1612Robert Dover Organizes Cotswold Olimpick Games

Cotswold Olimpick Games first organized by Robert Dover.
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🏅 Robert Dover Organizes Cotswold Olimpick Games

Robert Dover Organizes Cotswold Olimpick Games (1612)
SportsFestivalsRecreationGames
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🏅 Cotswold Olympic Games Inaugurated

The first Cotswold Olympic Games, an annual public celebration of games and sports begins in the Cotswolds, England.
Cotswold Olympic Games Inaugurated (1612)
SportsGamesFestivalsRecreation
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

📖 Henry Cockeram Publishes English Dictionarie

The third English dictionary, English Dictionarie, is published by Henry Cockeram, listing difficult words with definitions.
LanguageDictionariesEnglish LanguageLiteracyEducationBooks
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚖️ Torture Abolished in England

Torture is outlawed in England.
Torture Abolished in England (1640)
Human RightsLegal HistoryEnglish Civil WarJusticeAbolitionSocial Reform
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🧙‍♀️ East Anglian Witch Hunt Initiated by Matthew Hopkins

1647: East Anglian Witch Hunt; catalysed by Matthew Hopkins.
East Anglian Witch Hunt Initiated by Matthew Hopkins (1645)
Religious ViolenceSuperstition
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🏏 First Known First-Class Cricket Match

The earliest known first-class cricket match takes place in Sussex.
First Known First-Class Cricket Match (1697)
SportsLeisureSocial History
United KingdomUnited Kingdom