Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
Robert Herrick begins publishing his Poor Robin's Almanack
Samuel Butler, Hudibras. The First Part: Written in the time of the late wars, published anonymously (see also Hudibras, The Second Part 1664, Hudibras. The First and Second Parts 1674, Hudibras. The Third and Last Part 1678, Hudibras. In Three Parts 1684)
Abraham Cowley, Verses, Lately Written Upon Several Occasions
Sir William Davenant, Poem, to the King's Most Sacred Majesty
John Dryden, To The Lady Castlemaine, Upon Her Incouraging His First Play, a poem
Thomas Jordan, A Royal Arbor of Loyal Poesie
Józef Bartłomiej Zimorowic, Sielanki nowe ruskie (New Ruthenian Pastorals)
Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
February 25 – Peter Anthony Motteux, born Pierre Antoine Motteux (died 1718), French-born English playwright, translator, editor, author and poet
August 20 – Amalia Königsmarck (died 1740), Swedish noble and dilettante
October 9 – Giovanni Mario Crescimbeni (died 1728), Italian critic and poet
William King (died 1712), English writer
George Stepney (died 1707), English diplomat and poet
Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
Bihari Lal (born 1595), Hindi poet, wrote the Satasaī ("Seven Hundred Verses")
Approximate date – Robert Sempill the younger (born c.1595), Scottish poet