16th Century timeline

1504: Michelangelo unveils David

1507: Mona Lisa

1509: Henry VIII becomes King of England (r. 1509-1547)

1512: Copernicus writes Commentaries

1513: Machiavelli's The Prince

1517: Luther's 95 Thesis: Protestant Reformation begins

1519-22: Magellan circumnavigates the world

1519-21: Cortes conquers Mexico

1520-66: Suleiman the Magnificent rules Ottoman Empire

1526: Mughal Empire founded

1527: Rome sacked

1527: Renaissance ends

1529: Austrians defeat Ottomans at Vienna

1532: Pizzaro conquers Incas

1534: Henry VIII issues Act of Supremacy

1539: De Soto explores America

1543: Scientific Revolution begins

1547: Ivan the Terrible becomes Czar of Russia

1553-58: Reign of Bloody Mary in England

1558: Elizabeth becomes Queen of England (r. 1558-1603)

1572: St. Batholomeo's Day Massacre

1582: Gregorian Calendar

1585: Roanoke established

1587: Mary Queen of Scots executed

1588: Spanish Armada

1590: Japan unified

1598-1613: Russian anarchy

1600: Edo Period begins in Japan