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World

Population: 510 Million*

Entertainment: Writers include John Foxe Book of Martyrs (religious persecution in England), Ambroise Pare makes "Cinq livres de chirurgie"
Art includes Pieter Brueghel "Tower of Babel"
Architecture includes John Shute creates "Firs and Chief Grounds of Architecture"
Religion: End of Catholic Council of Trent (third)
Anglican Church established completely
Deaths: Reformer John Bale, Gothic architect Diego de Siloe, Calvin,

England: he term "Puritain" first used in England
William Byrd made organist at Lincoln Cathedral
English parliament passes acts for relief of the poor and for regulating apprentices (repealed 1814)
General outbreak of plague in Europe kills over 20,000 people in London – English soldiers caught plague in France and bring it back
Anglican church posts 39 articles – Church seems to be a blend of Protestantism and Catholic organization
France: Peace of Amboise ends first War of Religion in France – Huguenots granted limited toleration
Charles IX of France declared of age at 13
French army regains Le Havre
Gerardus Mercator draws first accurate map of Lorraine
German States: Counter Reformation begins in Bavaria
Hungary: Maximilian II elected King of Hungary
Italian States: Giovanni da Bologna creates Neptune fountain in Bologna
Russia: First printing presses in Russia
Ivan the Terrible conquers part of Livonia
Spain: Blossoming of Spanish mystic poetry – Teresa de Jesus – Luis de Granada – Juan de la Cruz – Luis de Leon
Juan de Herrera begins to build the Escorial for Philip II of Spain