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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of Elizabeth I
  • Birth
    1597
    Born
  • Age c. 3
    31 Dec 1600
    East India Company chartered
  • Age c. 5
    1602
    Mother Elizabeth died
  • Age c. 6
    24 Mar 1603
    Accession of James I
    Reigned 1603–1625
  • Age c. 8
    5 Nov 1605
    Gunpowder Plot
  • Age c. 14
    1611
    King James Bible published
  • Age c. 19
    23 Apr 1616
    William Shakespeare dies
  • Age c. 23
    Sep 1620
    The Mayflower sails for America
  • Age c. 28
    27 Mar 1625
    Accession of Charles I
    Reigned 1625–1649
  • Age c. 45
    1642–1651
    English Civil War begins
  • Age c. 52
    30 Jan 1649
    King Charles I executed
  • Age c. 52
    19 May 1649
    The Commonwealth of England begins
    Cromwell became Lord Protector in 1653.
  • Age c. 63
    29 May 1660
    Charles II restored to the throne
    Reigned 1660–1685
  • Age c. 68
    1665–1666
    Great Plague of London
  • Age c. 69
    2 Sep 1666
    Great Fire of London
  • Age c. 78
    21 Jun 1675
    Building of the new St Paul's Cathedral begins