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1 | 1603 | - 1603: James I. Ruler of England 1603-1625. House of Stuart: Son of Mary, Queen of Scots, granddaughter of James IV and Margaret. First to call himself King of Great Britain. This became official with the Act of Union, 1707.
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2 | 1608 | - 1608: Hans Lippershey invents the first refracting telescope.
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3 | 1620 | - 1620: The earliest human-powered submarine invented.
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4 | 1624 | - 1624: William Oughtred invents a slide ruler.
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5 | 1625 | - 1625: Frenchmen, Jean-Baptiste Denys invents a method for blood transfusion.
- 1625: Charles I. Ruler of England 1625-1649. House of Stuart: Only surviving son of James I; beheaded Jan 30, 1649.
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