The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11Volume 11 — AN OUTLINE NARRATIVEReading editionChapter navigation36 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE GREAT EVENTSFAMOUS HISTORIANSROSSITER JOHNSON, LL.D.VOLUME XIVOLUME XIVOLUME XIAN OUTLINE NARRATIVETHE GREAT EVENTSHENRY HUDSON EXPLORES THE HUDSON RIVERGALILEO OVERTHROWS ANCIENT PHILOSOPHYBEGINNING OF BRITISH POWER IN INDIADUTCH SETTLEMENT OF NEW YORKHARVEY DISCOVERS THE CIRCULATION OF THE BLOODTHE "DEFENESTRATION" AT PRAGUEFIRST AMERICAN LEGISLATUREINTRODUCTION OF NEGROES INTO VIRGINIAENGLISH PILGRIMS SETTLE AT PLYMOUTHBIRTH OF MODERN SCIENTIFIC METHODSSIEGE OF LA ROCHELLEGREAT PURITAN EXODUS TO NEW ENGLANDTRIUMPH AND DEATH OF GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS AT LUETZENRECANTATION OF GALILEOEDUCATIONAL REFORM OF COMENIUSFIRST WRITTEN FREE CONSTITUTION IN THE WORLDABOLITION OF THE COURT OF STAR-CHAMBERFOUNDING OF MONTREALPRESBYTERIANISM ESTABLISHEDMASANIELLO'S REVOLT AT NAPLESPEACE OF WESTPHALIARELIGIOUS TOLERATION PROCLAIMED IN MARYLANDGREAT CIVIL WAR IN ENGLANDCROMWELL'S CAMPAIGN IN IRELANDMOLIÈRE CREATES MODERN COMEDYCROMWELL'S RULE IN ENGLANDCHRONOLOGY OF UNIVERSAL HISTORYPrevious chapter ←Volume 11 — VOLUME XINext chapter →Volume 11 — THE GREAT EVENTSAll chapters and sections (36)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE GREAT EVENTSFAMOUS HISTORIANSROSSITER JOHNSON, LL.D.Sections11Volume 11 · Sections1111Volume 11 · Other sectionsAN OUTLINE NARRATIVETHE GREAT EVENTSHENRY HUDSON EXPLORES THE HUDSON RIVERGALILEO OVERTHROWS ANCIENT PHILOSOPHYBEGINNING OF BRITISH POWER IN INDIADUTCH SETTLEMENT OF NEW YORKHARVEY DISCOVERS THE CIRCULATION OF THE BLOODTHE "DEFENESTRATION" AT PRAGUEFIRST AMERICAN LEGISLATUREINTRODUCTION OF NEGROES INTO VIRGINIAENGLISH PILGRIMS SETTLE AT PLYMOUTHBIRTH OF MODERN SCIENTIFIC METHODSSIEGE OF LA ROCHELLEGREAT PURITAN EXODUS TO NEW ENGLANDTRIUMPH AND DEATH OF GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS AT LUETZENRECANTATION OF GALILEOEDUCATIONAL REFORM OF COMENIUSFIRST WRITTEN FREE CONSTITUTION IN THE WORLDABOLITION OF THE COURT OF STAR-CHAMBERFOUNDING OF MONTREALPRESBYTERIANISM ESTABLISHEDMASANIELLO'S REVOLT AT NAPLESPEACE OF WESTPHALIARELIGIOUS TOLERATION PROCLAIMED IN MARYLANDGREAT CIVIL WAR IN ENGLANDCROMWELL'S CAMPAIGN IN IRELANDMOLIÈRE CREATES MODERN COMEDYCROMWELL'S RULE IN ENGLANDCHRONOLOGY OF UNIVERSAL HISTORYTRACING BRIEFLY THE CAUSES, CONNECTIONS, AND CONSEQUENCES OF← VOLUME XITHE GREAT EVENTS →