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| Year | Events in Rembrandt's Life | Principal Work Dated | Important Historical Event |
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| 1606 | Born July 15th. | | |
| 1608 | | | Milton born. |
| 1609 | | | Truce between Spain and Holland. |
| 1610 | | | The Colony of Virginia established. |
| 1612 | | | Henry, Prince of Wales, died. |
| 1616 | | | Shakespeare died. |
| 1618 | | | Thirty Years' War began. |
| 1620 | Entered at Leyden University, and later Swanenburch's Studio. | | The Pilgrim Fathers landed in New England. |
| 1622 | | | Renewal of War with Spain. |
| 1623 | Went to Lastman's Studio. | | Charles went to Spain. |
| 1624 | Returned to Leyden. | | Manhattan founded. |
| 1625 | | | Charles I. came to the throne. Prince Frederick-Henry became Stathouder. |
| 1627 | First known pictures. | St Paul in Prison. | Expedition to Rochelle. |
| 1628 | Gerard Dou became his pupil. | Capture of Samson. | Assassination of Buckingham. |
| 1629 | Portrait of Himself (Gotha). | | Charter granted to Massachusetts. |
| 1630 | His father died. | Joseph interpreting his Dreams. | Puritan emigration to New England. |
| 1631 | Left Leyden for Amsterdam. | Presentation in the Temple. | Dryden born. |
| 1632 | Living on the Bloemgracht. | The Anatomy Lesson. | Gustavus Adolphus killed at Lutzen. |
| 1633 | Moved to Saint Anthonie's Breestraat (about). | The Shipbuilder and his Wife. | Milton's L'Allegro and Il Penseroso. |
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1634 | Married on June 22nd. | Descent from the Cross (Hermitage). | The Exchange at Amsterdam built. |
| 1635 | Rombertus born. | Abraham's Sacrifice. | Ben Jonson died. |
| 1636 | Living in Nieuwe Doelstraat. | Danae. | |
| 1637 | | Susannah at the Bath. | Trial of Hampden. |
| 1638 | Cornelia born. | Christ and Mary Magdalen. | Milton's Lycidas. |
| 1639 | Moved to Jode-Breestraat. | Resurrection. | Massinger died. |
| 1640 | His mother died. | Portrait of Elizabeth Bas. | The Long Parliament met. |
| 1641 | Titus born. | Portrait of Anslo. | Execution of Strafford. |
| 1642 | Saskia died. | The Night Watch. | The Civil War began. |
| 1643 | | Bathsheba. | Death of Hampden. |
| 1644 | | Woman taken in Adultery. | The Battle of Marston Moor. |
| 1645 | | Holy Family (Hermitage). | Battle of Naseby. |
| 1646 | Finished two pictures for the Stathouder. | Adoration of the Shepherds. | Charles I. surrendered to the Scots. |
| 1647 | An estimate made of Saskia's property. | Susannah and the Elders. | William II. became Stathouder. |
| 1648 | | Christ at Emmaus. | Peace of Westphalia. |
| 1649 | Hendrickje Stoffels first heard of. | No dated picture. | Execution of Charles I. |
| 1650 | | Deposition. | John de Witt became Grand Pensioner. |
| 1651 | | Noli me tangere. | Battle of Worcester. |
| 1652 | Hendrickje's first daughter born. | Portrait of Bruyningh. | War between England and Holland. |
| 1653 | Borrowed money in large sums. | Portrait called Van der Hooft. | Peace restored. |
| 1654 | Birth of second daughter, Cornelia. | Bathsheba (Louvre). | Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector. |
| 1655 | | Joseph accused by Potiphar's Wife. | Cromwell pensioned Manasseh ben Israel. |
| 1656 | Declared bankrupt. | Parable of Labourers in the Vineyard. | War between Spain and England. |
| 1657 | Sale of his property ordered. | Portrait of Catrina Hoogh. | Cromwell refused title of King. |
| 1658 | Pictures, etc., sold. | An Old Woman cutting her Nails. | Cromwell died. |
| 1659 | | Jacob wrestling with the Angel. | Treaty of the Hague. |
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1660 | Association formed by Hendrickje and Titus. | Portrait of Himself (Louvre). | Charles II. landed at Dover. |
| 1661 | The last known etching. | The Syndics. | Mazarin died. |
| 1662 | Hendrickje (probably) died. | No dated picture. | Charter given to Royal Society. |
| 1663 | | Homer. | |
| 1664 | Moved to the Lauriergracht. | Lucretia. | War between Holland and England |
| 1665 | Titus awarded his property. | Portrait of a Man (Metrop. Mus., New York). | Plague in London. |
| 1666 | | Portrait of J. de Decker. | Fire of London. |
| 1667 | | Portrait of an Old Man. | Peace between England and Holland. |
| 1668 | Titus' marriage and death. | The Flagellation. | Alliance between Holland, England, and Sweden. |
| 1669 | Rembrandt died. | No dated picture. | |