17th century in literature

Events and trends 1605–1615 – Miguel de Cervantes writes the two parts of Don Quixote. 1616: April – Death of both William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes. 1630-1651: William Bradford writes Of Plymouth Plantation, journals that are considered the most authoritative account of the Pilgrims and their government. 1660–1669 – Samuel Pepys writes his diary. 1667–68 – Marianna Alcoforado writes her Letters of a Portuguese Nun. 1671–1696 – Madame de Sévigné writes her famous letters. Metaphysical poets German literature of the Baroque period New books and plays 1600 Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare England's Helicon (anthology) – including work by Edmund Spenser, Michael Drayton, Thomas Lodge, Philip Sidney and others Old Fortunatus – Thomas Dekker The Spanish Moor's Tragedy – Thomas Dekker, John Marston, and William Haughton 1601 Twelfth Night, or What You Will by William Shakespeare Cynthia's Revels – Ben Jonson Disputationes Metaphysicae by Francisco Suárez first published Satiromastix – Thomas Dekker