An architect, born in London in 1572. He designed many imposing public buildings in his own peculiar style—the Banqueting House, Whitehall, the Church and Piazza of Covent Garden, etc.; many stately brick and stone country houses were also built by him. He has been called the “British Vitruvius.” ADMIRAL BLAKE. Born 1598.—Died 1657.—Elizabeth.—James I.—Charles I. Born at Bridgewater in Somersetshire. He was first distinguished as a Parliamentary General. He afterwards raised the name of the English navy, under Cromwell, to almost its greatest height. He burnt nine pirate ships in Tunis Harbour, and after a series of battles and brilliant victories, in which he several times defeated the Dutch under Van Tromp, he carried off the spoil of several rich Spanish plate galleons at Teneriffe. That same year, just as his well-known ship the _St. George_ was entering Plymouth sound, Blake, worn out with toil and disease, breathed his last. DR. WILLIAM HARVEY. Born 1578.—Died 1657.—Elizabeth.—James I.—Charles I. This eminent man of science, born at Folkestone in Kent, was physician extraordinary to James I. and Charles I. He was the first discoverer of the circulation of the blood, but his great modesty of character prevented him from making it known till many years after. JEREMY TAYLOR. Born 1613.—Died 1667.—James I.—Charles I.—Charles II. Born at Cambridge, became Bishop of Down and Connor, in Ireland. He was chaplain to Charles I., and was present during several of his campaigns. After the royal martyr’s death he kept a school in Wales, and there wrote the beautiful devotional works by which his name will be remembered. JOHN MILTON. Born 1608.—Died 1674.—James I.—Charles I.—Charles II. This great poet, born in Bread Street, London, was Cromwell’s Latin Secretary, and was strongly imbued with republican opinions. His _Paradise Lost_ and _Paradise Regained_ are models of sublime verse; and _Comus_ and many smaller poems and sonnets are full of beauty and learning. Milton was totally blind, and was obliged to dictate his poems to his daughter, who wrote for him. He was buried in St. Giles’ church, Cripplegate, London. SIR PETER LELY. Born 1617.—Died 1680.—James I.—Charles I.—Charles II. A celebrated portrait painter, whose pictures are full of grace and exquisite colouring. He painted the well-known beauties of the court of Charles II. JOHN BUNYAN. 1628–1688.—Charles I.—Charles II.—James II. Born in Bedfordshire, where he began life as a tinker, then enlisted as a soldier in the Parliamentary army, and ended by preaching, for which he suffered imprisonment for twelve years. While in prison he wrote his famous allegory _The Pilgrim’s Progress_, and several others, by which his name will always be known. JOHN DRYDEN. Born 1631.—Died 1700.—Charles I.—Charles II.—James II.—William III.