Ireland

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Charles 1 becomes king of England, Scotland and Ireland

Charles 1 becomes king of England, Scotland and Ireland

Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.

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John Stearne, founder and first president of the College of Physicians, born

John Stearne, founder and first president of the College of Physicians, born

John Stearne or Sterne (1624–1669) was an Irish academic, and first president of the College of Physicians in Dublin.

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Death of Esther Inglis, calligrapher and miniaturist.

Death of Esther Inglis, calligrapher and miniaturist.

Esther Inglis, a renowned calligrapher and miniaturist of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, died on August 30, 1624. Inglis was born around 1571, likely in Edinburgh, Scotland, and she became famous for her exquisite calligraphy and intricate miniature books, which she often dedicated to prominent figures of the time, including royalty and nobility.

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Patents are granted for plantations in parts of Leitrim, Kings County, Queens County and Westmeath

Patents are granted for plantations in parts of Leitrim, Kings County, Queens County and Westmeath

The granting of patents for plantations in various parts of Ireland during the early 17th century was a significant historical event. These plantations were a part of the broader English colonization efforts in Ireland, which aimed to establish English and Protestant control over the land and suppress the native Irish population.

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Richard Archdekin, Jesuit, educator and missioner to Ireland, is born in Louvain

Richard Archdekin, Jesuit, educator and missioner to Ireland, is born in Louvain

Richard Archdeacon, alias Richard McGillacuddy (1619–1690), was an Irish Jesuit who wrote Catholic works in both English and Irish. He was born 16 March 1619 in Kilkenny City, County Kilkenny

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John Napier, inventor of logarithms, died in Edinburgh.

John Napier, inventor of logarithms, died in Edinburgh.

john Napier of Merchiston (1 February 1550 – 4 April 1617), nicknamed Marvellous Merchiston, was a Scottish landowner known as a mathematician, physicist, and astronomer. He was the 8th Laird of Merchiston. His Latinized name was Ioannes Neper.

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Hugh O'Neill, died

Hugh O'Neill, died

He led an unsuccessful uprising against the English, and was eventually forced into exile as part of “the Flight of Earls.”

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