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The Stuart period began in 1603 with the death of Queen Elizabeth I and the accession of King James I. There was a break in the middle but the Stuarts were restored to the throne in 1660. There was a break in the middle but the Stuarts were restored to the throne in 1660.
The Stuart period in London began with the reign of James VI and I in 1603 and ended with the death of Queen Anne in 1714. London grew massively in population during this period, from about 200,000 in 1600 to over 575,000 by 1700, and in physical size, sprawling outside its city walls to encompass previously outlying districts such as Shoreditch, Clerkenwell, and Westminster.
Hart-Davis travels around Britain to introduce the idea and inventions of the Stuart Period in science and science-fiction. The microscope as refined by Robert Hook and Antonie van Leeuwenhoek allowed the microscopic world to be viewed in detail. The diving bell as refined by Edmund Halley allowed the investigation of the depths of the ocean.
Elizabeth was never married and had no children, neither did her only legitimate siblings, the late Mary and Edward VI. [10] 31 March – The Nine Years' War is ended by the submission of Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, to the English Crown and the signing of the Treaty of Mellifont. [1] 5 April – James VI and I sets out from Edinburgh for London.
The Stuarts were monarchs of Britain and Ireland and its growing empire until the death of Queen Anne in 1714, except for the period of the Commonwealth between 1649 and 1660. [note 3] In total, nine Stewart/Stuart monarchs ruled Scotland alone from 1371 until 1603, the last of whom was James VI, before his accession in England.
Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia 1596–1662: Frederick V of the Palatinate 1596–1632: Charles II 1630–1685 r. 1660–1685: Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange 1631–1660: Anne Hyde 1637–1671: James II and VII 1633–1701 r. 1685–1688: Mary of Modena 1658–1718: Sophia of Hanover 1630–1714: Ernest Augustus, Elector of ...
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People of the Stuart period in the Kingdom of England — when ruled by the House of Stuart (1603−1714). Pages in this category should be moved to subcategories where applicable. This category may require frequent maintenance to avoid becoming too large.