[1601-1650]

: Navigators like Henry Hudson (1610) and George Weymouth (1602) searched for northern passages to the Indies, while companies like the East India Company aggressiveley expanded trade.

The period from marks the first half of the 17th century, a transformative era of global expansion, scientific revolution, and intense religious and political conflict . During these fifty years, the foundations of the modern world were laid through the establishment of permanent colonies in the Americas, the peak of the Dutch Golden Age , and the devastating Thirty Years' War . 🌍 Global Expansion and Trade [1601-1650]

: Irish music saw the rise of composers like Rory dall O'Cahan , who composed the famous "Da mihi manum" in 1603. : Navigators like Henry Hudson (1610) and George

: This era saw the height of Dutch still life and floral painting, with artists like Jan Brueghel the Younger flourishing. 🌍 Global Expansion and Trade : Irish music