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t. e. The 1600s (pronounced "sixteen-hundreds") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on 1 January 1600, and ended on 31 December 1609. The term "sixteen-hundreds" could also mean the entire century from 1 January 1600 to 31 December 1699.
The 1600s (pronounced "sixteen-hundreds") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on 1 January 1600, and ended on 31 December 1609. The term "sixteen-hundreds" could also mean the entire century from 1 January 1600 to 31 December 1699. The decade was a period of significant political, scientific, and artistic advancement. European ...
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1600s. The 1600s was a decade that began on 1 January 1600 and ended on 31 December 1609. It is distinct from the decade known as the 161th decade which began on January 1, 1601. and ended on December 31, 1610. Events. November 5, 1605 – The Gunpowder Plot to blow up the British Parliament.
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Jamestown
Travel to the 17th century, on the edge of the untamed Virginian wilderness, to the English colony of Jamestown. The settlement barely survived its first decade but is on the brink of change with the arrival of a new governor and 90 so-called “maids to make brides.” From the makers of Downton Abbey on Masterpiece, this stunning series follows the lives of three women as they wrestle with the challenges of creating a new life. How to Watch: Stream all 3 seasons on the PBS App with PBS KVIE Pas...
The Miniaturist on Masterpiece
The year is 1686, and 18-year-old Nella Oortman (Anya Taylor-Joy) arrives in Amsterdam to meet her wealthy merchant husband Johannes Brandt. Nella is a fish out of water, navigating a strange new city fueled by the sugar trade, shaped by Calvinism, and cloaked in secrecy. When Johannes appears, he presents her with a wedding gift: a cabinet that is a miniature replica of their home – which seems to predict the future with unsettling precision. Filled with suspenseful twists and turns, The Min...
Beecham Houseon Masterpiece
Travel to Delhi on the cusp of the 19th century – before British rule – on Beecham House on Masterpiece. Tom Bateman steps into the role of enigmatic, soulful John Beecham, a handsome former soldier who has purchased the magnificent mansion to begin a new life with his family. Despite harboring a shocking secret, John is determined to leave the past behind and start a new life, but at what cost? How to Watch: Stream all episodes on the PBS App with PBS KVIE Passport.
Poldark on Masterpiece
After fighting in the American War of Independence, redcoat Ross Poldark (Aidan Turner) returns home to Cornwall to discover that his father is dead, his lands are ruined, and his beloved is engaged to another. In this swashbuckling adaptation of the hit 1970s series, follow Poldark as he grapples with his new circumstances, while finding love and hope in the most unexpected places. How to Watch: Stream all 5 seasons on the PBS App with PBS KVIE Passport.
Around the World in 80 Days on Masterpiece
London, 1872. Phileas Fogg (David Tennant) is inspired to take on an almost impossible wager – to circumnavigate the globe in just 80 days. He will need all the resilience he can muster and the assistance of quick-witted Frenchman Jean Passepartout (Ibrahim Koma) and headstrong journalist Abigail Fix (Leonie Benesch) in this thrilling adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic adventure novel. How to Watch: Stream all episodes on the PBS App with PBS KVIE Passport.
The Long Song on Masterpiece
Based on Andrea Levy’s award-winning novel, the series follows July, a young, indomitable enslaved woman on a sugarcane plantation in the final days of slavery in British-ruled Jamaica. The story unfolds at the Amity sugar plantation, where the strong-willed July is working as a lady’s maid for Caroline Mortimer. When Robert Goodwin, a new overseer at Amity arrives, both July and Caroline are intrigued by his revolutionary spirit and intent to improve the working conditions on the plantation....
Mercy Street
Go beyond the front lines of the Civil War and into the lives of Americans on the home front. Set in Virginia in the spring of 1862, and inspired by real people and events, Mercy Streetfollows two volunteer nurses on opposite sides of the conflict: Nurse Mary Phinney, a staunch New England abolitionist, and Emma Green, a naïve young Confederate belle. The two collide at Mansion House, the Green family’s luxury hotel that has been taken over and transformed into a Union Army hospital in Alexan...
Howards End
Based on E.M. Forster’s 1910 novel of the same name, Howards End depicts England at the turn of the 20th century – an evolving landscape of social and class divisions – told through the lens of three families: the wealthy Wilcoxes, the intellectual Schlegels, and the lower-middle class Basts. The series tells the story of the two independent Schlegel sisters and the men in their lives as they seek love and meaning in an ever-changing world. How to Watch: Stream all episodes on the PBS App wit...
Mr. Selfridge on Masterpiece
In 1909 London, an American retail tycoon arrives at the unfashionable end of Oxford Street to jettison fusty British tradition and open one of the finest department stores the world has ever seen. Three-time Emmy winner Jeremy Piven stars as Harry Gordon Selfridge, the flamboyant entrepreneur and showman seeking to provide London’s shoppers with the ultimate merchandise and the ultimate thrill. How to Watch: Stream all 4 seasons on the PBS App with PBS KVIE Passport.
Vienna Blood on Masterpiece
Return to the Golden Age of Vienna, a hotbed of philosophy, science, and art – and a tangled web of crime exacerbated by dark conspiracies, simmering ethno-nationalism, and rising anti-Semitism. Diving headfirst into Vienna’s most mysterious and deadly cases are Max Liebermann, a junior doctor and disciple of Freud, who brings his extraordinary skills of perception and forensics, and world-weary DI Oskar Rheinhardt. Together, this odd couple is a detective duo to be reckoned with, solving the...
This is a timeline of the 17th century . 1600s. 1600: On February 17 Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake by the Inquisition. 1600: Michael the Brave unifies the three Romanian countries: Wallachia, Moldavia and Transylvania after the Battle of Șelimbăr from 1599.
1600s may refer to: The century from 1600 to 1699, almost synonymous with the 17th century (1601–1700). 1600s (decade), the period from 1600 to 1609.
