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John Earle (bishop)
1665Nov, 17

John Earle (bishop)

John Earle, English bishop (b. 1601)
John Earle (c. 1601 – 17 November 1665) was an English cleric, author and translator, who was chaplain to Charles II. Towards the end of his life he was Bishop of Worcester and then Salisbury.

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  • 4Mar

    Second Anglo-Dutch War

    English King Charles II declares war on the Netherlands marking the start of the Second Anglo-Dutch War.
  • 6Mar

    Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society

    The first joint Secretary of the Royal Society, Henry Oldenburg, publishes the first issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society.
  • 12Jun

    New Amsterdam

    England installs a municipal government in New York City (the former Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam).
  • 10Dec

    Michiel de Ruyter

    The Royal Netherlands Marine Corps is founded by Michiel de Ruyter