17th century

The famous personae of the 17th century included Milton, Rubens and Purcell. Tragic events that happened in this century included the execution of Filippo Bruno, the Thirty Years' War and the Great Plague. (AUDIO: The Witch from the Well) This century was also exceptional in English history because of a period of the Protectorate when the country was not ruled by a monarch. Instead a Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland was appointed. (PROSE: The Roundheads)

The 17th century was also among the centuries endured by Ashildr, (TV: The Woman Who Lived) a 9th century Viking girl who was rendered effectively immortal when she was brought back to life by the Twelfth Doctor through a self-repairing Mire repair kit. (TV: The Girl Who Died)