1582 New Gregorian calendar introduced 1588 English defeat the Spanish Armada 1611 Authorized English Bible published 1613 Romanov dynasty begins in Russia 1618 Beginning of 30 Years War | 1534 Henry VIII controls English church 1538 Cortes conquers Mexico 1547 Ivan the Terrible rules Russia 1558 Elizabeth I is England's queen 1580 Drake completes voyage around world | 1488 Diaz rounds Cape of Good Hope 1492 Columbus discovers West Indies 1498 Vasco da Gama sails to India 1503 Leonard da Vinci paints Mona Lisa 1512 Michelangelo paints Sistine Chapel |
Henry Pole b.1492 Ellesborough, Bucks d.1539 on Tower Hill | ||||||||
C.Pole-Countess of Huntingdon b.1511 Montacute, Somerset. d.1576 Ashy, Leics. | ||||||||
Jane Neville b.1481 Aberga, Monmouthshire. d. | ||||||||