Historical events in 1516

52 historical records

January 15161 historical events

1516, January ยท England ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Catherine of Aragon

Death of Catherine of Aragon

Death of Ferdinand of Aragon, Catherines father

February 15167 historical events

1516, February 18th ยท England ยท Greenwich Palace ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Mary I

Birth of Princess Mary

Catherine gives birth to Mary, Henry VIII's only child by her to survive infancy and the leading dynastic heir during her childhood.

1516, February 18th ยท England ยท London ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Mary I

Birth of Mary I

Birth of Mary I, daughter of Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon

1516, February 18th ยท England ยท Greenwich ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Catherine of Aragon

Birth of Mary I

Gives birth to Mary Tudor at Greenwich Palace.

1516, February 18th ยท England ยท Greenwich ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Mary I

Birth of Mary I

Birth of Mary Tudor daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon

1516, February 20th ยท England ยท Greenwich ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Mary I

Baptism of Mary I

Mary Tudor is baptised at Greenwich soon after her birth.

1516, February 20th ยท England ยท Greenwich ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Mary I

Baptism

Mary is baptized soon after her birth at Greenwich

1516, February ยท England ยท London ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Mary I

Princess Recognized

Mary is recognized as Henry VIII's surviving legitimate child

May 15161 historical events

1516, May 2nd ยท England ยท London ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Thomas Wolsey

Star Chamber

Delivers his policy for law enforcement before the Council

July 15161 historical events

1516, July ยท Turkey ยท Aleppo ยท Warfare ยท Turkey War ยท Selim I the Grim

Invasion of Syria

Learns Syrians under Sultan al-Gauri are preparing to ally with Persia & invades Syria

August 15163 historical events

1516, August 18th ยท Italy ยท Bologna ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Leo X

Concordat

Signs the Concordat of Bologna which regulates the French Church

1516, August 24th ยท Turkey ยท Mercidabik ยท House ยท House of Osmanli ยท Suleyman I the Magnificent

Battle of Mercidabik

Defeats the Mamelukes

1516, August 24th ยท Turkey ยท Merj-Dabik ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Selim I the Grim

Battle of Merj-Dabik

Defeats the Marmelukes & kills their leader Kansu

October 15161 historical events

1516, October 28th ยท Turkey ยท Yaunis Khan ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Sinan Pasha

Battle of Yaunis Khan

Defeats a Marmeluke force near Gaza

1516 ยท England ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท Thomas More

Utopia

Raphael Hythloday describes the politics of the island country of Utopia. Greek, alludes to archangel Raphael, purveyor of truth, and mean "speaker of nonsense"

1516 ยท England ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท Thomas More

Utopia

Utopia is an Island, Greek for "no place" where everything is shared. Raphael Hythloday describes the politics of the island country of Utopia. Greek, alludes to archangel Raphael, purveyor of truth, and mean "speaker of nonsense"

1516 ยท England ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท Thomas More

no place

Utopia is an Island, Greek for "no place" where everything is shared. Raphael Hythloday describes the politics of the island country of Utopia. Greek, alludes to archangel Raphael, purveyor of truth, and mean "speaker of nonsense"

1516 ยท England ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท Thomas More

speaker of nonsense

Utopia is an Island, Greek for "no place" where everything is shared. Raphael Hythloday describes the politics of the island country of Utopia. Greek, alludes to archangel Raphael, purveyor of truth, and mean "speaker of nonsense"

1516 ยท England ยท London ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Thomas More

Reader

Appointed Reader at Lincolns Inn

1516 ยท England ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Thomas Cromwell Essex, 1st

Household of Wolsey

From 1516 to 1530, Cromwell is a member of the household of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey

1516 ยท England ยท Boston ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท John Foxe

Birth of John Foxe

John Foxe is born in Lincolnshire and later compiles the Protestant martyrology that becomes one of the most influential works of Elizabethan religious culture.

1516 ยท England ยท London ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Catherine of Aragon

Birth of future Queen Mary I

Gives birth to the future Queen Mary I

1516 ยท England ยท Boston ยท Humanities ยท History ยท John Foxe

Birth of John Foxe

John Foxe is born at Boston in Lincolnshire.

1516 ยท England ยท Humanities ยท Philosophy ยท Thomas More

History of Richard III

Publication of "History of Richard III"

1516 ยท England ยท Leuven ยท Humanities ยท Philosophy ยท Thomas More

Utopia Published

More publishes Utopia in Latin.

