Sir thomas browne

Sir Thomas Browne

By BrieleeC

  • Sir Thomas Browne Birth

    Thomas was born in London in the United Kingdom.

  • World Event

    The infamous Gunpowder Plot took place in which some Catholics tried to blow up King James I.

  • College

    College
    Thomas (18) went to Broadgates Hall of Oxford University. He graduated in 1627.

  • Medicine

    Thomas went to study medicine at Pauda and Montpellier Universities. He later got his medical degree in 1633 at the age of 28.

  • World Event

    World Event
    2,000 men VOC-army surrounds the city of Malaaca

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    Married Dorothy Mileham. Had 12 children within 18 years and 6 of them died before Thomas and Dorthy did.

  • Encyclopedia

    Encyclopedia
    Browne published his first encyclopedia called Pseudodoxia Encyclopedia.

  • World Event

    World Event
    Battle of Dunbar: England vs Scotland

  • Books

    Sir Thomas published many books about the study of religious philosophy. All his books are being put online.

  • The First Two Philosophical Discourses

    The First Two Philosophical Discourses
    Wrote them inspired of the Bronze Age.

  • Trial

    Trial
    Thomas attended the 1662 Bury St Edmund's witch trial. The trial was a powerful influence on the continuing persecution of witches in England.

  • World Event

    England, Netherlands & Sweden sign Triple Alliance against French.

  • Sir Thomas Browne Dies

    Thomas died of colon cancer at the age of 77.