Although the seeds of these events were planted as early as the 17th century, alchemy still flourished for some two hundred years, and in fact may have reached its peak in the 18th century.
ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə sˈiːdz ʌv ðiːz ᵻvˈɛnts wɜː plˈæntᵻd æz ˈɜːli æz ðə sˈɛvəntˌiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, ˈælkəmi stˈɪl flˈɜːɹɪʃt fɔːɹ sˌʌm tˈuː hˈʌndɹɪd jˈɪɹz, ænd ɪn fˈækt mˌeɪhɐv ɹˈiːtʃt ɪts pˈiːk ɪnðɪ ˈeɪtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.