English poet and cleric (1572–1631). John Donne was born in 1572 in what is now the United Kingdom. John Donne is remembered as a poet, translator and lawyer, a citizen of the Kingdom of England. Positions held included Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England and Member of the 1601 Parliament.
Before and after
- 29 September 1571Birth of Caravaggio
- 7 October 1571Battle of Lepanto
- 27 December 1571Birth of Johannes Kepler
- 1572Wilhelmus
- 1572Birth of John Donne
- 24 August 1572St. Bartholomew's Day massacre
- 11 November 1572Tycho's Supernova
- 1574Construction of Selimiye Mosque
- from 12 July 1574 to 13 September 1574Conquest of Tunis
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- from c. 1730s to 1780sRise of Rococo
- 1759Construction of British Museum
The era
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