law of planetary motion, was a key point in the beginning of the scientific revolution.

What Year Was It?What Year Was It?What Year Was It?What Year Was It?

2149 of the Buddhist calendar

4301-4302 of the Chinese calendar

5365-5366 of the Hebrew calendar

The year was 1605

2149 of the Buddhist calendar

4301-4302 of the Chinese calendar

5365-5366 of the Hebrew calendar

The year was 1605