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After 433 years of construction Completes it three or four years later Famous for his visions, born December 14 French theologian and developer of Calvinism Popular Italian painter; painter of The Birth of Venus Moves the sun to the centre of the solar system. Invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces. Álvarez was a Portugeuse explorer. During the Ming Dynasty Son of Lorenzo de Medici; brings to Rome his love of classical culture Beginning of the Protestant Reformation Magellan died half way around the world. Italian master painter and architect of the Florentine school Portuguese navigator, sailed around the world Papal Bull "Decet Romanum Pontificem" was issued by Pope Leo X Along eastern coast of North America Portuguese navigator, first to sail around the Cape of Good Hope Considered the end of the Italian Renaissance. German painter, engraver and mathematician Recognizes Henry VIII as its head Julian calendar; first comet to be recognized as periodic Five years after the death of Machiavelli Lead by Francisco Pizarro Beheaded by Henry VIII. Not that he did it personally. Beheaded by Henry VIII. Not that he did it personally. Won renown as a portrait painter in England Legend says he died the same day that the first printed copy of On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres was placed in his hands English composer, b. c. 1490 In a naval engagement July 18 At age 16, Russia's first Tsar Spanish author of Don Quixote Product of the English Reformation and used still today; under the editorial hand of Thomas Cranmer One of the original Jesuits and Catholic saint Germany April 4 event depicted in famous woodcut of the period Between Catholics and Huguenots, until 1598 Opened, 1545; reaffirmed all major Catholic doctrine and declared the Apocrypha to be canonical English composer; d. 1626 Italian painter and sculptor Regarded the greatest writer in the English language By Spanish settlers; oldest continuous American city French astrologer and doctor; author of a book of prophecies An unsuccessful uprising against Elizabeth I of England in 1569 by Catholics of Northern England. Its objective was the deposition of Elizabeth and coronation of Mary I of Scotland as Queen of England. Instigated by Catherine de' Medici. Takes the lives of Protestant leader Gaspard de Coligny and thousands of Huguenots. The violence spreads from Paris to other cities and the countryside. SN 1572, sighted by Tycho Brahe in the Milky Way Leader of the Venetian school of the Italian Renaissance Sets out from Plymouth, England By Pope Gregory XIII. Widely used throughout Europe. English philosopher (d. 1679) By Sir John Harrington in England French philosopher and mathematician (d. 1650) Ends the wars of religion
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