PEACH

World

Population: 507 Million*

Entertainment: Writers include Margaret of Navarre Heptameron tales, Zohar a cabbalistic work of Jewish mysticism printen, John Knox Firs Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women (about Queen Mary and possibly Elizabeth),
Art includes Brueghel "Children's Games"
Music includes Gioseffo Zarlino - defines modern major and minor scales
Religion: Pope bans expansion of any country but Spain - England goes against orders
Pius IV pope to 1565
Deaths: Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, Scholar Julius Caesar Scaliger, "Bloody" Queen Mary,

England: Queen Mary becomes ill but imagines she is pregnant again – in her later will she names Elizabeth her heir (but couldn't write the name) – dies at 42 and Elizabeth rules
Catholic legislation repealed
Thomas Gresham suggests reforms of English currency "Gresham Law"
Sir William Cecil appointed principal Secretary of State
Because Pope banned overseas expansion of anyone but Spain, England takes it up with new fervor - England begins to prey on Spanish ships - sea dogs - popular English "sport"
France: Calais retaken by French
German States: University of Jena founded
Hamburg Exchange founded
Holy Roman Empire: Death of Charles V - Ferdinand I assumes title of Holy Roman Empire
Portugal: Portuguese introduce Europeans to habit of taking snuff
Russia: Anthony Jenkinson travels to Bokhara (Islamic)
Scotland: Mary Queen of Scots marries the Dauphin future Francis II of France