Writers of the Age of Exploration

The atlas holds 26 people and 507 moments here, from 1452 to 1650.

Moments

1. 1639 Journey through Ferrara John Milton
2. 1639 Return through Paris John Milton
3. 1639 Second Roman stay John Milton
4. 1639 Second Florentine stay John Milton
5. 1639 Stay in Venice John Milton
6. 1639 Presentation at a Mersenne meeting Blaise Pascal
7. 1639 Stay in Geneva John Milton
8. 1640 Move to Rouen Blaise Pascal
9. 1640 Aldersgate Street residence John Milton
10. 1640 Lodgings at St Bride's Churchyard John Milton
11. 1640 Returns to Leiden for the Meditations René Descartes
12. 1640 Exile in Paris Thomas Hobbes
13. 1641 Resides at Castle Endegeest René Descartes
14. 1641 Entered the Oratory Jean de La Fontaine
15. 1641 Transferred to Saint-Magloire for theology Jean de La Fontaine
16. 1642 Marriage at Forest Hill John Milton
17. 1643 Returned to Château-Thierry Jean de La Fontaine
18. 1643 Relocates north of Amsterdam René Descartes
19. 1643 Seeks refuge in The Hague René Descartes
20. 1643 Settles at Egmond-Binnen René Descartes
21. 1643 Illustre Théâtre visit to Rouen Molière
22. 1644 Birth near Ueno Matsuo Bashō
23. 1644 Opening of the Jeu de Paume des Métayers Molière
24. 1644 Visits Paris during a French journey René Descartes
25. 1645 Barbican residence John Milton
26. 1646 Pascal household during Étienne's injury Blaise Pascal
27. 1646 Birth in Leipzig Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
28. 1647 Westminster School education John Locke
29. 1647 High Holborn residence John Milton
30. 1647 Mathematical instructor to the Prince of Wales Thomas Hobbes
31. 1647 Return to Paris and meeting with Descartes Blaise Pascal
32. 1647 Meets Pascal in Paris René Descartes
33. 1647 Returns to Egmond with Picot René Descartes
34. 1647 Marriage contract at La Ferté-Milon Jean de La Fontaine
35. 1648 Barometer experiment at Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie Blaise Pascal
36. 1648 Flight from Paris during the Fronde Blaise Pascal
37. 1648 Return to Paris during the Fronde Blaise Pascal
38. 1648 Performance at Nantes Molière
39. 1648 Arrives in Fronde-era Paris René Descartes
40. 1648 Interviewed by Frans Burman at Egmond René Descartes
41. 1649 Scotland Yard chambers John Milton
42. 1649 Charing Cross residence John Milton
43. 1649 Leaves Egmond for Sweden René Descartes
44. 1649 Arrives in Stockholm René Descartes
45. 1649 Lives in Chanut's Västerlånggatan house René Descartes
46. 1650 Provincial tour at Agen Molière
47. 1650 Provincial tour at Narbonne Molière
48. 1650 Provincial tour at Pézenas Molière
49. 1650 Tutors Queen Christina at Tre Kronor René Descartes
50. 1650 Dies at Chanut's Stockholm residence René Descartes

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