The Seventeenth The Seventeenth CenturyCentury

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Ben Jonson Ben Jonson Sir Thomas BrowneSir Thomas Browne Isaac NewtonIsaac Newton HistoryHistory

Ben JonsonBen Jonson1572-16371572-1637

-First worked as a bricklayerFirst worked as a bricklayer-Later joined the armyLater joined the army

-Imprisoned for -Imprisoned for The Isle of DogsThe Isle of Dogs

-Later killed fellow actor-Later killed fellow actor

-Wrote many comedies-Wrote many comedies

-Started to concentrate more on -Started to concentrate more on masquesmasques

-First to have comedic masques-First to have comedic masques

-Buried in Westminster Abbey-Buried in Westminster Abbey

Sir Thomas BrowneSir Thomas Browne1605-16821605-1682

He studied religion, medicine, He studied religion, medicine, science and the Esotericscience and the Esoteric

Attended Winchester College, Attended Winchester College, Oxford, Leiden, The University of Oxford, Leiden, The University of Montpellier, and the University of Montpellier, and the University of Padua.Padua.

Best Known for writting Religio Best Known for writting Religio Medici, which has been translated Medici, which has been translated into French, Latin, Italian, and into French, Latin, Italian, and DutchDutch

Sir Isaac NewtonSir Isaac Newton1642-17271642-1727

One of the most influential men.One of the most influential men. Wrote the most influential book in Wrote the most influential book in

science.science. Wrote out of fear of others Wrote out of fear of others

stealing his ideas.stealing his ideas. Member of parliament (1689-Member of parliament (1689-

1690)1690) Recognized as having a greater Recognized as having a greater

effect on the history of science effect on the history of science than Einstein.than Einstein.

History of the 17History of the 17thth centurycentury

Kings-James I, Charles I, Kings-James I, Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, Charles IIOliver Cromwell, Charles II

Civil War- Puritans vs Civil War- Puritans vs CavaliersCavaliers

Renaissance and the Renaissance and the ReformationReformation

Types of literatureTypes of literature The end of the civil war….The end of the civil war….

Cavaliers- wealthy, Cavaliers- wealthy, supports the kingsupports the king

Roundheads- poor, Roundheads- poor, supports parliamentsupports parliament

Puritanism- God is Puritanism- God is everythingeverything

Metaphysical poetry- Metaphysical poetry- everyday speecheveryday speech