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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.
The Stuart era in English history spanned from 1603 to 1714, coinciding with the reign of the House of Stuart. This period concluded with the death of Queen Anne and the subsequent rise of King George I from the House of Hanover.
The Stuart Restoration was the reinstatement in May 1660 of the Stuart monarchy in England, Scotland, and Ireland. It replaced the Commonwealth of England , established in January 1649 after the execution of Charles I , with his son Charles II .
For a timeline of events from 1601 to 1700, see Timeline of the 17th century For a timeline of events from 1701 to 1800, see Timeline of the 18th century Late modern period
July – "Main Plot", an alleged conspiracy by English courtiers to remove James from the English throne and to replace him with his cousin Lady Arbella Stuart. 17 July – Sir Walter Raleigh is arrested for treason in connection with the "Main Plot". [10] 21 July – Thomas Howard is created the 1st Earl of Suffolk. [17]
The 1603 London plague epidemic was the first of the 17th century and marked the transition from the Tudor to the Stuart period.. While sources vary as to the exact number of people killed, around one-fifth of London's population is estimated to have died. [3]
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 ...