Death of Catherine of Aragon
Death of Ferdinand of Aragon, Catherines father
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1516 in England
Explore 21 historical events and records for England in 1516.
Historical records for England in 1516
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January
February
Birth of Mary I
Birth of Mary I, daughter of Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon
Birth of Mary I
Gives birth to Mary Tudor at Greenwich Palace.
Birth of Mary I
Birth of Mary Tudor daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
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.
Baptism
Mary is baptized soon after her birth at Greenwich
Baptism of Mary I
Mary Tudor is baptised at Greenwich soon after her birth.
Princess Recognized
Mary is recognized as Henry VIII's surviving legitimate child
May
Star Chamber
Delivers his policy for law enforcement before the Council
Other events (month unknown)
Birth of future Queen Mary I
Gives birth to the future Queen Mary I
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.
Birth of John Foxe
John Foxe is born at Boston in Lincolnshire.
History of Richard III
Publication of "History of Richard III"
History of Richard III
Publication of "History of Richard III"
Household of Wolsey
From 1516 to 1530, Cromwell is a member of the household of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
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"
Reader
Appointed Reader at Lincolns Inn
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"
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"
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"
Utopia Published
More publishes Utopia in Latin.
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