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Date |
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| 1 | 1485 |
- 1485—1508: Henry VII Gaunt. Ruler of England 1485-1508. House of Tudor: Son of Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond, whose father had married the widow of Henry V; descended from Edward III through his mother, Mary Beaufort, via John of Gaunt. By marriage with daughter of Edward IV he united Lancaster and York.HistoricUK
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| 2 | 1509 |
- 1509—1547: Henry VIII. Ruler of England 1509-1547. House of Tudor: Only surviving son of Henry VII by Elizabeth, daughter of Edward IV.HistoricUK
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| 3 | 1512 |
- 11 Apr 1512: French forces defeat the largely Spanish papal Holy League in the Battle of Ravenna in Italy.AIC WHN
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| 4 | 1513 |
- 2 Apr 1513: Ponce de León discovers and names Florida.AJ FHC
- 22 Apr 1513: Ponce de León is credited with discovering the Gulf Stream.KH CR
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| 5 | 1519 |
- 10 Aug 1519: Magellan sets sail from Seville on a journey around the world.Fordham SIMag
- 8 Nov 1519: New Spain is founded. This includes much of North, South and Central America.GMU npr
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| 6 | 1521 |
- 13 Aug 1521: Tenochtitlán falls to Cortés' conquistadors.KWWL npr
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| 7 | 1524 |
- 17 Jan 1524—8 Jul 1524: Giovanni da Verrazanno sets sail from Madeira, Portugal to explore North America - from North Carolina north to Newfoundland.MM&P AJ
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| 8 | 1534 |
- 20 Apr 1534: Jacques Cartier sets sail from France on his first exploration of the New World.PC LoC
- 9 Jun 1534: French navigator Jacques Cartier begins exploring the St. Lawrence River.LoC WHP
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| 9 | 1535 |
- 19 May 1535: French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail for North America.MM&P CMoH
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| 10 | 1539 |
- 1 Jun 1539: Hernando de Soto makes landfall in Florida beginning his exploration of North America.PGHMS HMdb
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| 11 | 1541 |
- 8 May 1541: Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi.AotC tGLIoAH
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| 12 | 1542 |
- 21 May 1542: Hernando de Soto dies of a fever of the banks of the Mississippi but the expedition goes on.MM&P FE
- 28 Sep 1542: João Rodrigues Cabrilho discovers California.LoC NPS
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| 13 | 1547 |
- 1547—1553: Edward VI. Ruler of England 1547-1553. House of Tudor: Son of Henry VIII, by Jane Seymour, his 3rd queen. Ruled under regents. Was forced to name Lady Jane Grey his successor. Council of State proclaimed her queen July 10, 1553. Mary Tudor won Council, was proclaimed queen July 19, 1553. Mary had Lady Jane Grey beheaded for treason, Feb 1554.HistoricUK
- 16 Jan 1547: Ivan the Terrible becomes the first Czar of Russia.MU JC
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1500 - 1550 (50 years)