Mid 1600s facts
While investigating facts about Mid 1600s, I found out little known, but curios details like:
Red Square in Moscow was not named so as a reference to communism or even the color. Its name derives from 'krasnyi', which meant beautiful at the time of its naming in the mid 1600s, but has evolved to refer to the color red.
The catholic church persecuted another group of christians by massacre and torture for about 5 centuries. 1180s to mid 1600s
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 6 of the best facts about Mid 1600s I managed to collect.
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Lower Manhattan was referred to as "The Land of the Blacks" in the mid 1600s.
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The log cabin originated in Finland. Finnish settlers arrived in Delaware in the mid-1600s and brought with them plans for the log cabin, one of the enduring symbols of the American pioneer.
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There was a religious sect called the Muggletonians in England in the mid 1600s which persisted till the late 1970s
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By the mid 1600s, the Irish were the main slaves sold to Antigua and Montserrat. At that time, 70% of the total population of Montserrat were Irish slaves. Ireland quickly became the biggest source of human livestock for English merchants.
