mdci Year Robert Devereux was beheaded Year in Clement VIII's papacy Year Elizabeth I delivered her "Golden Speech" Early 17th-century year 1601, to some 1,601 in Roman numerals Early 17th-century year in which Shakespeare's father died Year the mathematician Pierre de Fermat was born The year 1601 17th-century opener Start of the 17th century Year when "Hamlet" is believed to have been completed