1609
Nov 22
| 1609 • The Second Charter of Virginia is officially ratified; it is intended to replace the council with a Governor who has absolute control in the colony. |
1631
Jun 9
Age: 21y
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marriageElizabeth Salter Ottery, Devon, England ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1631 • La Gazette, the first French newspaper, was founded. |
about
Age: 39y
1649
Age: 39y
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birth of childAnnis Martin Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1649 • An act declaring England to be a Commonwealth is passed by the Rump Parliament. |
about
Age: 53y
1663
Age: 53y
| 1663 • The Prix de Rome Scholarship is established for students of the arts. |
1694
Mar 2
Age: 84y
| 1694 • The Bank of England is founded through Royal charter by the Whig-dominated Parliament of England following a proposal by the Scottish merchant William Paterson to raise capital by offering safe and steady returns of interest guaranteed by future taxes. A total of £1.2 million is raised for the war effort against Louis XIV by the end of the year to establish the first-ever government debt. |