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  2. 1500s (decade) - Wikipedia

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    The 1500s ran from January 1, 1500, to December 31, 1509. Millennium; ... (considered to be the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms). ...

  3. Timeline of British history (1500–1599) - Wikipedia

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    For a full timeline overview, see timeline of British history. There was no concept of "British history" in the 1500s, except that the word "British" was used to refer to the ancient Britons and the Welsh. This page presents a timeline of events in the history of England and Scotland from 1500 until 1599. 1509 England – Henry VIII crowned and married to Catherine of Aragon 1513 England and ...

  4. 1500 - Wikipedia

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    Year 1500 was a leap year starting on Wednesday in the Julian calendar. The year 1500 was not a leap year in the proleptic Gregorian calendar . The year was seen as being especially important by many Christians in Europe , who thought it would bring the beginning of the end of the world .

  5. 15th century - Wikipedia

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    The 15th century was the century which spans the Julian calendar dates from 1 January 1401 (represented by the Roman numerals MCDI) to 31 December 1500 (MD). In Europe , the 15th century includes parts of the Late Middle Ages , the Early Renaissance , and the early modern period .

  6. 1500s in England - Wikipedia

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    1500. Publication of This is the Boke of Cokery, the first known printed cookbook in English. 1501. 27 January – Archbishop of Canterbury-elect Thomas Langton dies before his consecration. [citation needed] March – first royal court held at the new Richmond Palace. [1] 26 April – Henry Deane elected to the Archbishopric of Canterbury ...

  7. Timeline of pre–United States history - Wikipedia

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    4 1500–1599. 5 1600–1699. Toggle 1600–1699 subsection. ... This section of the timeline of United States history concerns events from before the lead up to the ...

  8. List of wars: 1500–1799 - Wikipedia

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    Graph of global conflict deaths from 1500 to 1799 from various sources. This is a list of wars that began between 1500 and 1799. Other wars can be found in the historical lists of wars and the list of wars extended by diplomatic irregularity.

  9. Timeline of Colonial America - Wikipedia

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    ca. 1500 – First African slaves taken to Hispaniola. 1513 – Ponce de León in Florida. 1519–21 – Hernán Cortés conquers the Aztec Empire. 1531–33 – Francisco Pizarro conquers the Inca Empire. 1539–42 – Hernando de Soto explores North America from the Gulf of Mexico to the Ozarks.