1699
- 1612: A road is mentioned from Perry Bridge to Birmingham. It is named the "great way".
- 1612: The Handsworth Bridge Trust is set up by Nicholas Hodgetts.
- 1616: King James I grants Kings Norton the right to hold a market.
- 1635: Construction of Aston Hall is completed.
- 1635 - 1642: The first Birmingham Library is founded by the puritan minister Francis Roberts
- 17 October 1642, King Charles I passed through Birmingham, whilst travelling to the Battle of Edgehill, the towns folk seized the Kings carriages, containing the royal plate and furniture, which they conveyed for security to Warwick Castle, a parliamentary stronghold. The same day the was a small battle at Kings Norton: nine troops of horse and 200 foot under the command of Prince Rupert fought a skirmish with force of 800 Parliamentarians under the command of Lord Willoughby of Parham. The Parliamentarians lost about 20 men whilst the Royalists lost between 50 and 80 killed with a further 20 taken prisoner.
- 3 April 1643, the Battle of Camp Hill took place on Easter Monday, it was a Royalist victory after which they torched 80 houses in the town.
- 1643: Aston Hall is severely damaged by Parliamentary troops.
- 1648: A paper mill is recorded as being in use in Perry Barr.
- 1697: John Pemberton purchases the land once the site of the Priory of St Thomas of Canterbury.
Read more about this topic: Timeline Of Birmingham History, 1600