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The Seventeenth Century

The Seventeenth Century. 1603-1660. Table Of Contents. Ben Jonson Sir Thomas Browne Isaac Newton History. Ben Jonson 1572-1637. First worked as a bricklayer Later joined the army -Imprisoned for The Isle of Dogs -Later killed fellow actor -Wrote many comedies

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The Seventeenth Century

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  1. The Seventeenth Century 1603-1660

  2. Table Of Contents • Ben Jonson • Sir Thomas Browne • Isaac Newton • History

  3. Ben Jonson1572-1637 First worked as a bricklayer Later joined the army -Imprisoned for The Isle of Dogs -Later killed fellow actor -Wrote many comedies -Started to concentrate more on masques -First to have comedic masques -Buried in Westminster Abbey

  4. Sir Thomas Browne1605-1682 • He studied religion, medicine, science and the Esoteric • Attended Winchester College, Oxford, Leiden, The University of Montpellier, and the University of Padua. • Best Known for writting Religio Medici, which has been translated into French, Latin, Italian, and Dutch

  5. Sir Isaac Newton1642-1727 • One of the most influential men. • Wrote the most influential book in science. • Wrote out of fear of others stealing his ideas. • Member of parliament (1689-1690) • Recognized as having a greater effect on the history of science than Einstein.

  6. History of the 17th century • Kings-James I, Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, Charles II • Civil War- Puritans vs Cavaliers • Renaissance and the Reformation • Types of literature • The end of the civil war….

  7. Cavaliers- wealthy, supports the king • Roundheads- poor, supports parliament • Puritanism- God is everything • Metaphysical poetry- everyday speech

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