Writers of the Age of Exploration

The atlas holds 26 people and 507 moments here, from 1452 to 1650. The most recorded lives are René Descartes, Niccolò Machiavelli and John Milton.

Moments

  1. 1639 Journey through Ferrara John Milton
  2. 1639 Return through Paris John Milton
  3. 1639 Second Roman stay John Milton
  4. 1639 Second Florentine stay John Milton
  5. 1639 Stay in Venice John Milton
  6. 1639 Presentation at a Mersenne meeting Blaise Pascal
  7. 1639 Stay in Geneva John Milton
  8. 1640 Move to Rouen Blaise Pascal
  9. 1640 Aldersgate Street residence John Milton
  10. 1640 Lodgings at St Bride's Churchyard John Milton
  11. 1640 Returns to Leiden for the Meditations René Descartes
  12. 1640 Exile in Paris Thomas Hobbes
  13. 1641 Resides at Castle Endegeest René Descartes
  14. 1641 Entered the Oratory Jean de La Fontaine
  15. 1641 Transferred to Saint-Magloire for theology Jean de La Fontaine
  16. 1642 Marriage at Forest Hill John Milton
  17. 1643 Returned to Château-Thierry Jean de La Fontaine
  18. 1643 Relocates north of Amsterdam René Descartes
  19. 1643 Seeks refuge in The Hague René Descartes
  20. 1643 Settles at Egmond-Binnen René Descartes
  21. 1643 Illustre Théâtre visit to Rouen Molière
  22. 1644 Birth near Ueno Matsuo Bashō
  23. 1644 Opening of the Jeu de Paume des Métayers Molière
  24. 1644 Visits Paris during a French journey René Descartes
  25. 1645 Barbican residence John Milton
  26. 1646 Pascal household during Étienne's injury Blaise Pascal
  27. 1646 Birth in Leipzig Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  28. 1647 Westminster School education John Locke
  29. 1647 High Holborn residence John Milton
  30. 1647 Mathematical instructor to the Prince of Wales Thomas Hobbes
  31. 1647 Return to Paris and meeting with Descartes Blaise Pascal
  32. 1647 Meets Pascal in Paris René Descartes
  33. 1647 Returns to Egmond with Picot René Descartes
  34. 1647 Marriage contract at La Ferté-Milon Jean de La Fontaine
  35. 1648 Barometer experiment at Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie Blaise Pascal
  36. 1648 Flight from Paris during the Fronde Blaise Pascal
  37. 1648 Return to Paris during the Fronde Blaise Pascal
  38. 1648 Performance at Nantes Molière
  39. 1648 Arrives in Fronde-era Paris René Descartes
  40. 1648 Interviewed by Frans Burman at Egmond René Descartes
  41. 1649 Scotland Yard chambers John Milton
  42. 1649 Charing Cross residence John Milton
  43. 1649 Leaves Egmond for Sweden René Descartes
  44. 1649 Arrives in Stockholm René Descartes
  45. 1649 Lives in Chanut's Västerlånggatan house René Descartes
  46. 1650 Provincial tour at Agen Molière
  47. 1650 Provincial tour at Narbonne Molière
  48. 1650 Provincial tour at Pézenas Molière
  49. 1650 Tutors Queen Christina at Tre Kronor René Descartes
  50. 1650 Dies at Chanut's Stockholm residence René Descartes

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