1600s

Events and Trends

November 5, 1605 - The Gunpowder Plot to blow up the British Parliament.

1607 - John Smith of Jamestown enters Virginia and meets the princess, Pocahontas.

September 2, 1609 - Henry Hudson enters New York Bay.

Galileo Galilei|Galileo popularizes the astronomical use of the telescope.

Breast baring is a popular fashion amongst the women of England and the Netherlands. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20040517/breasts.html