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1671| 1607–1700 | North America, UK [food and drink] | Fruits introduced to the North American colonies from England include apples, which adapt well in New England, and peaches, which grow easily in Virginia and other warmer regions. Native vegetables like pumpkins, squash, and beans are favoured over European vegetables. | | 1640–1700 | North America [literature and language] | Literacy rates in the colonies, particularly in New England, are high relative to those in the Old World. Shipton, New England has a 95% literacy rate; males in Virginia have a literacy rate between 54% and 60%. | | 1667–1685 | France [law and government] | A substantial reform of French law takes place with the introduction of a new Civil Code, the Code Louis, in 1667. It is followed by the Criminal Code in 1670, the Maritime Code in 1672, the Commercial Code in 1673, and the Code Noir in 1685, which caters for slaves in the colonies. It remains the basis of French law until the Code Napoléon is introduced in 1804. | | 1671 | England [literature and language] | The English poet John Milton publishes the epic in four books Paradise Regained, a sequel to Paradise Lost (1667). | | 1671 | France [literature and language] | Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise de Sévigné begins a long series of letters to her daughter. In total she writes over a thousand letters, creating a vivid and detailed picture of French society in the second half of the 17th century. | | 1671 | England [theatre and dance] | The English poet John Milton publishes the verse tragedy Samson Agonistes. | | 1671 | Poland, Ottoman Empire [wars] | The Ottoman Empire declares war on Poland, invading in 1672, taking Kamieniec Podolski (now Kamenets Podolsky, Ukraine), and advancing towards Lvov (modern Lviv, Ukraine). |
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