1588
| 1588 • Christian IV becomes King of Denmark upon the death of his father Frederick II. |
1605
Age: 17y
birth of childThomas Shelton England ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1605 • The first part of Miguel de Cervantes' satire on the theme of chivalry, Don Quixote (El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha, "The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha"), is published in Madrid. One of the first significant novels in the western literary tradition, it becomes a global bestseller almost at once. |
1650
Age: 62y
| 1650 • Battle of Carbisdale: A Royalist army invades mainland Scotland from the Orkney Islands but is defeated by a Covenanter army. |