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. 1596 Born at La Haye en Touraine René Descartes
  2. 1596 Baptized at Saint George René Descartes
  3. 1597 Imprisoned in Seville's Royal Jail Miguel de Cervantes
  4. 1597 Recorded as a St Helen's householder William Shakespeare
  5. 1598 Acts at the Curtain Theatre William Shakespeare
  6. 1598 Marriage to Juana Guardo Lope de Vega
  7. 1599 Moves to Southwark William Shakespeare
  8. 1599 Court festivities at Dénia Lope de Vega
  9. 1600 Imperial work in Prague Johannes Kepler
  10. 1600 Execution at Campo de' Fiori Giordano Bruno
  11. 1600 Meeting Tycho Brahe at Benátky nad Jizerou Johannes Kepler
  12. 1600 Essex hearing at York House Francis Bacon
  13. 1601 Counsel at the Essex treason trial Francis Bacon
  14. 1602 Residence in Seville Lope de Vega
  15. 1603 Student at Magdalen Hall Thomas Hobbes
  16. 1604 Stay in Granada Lope de Vega
  17. 1604 Resides at the Valladolid house Miguel de Cervantes
  18. 1604 Lodges with the Mountjoy family William Shakespeare
  19. 1604 Rented residence in Toledo Lope de Vega
  20. 1606 Marriage to Alice Barnham Francis Bacon
  21. 1607 Enters the College of La Flèche René Descartes
  22. 1608 Pondyards project at Gorhambury Francis Bacon
  23. 1608 Installed among the Blackfriars players William Shakespeare
  24. 1608 Settles near Antón Martín Hospital Miguel de Cervantes
  25. 1608 Birth on Bread Street John Milton
  26. 1610 Journey to Pinto Lope de Vega
  27. 1610 Moves to Calle del León Miguel de Cervantes
  28. 1610 European tour in Italy Thomas Hobbes
  29. 1611 Continues visiting London after retirement William Shakespeare
  30. 1612 District mathematician in Linz Johannes Kepler
  31. 1612 Moves to Calle de las Huertas Miguel de Cervantes
  32. 1612 Gives evidence at Westminster William Shakespeare
  33. 1613 Signs the Blackfriars transaction in London William Shakespeare
  34. 1614 Returns to London with John Hall William Shakespeare
  35. 1615 Studies law at Poitiers René Descartes
  36. 1616 Moves to Paris after university René Descartes
  37. 1616 Dies at his Calle del León home Miguel de Cervantes
  38. 1616 Dies in Stratford-upon-Avon William Shakespeare
  39. 1618 Joins the Dutch army at Breda René Descartes
  40. 1619 Experiences the dream night at Neuburg René Descartes
  41. 1620 Winters with the army in Bohemia René Descartes
  42. 1620 Journey from Linz to Württemberg Johannes Kepler
  43. 1620 Observes the Battle of White Mountain René Descartes
  44. 1621 Imprisonment in the Tower Francis Bacon
  45. 1621 Retirement at Gorhambury Francis Bacon
  46. 1621 Serves in Hungary René Descartes
  47. 1621 Birth at Château-Thierry Jean de La Fontaine
  48. 1621 Return to Linz Johannes Kepler
  49. 1622 Baptism at Saint-Eustache Molière
  50. 1622 Returns to his father's home at Rennes René Descartes

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