Definition of «seventeenth century»

The term "seventeenth century" refers to the time period from 1601 through 1700 in the Gregorian calendar. This was a significant era marked by major historical events, scientific discoveries and advancements, as well as cultural shifts. It encompasses the reign of Louis XIV of France, the English Civil War, the establishment of the first British colonies in North America, and the publication of Shakespeare's plays. The seventeenth century is often referred to as the Age of Enlightenment or the Baroque period due to its artistic and intellectual developments.

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Set in seventeenth century London during the plague, Quinn's title will be published under the Thomas & Mercer imprint. (goodereader.com)
It has been a continuous challenge to the modern worldview derived from seventeenth century mechanism, eighteenth - century rationalism, nineteenth - century positivism and twentieth - century nihilism. (religion-online.org)
Alongside Delaney, Borrowed Lady is also informed by seventeenth century physician John Bulwer's study of hand gestures and their meaning; philosopher Giorgio Agamben's impressions on cinema's recuperation of the politics of gesture; and scholar Alison Landsberg's formulation of mass popular medias as «prosthetic «memory. (sfu.ca)
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