1620
Battle of White Mountain
Outside Prague, Catholic imperial and Spanish forces smashed the hastily assembled Protestant army of Frederick V, the Winter King, in under two hours.
Mayflower Compact Signed
Anchored off Cape Cod outside the Virginia patent area, forty-one male passengers of the Mayflower signed a brief civil covenant binding themselves to frame…
Slave Ship Trade Intensifies
With Dutch Brazil, Portuguese Angola, and new English and French Caribbean colonies all demanding labor, the transatlantic slave trade began its steep…
Pilgrims Land at Plymouth
After a miserable Atlantic crossing and a month of coastal scouting, a shallop of Mayflower passengers waded ashore at a sheltered harbor on Massachusetts Bay.
Francis Bacon's Novum Organum
The English Lord Chancellor published a Latin treatise proposing a radical new method for natural philosophy…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1620?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1620. The most significant is Battle of White Mountain: Outside Prague, Catholic imperial and Spanish forces smashed the hastily assembled Protestant army of Frederick V, the Winter King, in under two hours.
What era was 1620 part of?
1620 falls within the Renaissance (1501-1650). Reformation, conquest, and the world drawn whole.
Which regions saw notable events in 1620?
The events from 1620 span Europe, North America and Africa.