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In the 17th century the Ossulstone hundred of Middlesex was further divided into four divisions, which replaced the functions of the hundred. The borough and parish were the principal providers of local services throughout England until the creation of ad-hoc boards and, later, local government districts.
Early modern Britain is the history of the island of Great Britain roughly corresponding to the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. Major historical events in early modern British history include numerous wars, especially with France, along with the English Renaissance, the English Reformation and Scottish Reformation, the English Civil War, the Restoration of Charles II, the Glorious Revolution ...
17th; 18th; 19th; 20th; 21st; 22nd ... 17th-century maps and globes" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
Britannia is the title of each of three atlases created in England the late 16th and mid 18th centuries, describing some or all of the British Isles. These are the books published by William Camden (in 1586, reprinted 1693) and Richard Blome (in 1673) and John Ogilby (in 1675).
John Rocque's 24-sheet map. In 1746, the French-born British surveyor and cartographer John Rocque produced two maps of London and the surrounding area. The better known of these has the full name A Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster, and Borough of Southwark: it is a map of Georgian London to a scale of 26 inches to a mile (i.e. 1:2437), surveyed by John Rocque, engraved by John ...
The 17th century lasted from January 1, 1601 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCI), to December 31, 1700 (MDCC).. It falls into the early modern period of Europe and in that continent (whose impact on the world was increasing) was characterized by the Baroque cultural movement, the latter part of the Spanish Golden Age, the Dutch Golden Age, [1] the French Grand Siècle dominated by Louis ...
Pages in category "17th century in England" The following 69 pages are in this category, out of 69 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
A map of "Southamptonshire" (modern-day Hampshire) from the Atlas of the Counties of England and Wales Saxton’s unpublished Proof Map of Wales, 1580. Map making became increasingly common in the reign of Elizabeth I, made possible by advances in surveying technology and printing from engraved copper plates.