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Jan 1, 1501
Daily Life
Card games increase in popularity all over Europe. -
Period: Jan 1, 1501 to
1500
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Jan 1, 1530
Daily Life
Henry VIII founds the Anglican Church in England. -
Jan 1, 1533
Politics
Sir Thomas More is executed for not recognizing Henry VIII as the head of the church in England. -
Jan 1, 1556
1556 - 1598 Politics
Philip II rules Spain. -
Jan 1, 1560
1560s - Science and Technology
The first printing presses appear in Russia. -
Jan 1, 1563
The Arts
Pieter Brueghel paints The Tower of Babel. -
Jan 1, 1564
Politics
Russians force Ivan IV to leave Moscow. -
Global Events
The English Navy defeats the Spanish Armada. -
1598 - 1603 Politics
Elizabeth I reigns in England. -
Period: to
1600s
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Politics
King James I founds the Stuart dinasty in England. -
The Arts
William Shakespeare writes King Lear and Macbeth. -
Business and Finance
Public advertising begins in París. -
Business and Finance
Russia begins a fur trade in Siberia. -
Daily Life
Ice cream becomes a popular dessert in París. -
Pollitics
The Ottoman Turks besiege Vienna. -
Politics
Russia declares war on the Ottoman Empire. -
Period: to
1700s
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Global Events
England and Scotland unite as Great Britain. -
1729 - 1732 Science and Technology
English scientist Stephen Gray discovers how electricity is conducted. -
1740 - 1780 Politics
Maria Teresa rules Russia. -
The Arts
The first public performance of George Frideric Handel´s Messiah takes place. -
Global Events
Britain declares war on France. -
The Arts
Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is born. -
1762 - 1796 Politics
Catherine The Great rules Russia. -
Daily Life
The potato becomes a popular food in Europe. -
Science and Technology
English physicians introduce a vaccine against smallpox.