The Baroque

By mariall

  • Establishment of the Dutch East India Company

    Establishment of the Dutch East India Company
    Dutch East India Company, a trading company founded in the Dutch Republic in 1602 to protect that state's trade in the Indian Ocean and to assist in the Dutch War of Independence from Spain.

  • Death of Elizabeth-I

    Death of Elizabeth-I
    Elizabeth I died on 24 March 1603 at the age of 69 after a reign of 45 years. She died at Richmond Palace, having become a legend in her lifetime. The date of her accession was a national holiday for two hundred years.

  • Establishment of the Jamestown Settlement in North America

    Establishment of the Jamestown Settlement in North America
    104 English men and boys arrived in North America to start a settlement. On May 13 they picked Jamestown, Virginia for their settlement, which was named after their King, James I. The settlement became the first permanent English settlement in North America.
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    The Thirty Years War

    The Thirty Years' War was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history, lasting from 1618 to 1648. It was fought primarily in Central Europe.

  • Arrival of the Pilgrims

    Arrival of the Pilgrims
    The Pilgrims, also known as the Pilgrim Fathers, were the English settlers who traveled to America on the Mayflower and established the Plymouth Colony in Plymouth.

  • Discovery of New York

    Discovery of New York
    On May 4, 1626, Dutch colonist Peter Minuit arrived on the wooded island of Manhattan in present-day New York.
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    The Restoration

    Having executed Charles I in 1649, Parliament abolished the monarchy and formed a republic under the leadership of Oliver Cromwell. The leader died in 1658.
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    The construction of St. Peter’s Square

    The construction of the square was carried out between 1656 and 1667 at the hand of Bernini, with the support of Pope Alexander XII.
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    Rule of William III and Mary II

    In 1689 Parliament declared that James had abdicated by deserting his kingdom. William and Mary were offered the throne as joint monarchs.

  • Death of Johann Sebastian Bach

    Death of Johann Sebastian Bach
    The year 1750 is considered the end of the Baroque due to the death of Johann Sebastian Bach. His music is considered to be the culmination of the Baroque style.