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| Birth Blount, Elizabeth |  |
| Blackmore Birth of Henry Fitzroy, son of Elizabeth Blount & Henry VIII |
| Birth Fitzroy, Henry | |
| Blackmore Birth of Henry Fitzroy, son of Elizabeth Blount & Henry VIII |
| Birth Henry VIII | |
| Blackmore Birth of Henry Fitzroy, son of Elizabeth Blount & Henry VIII |
| Birth Catherine de Medicis |  |
| Birth of Catherine de Medici |
| Birth Henry II | |
| Birth of Henry II, son of Francis I |
| Chief Justice Ernle, John | |
| Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas |
| Circumnavigation Magellan, Ferdinand |  |
| 29th Sep Embarks on a voyage to circumnavigate the World |
| Death Maximilian I |  |
| 12th Jan Wels Castle Death of Maximilian I |
| Death Vinci, Leonardo da |  |
| 2nd May Ambroise Death of Leonardo da Vinci, age 67 |
| Discovery of Mexico City Cortez, Hernan del |  |
| 8th Nov Mexico City Enter the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, later Mexico City |
| Discovery of Mexico Cortez, Hernan del | |
| Vera Cruz Cortez lands at Vera Cruz |
| Discovery of Tenochtitlan Cortez, Hernan del | |
| 8th Nov Tenochtitlan Enter the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, later Mexico City |
| Discovery of Vera Cruz Cortez, Hernan del | |
| Vera Cruz Cortez lands at Vera Cruz |
| Invasion of Mexico Cortez, Hernan del | |
| Vera Cruz Cortez lands at Vera Cruz |
| Mayor Pizarro, Francisco | |
| Appointed Mayor of Panama |
| Privy Council Kingston, William | |
| May Appointed Member of the Privy Council |
| Privy Council Weston, Richard | |
| May Appointed Member of the Privy Council |
| Privy Council Wingfield, Richard | |
| May Appointed Member of the Privy Council |
| Publication Luther, Martin | |
| Publication of, "An Address to the Nobility of the German Nation" |
| Publication of, "On the Babyonian Captivity of the Church of God" |
| Publication of, "On the Freedom of a Chris tian Man" |
| Purge Wolsey, Thomas | |
| May London Wolsey purges the Privy Council of his rivals |
| Rebellion Luther, Martin | |
| Luther admits to holding the same views as John Huss, a heretic |
| Luther wants Germany to be liberated from the clergy by the Princes |
| States the clergy should be deprived of their privileges |
| Rebellion Leo X | |
| Luther wants Germany to be liberated from the clergy by the Princes |
| States the clergy should be deprived of their privileges |
| Rebellion Selim I the Grim |  |
| Anatolia Suppresses a religious rebellion in Anatolia |
| Suppresses a religious rebellion in Syria |
| Reform Henry VIII | |
| London The powers of jurisdiction of the Council & tribunals are given to the Star Chamber |
| Dec Orders Wolsey to reform his household & make it more profitable |
| Reform Wolsey, Thomas | |
| Oct London Delivers his policy for law enforcement before the Council |
| Oct London The powers of jurisdiction of the Council & tribunals are given to the Star Chamber |
| Rule of Zhengde |  |
| Builds a fortress in the northwest & moves his HQ there |
| Sale Indulgences Zwingli, Ulrich |  |
| Zurich Bans the sale of indulgences in Zurich |
| Sikhism Nanak |  |
| Nanak founds Sikhism, a combination of Hinduism and Buddhism. Sikhs revere 10 gurus "Be in the world, but not worldly" |
| Succession Jiajing | |
| Accepted as the heir, aged 12 |
| Succession Francis I | |
| Paris Defeated in election for the Imperial throne by Charles I of Spain, Emperor Charles V |
| Succession Frederick III the Wise | |
| Instrumental in securing the election of Charles V as Emperor |
| Succession Charles V | |
| Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor |
| 28th June Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor |
| Tomb Henry VIII | |
| Windsor Commissions Pietro Torrigiano to build him a majestic tomb |
| Trial Luther, Martin | |
| Luther is summoned to Rome on a charge of heresy for implying the Pope is fallible |
| Rome Luther is forced to deny the divine authority of the Church |
| Rome Luther is summoned to Rome on a charge of heresy for implying the Pope is fallible |
| Trial Leo X | |
| Rome Luther is summoned to Rome on a charge of heresy for implying the Pope is fallible |
