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16th Century Timeline

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1. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.






2. Anne Boleyn becomes Queen of England.






3. Mughal Empire - founded by Babur - rulesIndia until 1857.






4. By winning the Battle of Okehazama - Oda Nobunaga becomes one of the pre-eminent warlords of Japan






5. Brielle is taken from Habsburg Spain by Protestant Watergeuzen in the Capture of Brielle - in the Eighty Years' War.






6. Russia conquers the Khanate of Kazan.






7. The Polish






8. Henry VIII crush the French at the Battle of the Spurs.






9. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.






10. Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of Bengal at the Second battle of Panipat






11. During his reign - Akbar expands the Mughal Empire in a series of conquests.






12. The Hospitallers defeat the Ottoman Empire at the Siege of Malta (1565).






13. Poland is invaded by Tatars from the Crimean Khanate.






14. William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published - which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.






15. Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.






16. William Shakespeare baptized 26 April






17. Mongols led by Altan Khan invade China and besiege Beijing.






18. The Shaanxi Earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake.






19. Massacre of Wassy and Battle of Dreux in the French Wars of Religion.






20. Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid - Spain.






21. The Anglo-Spanish War is fought on both sides of theAtlantic.






22. Mir Chakar Khan Rind leaves Baluchistan and settled in Punjab.






23. Rhodes falls to the Ottoman Turks of Suleiman the Magnificent.






24. Battle of the Shirts in Scotland. The Frasers and Macdonalds of Clan Ranald fight over a disputed chiefship; reportedly - 5 Frasers and 8 Macdonalds survive.






25. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr






26. Guido de Bres draws up the Belgic Confession of Protestant faith.






27. Spain unifies with Portugal under Philip II. The struggle for the throne of Portugal ends the Portuguese Empire. The Spanish and Portuguese crowns are united for 60 years - i.e. until 1640.






28. After 200 years - the Kingdom of England loses Calais to France.






29. Guru Nanak The beginning and spreading of the 5th largest Religion in the World Sikhism.






30. Mary - Queen of Scots - is imprisoned by Elizabeth I.






31. Elizabeth Tudor becomes Queen Elizabeth I at age 25.






32. Charles I of Spain becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V - Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).






33. The Ottoman fleet of Kemal Reis defeats the Venetians at the Second Battle of Lepanto.






34. After heavy losses on both sides the Siege of Haarlem ends in a Spanish victory.






35. Fifth outbreak of sweating sickness in England. John Caius of Shrewsbury writes the first full contemporary account of the symptoms of the disease.






36. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.






37. Grand Prince Ivan the Terrible is crowned tsar of (All)Russia - thenceforth becoming the first Russian tsar.






38. The Battle of Flodden Field in which invading Scots are defeated by Henry VIII's forces.






39. In Mali - Moroccan forces of the Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur led by Judar Pasha defeat the Songhai Empire at the Battle of Tondibi.






40. Spanish






41. After a siege of 4 months the Siege of Leiden ends in a comprehensive Dutch victory.






42. Ethiopian/Portuguese troops decisively defeat the Muslim army at the Battle of Wayna Daga; Imam Ahmad Gragn killed.






43. The Church of England breaks away from the Roman Catholic Church and recognizes King Henry VIII as the head of the Church.






44. Sweden gains independence from the Kalmar Union.






45. With the Peace of Cateau Cambr






46. King Afonso I of Kongo wins the battle of Mbanza Kongo - resulting in Catholicism becoming Kongo's state religion.






47. Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.






48. Fifth outbreak of sweating sickness in England. John Caius of Shrewsbury writes the first full contemporary account of the symptoms of the disease.






49. The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.






50. After 45 years' reign - Jiajing Emperor died in theForbidden City - Longqing Emperor ascended the throne of Ming Dynasty.