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History Timeline of 18th Century Ireland. 1740 – Famine strikes Ireland killing approx 400,000 people. 1759 – Guinness brews for the first time. 1760 – French invaders attack Carrickfergus looting the castle. 1791 – The Society of United Irishmen is founded.
17th Century Wars Timeline. This timeline details all the main wars that happened during the 17th Century . ... Sweden against France, Jacobite Scotland and Ireland
World History Timeline: 17th Century (1601 to 1700) 1611-20 1621-30 1631-40 1641-50. 1651-60 1661-70 1671-80 1681-90 1691-1700. 1601 Dutch defeat the Portuguese in a naval battle in the Indonesian Archipelago (the Spice Islands). 1602 Shah Abbas of Iran drives the Portuguese from Bahrain. 1602 The Dutch government (United Netherlands) grants ...
The 17th century lasted from January 1, 1601 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCI), to December 31, 1700 (MDCC).. It falls into the early modern period of Europe and in that continent (whose impact on the world was increasing) was characterized by the Baroque cultural movement, the latter part of the Spanish Golden Age, the Dutch Golden Age, the French Grand Siècle dominated by Louis XIV ...
Samuel Pepys was a naval administrator and later a member of parliament whose diaries, covering the years from 1660-1669, provide a fascinating insight into mid-17th century life.
Nov 18, 2021 · In this article, we will look at 7 key events that took place during the 17th Century. 1. The crowns of England and Scotland unite (1603) Portrait of King James VI and I of Scotland, England, and Ireland by Paul van Somer, circa 1620. When Elizabeth I of England died childless at the beginning of the 17th century, the nation was left with no ...
Timeline of the Medieval Period in Ireland. 914AD – Large Viking Fleets being arriving at Waterford. Further settlements built in Limerick and Wexford. 1166 – Dermait MacMurrough, King of Leinster, flees Ireland and asks King Henry II of England for help. 1171 – Strongbow becomes king of Leinster. The Medieval Period or Middle Ages ...
