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Category: 17th Century

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The Gunpowder Plot!

January 10, 2018 Nancy Hendrickson 17th Century

The Gunpowder Plot Was Foiled! In England, the fifth of November, is Bonfire Night, first celebrated in 1607, to commemorate[…]

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Founding of Georgia

He was given a 21-year Charter – 1696

May 16, 2017 Nancy Hendrickson 17th Century

James Oglethorpe, born in 1696, was an English general and and founder of the colony of Georgia. When Oglethorpe served as chairman[…]

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William Bradford of Plymouth

No Christmas Celebration for Plymouth – 1621

April 26, 2017 Nancy Hendrickson 17th Century

Governor William Bradford of Plymouth did not believe in celebrating Christmas, because it was not sanctioned in the Bible. In[…]

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John Bunyan wrote Pilgrim's Progress

Pilgrim’s Progress – 1628

August 23, 2016 Nancy Hendrickson 17th Century

John Bunyan was born in 1628 near Bedford, England. The son of a pot maker, he served in the Army[…]

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Christopher Wren and St Paul's Cathedral

Christopher Wren – Brilliance at Work 1666

July 19, 2016 Nancy Hendrickson 17th Century

Although Christopher Wren is best known for his architectural feats, he was a man of considerable scientific abilities. At the[…]

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John Hadley invented the sextant. The sextant, in conjunction with the compass, was the basic navigational tool for more than two centuries. In fact, it was used to help map the American West.

John Hadley 1682

May 28, 2016 Nancy Hendrickson 17th Century

John Hadley was the man who made accurate navigation at sea a possibility.   Born April 16, 1682, in Hertfordshire,[…]

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Zero Meridian – Royal Greenwich Observatory 1675

May 22, 2016 Nancy Hendrickson 17th Century

Was your ancestor living in England at the time the Royal Greenwich Observatory was established? On June 22, 1675, Charles[…]

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New Hampshire Ancestors – Have You Saved Their Stories 1623

May 20, 2016 Nancy Hendrickson 17th Century

New Hampshire Family Stories   Did your ancestor live in 1623? New Hampshire began life in 1623, under the authority[…]

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