Oxford in the Scientific Revolution

The atlas holds 5 people and 9 moments here, from 1554 to 1681. The most recorded lives are John Locke, Elizabeth I and Thomas Hobbes.

Notable people

1. John Locke

   from 1652 to 1681

   3 moments here

   English philosopher, physician, and political writer. Locke was born in Somerset, educated in London and Oxford, served Lord Shaftesbury in London,…

2. Elizabeth I

   from 1554 to 1592

   3 moments here

   Elizabeth I (1533–1603), daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 until her death.…

3. Thomas Hobbes

   in 1603

   1 moment here

   English philosopher and political theorist, best known for Leviathan (1651). Hobbes’s documented movements include study at Oxford, European travel…

4. John Milton

   in 1642

   1 moment here

   English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. This chronology follows documented residences, education, continental travel, marriages, public service,…

5. Giordano Bruno

   in 1583

   1 moment here

   Italian Renaissance philosopher, Dominican friar, writer, and cosmological theorist. Born at Nola, Bruno studied and lived in Italy, Switzerland,…

Moments

1. 1554 House arrest at Woodstock Palace Elizabeth I
2. 1566 Royal visit to Oxford Elizabeth I
3. 1583 First Oxford visit and public debate Giordano Bruno
4. 1592 Visit to Ryecote Elizabeth I
5. 1603 Student at Magdalen Hall Thomas Hobbes
6. 1642 Marriage at Forest Hill John Milton
7. 1652 Christ Church residence and study John Locke
8. 1674 Return to Oxford for medical degree John Locke
9. 1681 Oxford Parliament activity John Locke

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