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Death of Queen Elizabeth the first that was nearly 70. Elizabeth ruled for almost 45 years and was the last monarch of the Tudor Dynasty.
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Jamestown colony founded in Virginia.
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King James Authorized Version of the Bible published by Robert Barker.
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Death of Shakespeare. William Shakespeare was a poet, playwriter and actor, widely appreciated for being one of the greatest writers (based off several opinions). The cause of his death is unknown, but some people believe that he had been sick for more than a month before he died
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Death of Pocahontas.
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Thirty Years War started in 1618 and ended in 1648. It was between the Catholics and the Protestants in Europe, involved all of Europe excluding England.
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The Bohemian Revolt was one of four phases in the Thirty Years War. The event that took place causing the start of the revolt was a group of Protestants seizing two Catholic councillors and throwing them out of a palace window
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During the Thirty Years War, the Treaty of Stettin was signed by Sweden and Pomerania. This created a close alliance between them. Also, gave Sweden full military control over Pomerania.
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Mayflower arrives at Plymouth. The Mayflower was an English ship that transported the first English Puritans, known today as the Pilgrims, from Plymouth, to the New World.
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Harvard College founded.
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The English Civil War started in 1642 and ended in 1651. This war led to the execution of Charles I.
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Eighty Years' War ends. The Eighty Years' War also known as Dutch War of Independence was a revolt of the Seventeen Provinces.