-
The great plague of London kills thousands!
It caused great pain in the city which influenced the writers of the time to speak of this time of depression. -
China opens port to foreign trade.
Chinese influence affected writers in their customs and traditions transfered to their work. -
Sir Isaac Newton published the law of gravity.
This influenced people to think more about science and question more about the world around them. -
John Locke publishes "Two Treatises on Government"
This told people about how the government cant control the people and that the power was rested on the shoulders of the population. It influenced people to question the government. -
Peter the great begins building the city of St. Petersburg
A great congregating area for alot cultures creating a literary era in itself. -
England, Wales, and Scotland unite as Great Britain.
All three cultures combined literary works made headway in literary art that would have not been made if the countries had not united. -
Daniel Defoe's " Robinson Crusoe is the first novel written in english.
It is the first novel written in english which layed the groundwork for future english novels. -
Tokyo became the worlds largest city.
With the rapidly increasing population the culture thrived in prosperity and many great writers were recognized and appreciated here. -
The royal charter for the founding of america is granted.
This layed the groundwork for lots american writers to write about the hardships and difficulties of settling the new found land. -
War with colonies in North America.
This sparked a lot of political writings about breaking away from the King and becoming free.