1516 ยท England ยท Humanities ยท Social Science ยท Thomas More

History of Richard III

Publication of "History of Richard III"

1516 ยท France ยท Paris ยท House ยท House of Line of Anjou ยท Francis I

Concordat

Concludes a concordat with Pope Leo X

1516 ยท France ยท House ยท House of Line of Anjou ยท Francis I

Election

Loses the election for Holy Roman Emperor to Charles V

1516 ยท France ยท Milan ยท House ยท House of Line of Anjou ยท Francis I

Rule of Milan

The Treaty of Noyon, signed by Francis and Charles V recognizes French claims to Milan and Spanish claims to Naples, removing Spain from the war

1516 ยท France ยท Noyon ยท House ยท House of Line of Anjou ยท Francis I

Treaty of Noyon

The Treaty of Noyon, signed by Francis and Charles V recognizes French claims to Milan and Spanish claims to Naples, removing Spain from the war. Charles of Spain & Francis I sign the Treaty of Noyan to establish friendly relations

1516 ยท France ยท Paris ยท Warfare ยท France-Empire War ยท Francis I

Peace

Milan remains French & Verona is sold to Venice for 60,000 ducats. Concludes peace with Maximilian

1516 ยท France ยท Brussels ยท Warfare ยท France-Empire War ยท Francis I

Rule of Milan

Treaty of Brussels acceptss French occupation of Milan, but also confirmed Venetian claims to the remainder of the Imperial possessions in Lombardy (except for Cremona), effectively ending the war with a return to the status quo of 1508

1516 ยท France ยท Milan ยท Warfare ยท France-Empire War ยท Francis I

Rule of Milan

Treaty of Brussels acceptss French occupation of Milan, but also confirmed Venetian claims to the remainder of the Imperial possessions in Lombardy (except for Cremona), effectively ending the war with a return to the status quo of 1508. Concludes peace with Maximilian, Milan remains French

1516 ยท France ยท Verona ยท Warfare ยท France-Empire War ยท Francis I

Rule of Verona

Concludes peace with Maximilian, Verona is sold to Venice for 60,000 ducats

1516 ยท France ยท Brussels ยท Warfare ยท France-Empire War ยท Francis I

Treaty of Brussels

Treaty of Brussels acceptss French occupation of Milan, but also confirmed Venetian claims to the remainder of the Imperial possessions in Lombardy (except for Cremona), effectively ending the war with a return to the status quo of 1508

1516 ยท Hungary ยท House ยท House of Poland ยท Louis II

Succession

Succeeds as King of Hungary

1516 ยท Italy ยท Humanities ยท Philosophy ยท Niccolo Machiavelli

Machiavelli Examines Productive Civic Conflict

In the Discourses Machiavelli treated competition between elite and popular interests as potentially beneficial to liberty. The thesis departed from traditions that regarded internal political dispute as simply destructive.

1516 ยท Italy ยท Vatican ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Leo X

Declaration of War

Calls for Christendom to fight a Holy War against the Turks under Soleiman

1516 ยท Netherlands ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Desiderius Erasmus

Education of a Christian Prince

Publication, "Education of a Christian Prince", critical of the Roman Catholic Church

1516 ยท Netherlands ยท Tortosa ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Adrian VI

Pope

Appointed Bishop of Tortosa

1516 ยท Peru ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Manco II

Birth of Manco II

Birth of Manco II

1516 ยท Poland ยท Bohemia ยท House ยท House of Poland ยท Louis

Succession

Succeeds as King of Bohemia

1516 ยท Scotland ยท House ยท House of Hamilton ยท James Hamilton Arran, 2nd

Birth of James Hamilton

Birth of James Hamilton, Duke of Chฦ’tellerault and 2nd Earl of Arran, through his paternal grandmother Mary of Scotland, Hamilton is the great grandson of James II of Scotland

1516 ยท Scotland ยท House ยท House of Stewart ยท John Stewart Albany

Succession

Declared heir to the throne

1516 ยท Spain ยท House ยท House of Aragon ยท Ferdinand II

Aragon Dynasty

First of the Aragon Dynasty

1516 ยท Spain ยท House ยท House of Aragon ยท Ferdinand II

Dynasty Aragon

First of the Aragon Dynasty

1516 ยท Spain ยท House ยท House of Aragon ยท Ferdinand II

Unification

Unites Catalonia, Valencia, Castille & Leon

1516 ยท Spain ยท Naples ยท House ยท House of Habsburg ยท Charles V

Rule of Naples

The Treaty of Noyon, signed by Francis and Charles V recognizes French claims to Milan and Spanish claims to Naples, removing Spain from the war

1516 ยท Spain ยท House ยท House of Habsburg ยท Charles V

Succession

Succeeds as King of Spain, as Charles I, 1516-1556. Rules Spain as Charles I 1516-1556

1516 ยท Spain ยท House ยท House of Habsburg ยท Charles V

Treaty of Noyon

The Treaty of Noyon, signed by Francis and Charles V recognizes French claims to Milan and Spanish claims to Naples, removing Spain from the war

1516 ยท Spain ยท Madrid ยท House ยท House of Habsburg ยท Charles I

Succession

Succeeds as King of Spain

1516 ยท Turkey ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Selim I the Grim

Capture of Turkey

Captures Syria & prepares an invasion of Egypt