What important things happened in the 1500's?

Answer 1

the year 1500 was a Leap Year. Europes population was estimated at 56 million. John of Avila, Spanish mystic and Saint died 1569. Charles V died 1558. Benvenuto Cellini, Italian Sculptor died 1571. Mem de Sa was goveror of Brazil.. The island of Madagascar was discovered. Henry Vlll took over the English Church and seceded from the Catholic Church. The Spanish conquest of Peru. Francis Drake sailed round the world, in 1588 the Spanish Armada set sail from Spain and were subsequently defeated by the English Fleet. The Georgian calender was 1588, the Buddhist was year 2132