1628
Harvey Publishes De Motu Cordis
Twelve years after his private lectures, William Harvey finally published his slim Latin treatise on the motion of the heart and blood in animals.
Oyo Expansion
In what is now southwestern Nigeria, the Yoruba kingdom of Oyo, with its disciplined cavalry and elaborate royal council, expanded into a regional power…
Petition of Right
Parliament forced Charles I to accept a document prohibiting taxation without consent, arbitrary imprisonment, martial law in peacetime, and the billeting…
Vasa Sinks on Its Maiden Voyage
The Swedish warship Vasa, overdecorated and top-heavy with two gun decks, heeled over in a light breeze twenty minutes after leaving the dockyard in Stockholm…
Duke of Buckingham Assassinated
George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, royal favorite and architect of Charles I's failed military adventures, was stabbed to death in a Portsmouth inn…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1628?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1628. The most significant is Harvey Publishes De Motu Cordis: Twelve years after his private lectures, William Harvey finally published his slim Latin treatise on the motion of the heart and blood in animals.
What era was 1628 part of?
1628 falls within the Renaissance (1501-1650). Reformation, conquest, and the world drawn whole.
Which regions saw notable events in 1628?
The events from 1628 span Europe and Africa.