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1600-1700 timeline
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Hans Lippershey invents the refracting telescope.
In 1608, The refracting telescope is invented by spectacle-maker, Hans Lippershey. -
Galileo Galilei
In 1609, after the discovery of lenses, Galileo Galilei used his 30 power telescope and discovered craters on the moon and sunspots. -
Thirty Years War
This War which would later be known as the longest running war began as a religious civil war but later became a war for the balance of power in Europe. -
Cornelis Drebbel
In 1620, Dutch engineer, Cornelis Drebble, built the first navigable submarine. -
English Civil War
Dutch defeat the Portuguese in a naval battle in the Indonesian Archipelago -
End of the Thirty Years War
The longest running war has finally stopped. -
Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton developed the theories of gravitation in 1666, which was a major step in the right direction for the scientific revolution. In 1668, he invented a reflecting telescope. In addition to this, in 1686, Newton presented the three laws of motion which laid the foundation of mechanics. -
War of Devolution
France invades the Spanish Netherlands starting the war -
War of 27 Years
Fighting begins between the Marathas and Mughals in India -
War of the Grand Alliance
The Treaty of Ryswick ends the War of the Grand Alliance