The
17th century was the
century that lasted from January 1,
1601, to December 31,
1700, in the
Gregorian calendar. The 17th century falls into the
Early Modern period of Europe and in that continent was characterized by the
Dutch Golden Age, the
Baroque cultural movement, the French
Grand Siècle dominated by
Louis XIV, the
Scientific Revolution, and
The General Crisis. This last is characterised in Europe most notably by the
Thirty Years' War, the
Great Turkish War, the end of the
Dutch Revolt, the disintegration of the
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the
English Civil War.