After Christ.] C K R O N 
1 500 Maximilian divides the empire into fix circles , and 
adds four more, in 1512. 
1501 Of the Julian period 6214. 
1503 Battle of Cerignole, which finilhed the French power 
in Naples, April 28. Cardinal Ximenes, Spanifli 
minifter; died 1517, aged 80. Leonardo da Vinci. 
1505 Albert Durer of Nuremberg, flouriftiedat this time. 
1506 Nicolas Machiavel, flouriflied about this time. 
1507 Louis Ariofto of Ferrara, flouriflied at this time. 
1508 The famous league of Cambray againft the Vene¬ 
tians, figned and confirmed December 10. 
1509 The battle of Aignadel, May 14. Gallon de Foix 
duke de Nemours. Bafilius czar of Mufcovy. 
151 1 Raphael, the painter, flouriflied ; died 1520, aged 37. 
1512 The battle of Ravenna, on Eafter day, April 11. 
Erafmus flouriflied about this time. 
1513 The French defeated at Novarro by the Swifs. The 
battle of the Spurs. The battle of Flowden, Sept. 9. 
John duke of Albany, regent of Scotland; died 1536. 
1514 Poly dor Virgil lived at this time. 
1515 Battle of Marignan, which lafted two days, French 
againft the Swifs, the 13th and 15th of September. 
Cornelius Agrippa. 
B516 The treaty of Noyon, Auguft 16. Francis Guic¬ 
ciardini flouriflied about this time. 
2517 Luther began the reformation; died 1546, aged 63. 
3518 Cardinal Wolfey,^nd Zuinglius, flouriflied. 
1519 Charles I, of Spain becomes emperor of Germany 
by the title of Charles V. 
2521 Copernicus of Thorn in Pruflia, flouriflied. 
3322 The ifle of Rhodes taken by the Turks from the 
knights, December 25. Michael Angelo Bonaroti. 
1523 Paracelfus flouriflied about this time. 
1524 Queen Katherine of England, and Clement Marot, 
flouriflied about this time. 
2525 The battle of Pavia, where Francis I. was made pri¬ 
soner, February 24. Sir Thomas More, lord chan¬ 
cellor; died 1535. Julio Romano flouriflied, 
3526 Paul Jovius flouriflied about this time. 
3527 Rome taken and plundered by Charles the Fifth’s 
army, May 6. Francis Rabelais flouriflied. 
3528 Andrew Doria; died 1560, aged ninety-three. Olaus 
Magnus flouriflied about this time. 
2329 The name of Proteftants begins from the diet of 
Spires. The peace of Cambray, Auguft 5. 
2530 The union of Smalcald about the end of December. 
1531 Thomas lord Cromwell 5 died 1540. Hieronymus 
Vida flouriflied about this time. 
2532 The treaty of Nuremberg, Auguft 2. 
1533 Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jefuits ; died 1556, 
aged fixty-five. John Bafilowitz czar of Mufcovy. 
2334 The reformation takes place in England, March 30. 
Ann Bullen, queen of England; died 1536. Julius 
Caefar Scaliger flouriflied about this time. 
3535 Charles the Fifth’s expedition into Africa, ends Au¬ 
guft 14. Barbarofla, the Turkifh general; died 1347. 
Archbiftiop Cranmer flouriflied. 
3336 Jane Seymour, queen of England ; died 1537. John 
Leland flouriflied about this time. 
2538 The treaty of Nice between Charles V. and Fran¬ 
cis I. which lafted four years, June s8. Peter Are- 
tin flouriflied about this time. 
2339 A rebellion at Ghent occafions Charles the Fifth’s 
palling through France, which he entered in No¬ 
vember. Ann of Cleves, queen of England; di- \ 
vorced 1340. 
3340 Katherine Howard, queen of England; died 1542. 
Robert Stephens flouriflied about this time. 
3541 Melandlhon flouriflied about this time. 
334.3 Katherine Parr, queen of England, died this year. 
John Calvin flouriflied about this time. 
3344 The battle of Cerifolles, April 14. The treaty of 
Crefpi, September 18. ; 
2 545 The council of Trent begins, and continues eighteen 
years. Conrad Gefner flouriflied about this time. 
Vol. IV. No. 219. 
O L O G Y. 561 
1546 Camerarius flouriflied about this time. 
1547 Fiefque’s confpiracy in Genoa. Elector of Saxony 
taken prifoner in the battle of Mulberg, April 24, 
The battle of Pinkie, Sept. 10. Seymour duke of 
Somerfet, lord protestor; died 1531. Hieronymus 
Cardan lived at this time. 
1548 The interim granted by Charles V. to the protef¬ 
tants, May 13. Jo. de Sepulveda, the peripatetic 
and reftorer of learning in Spain, flouriflied. 
1351 Dudley duke of Northumberland, Englilh minifter; 
and Annibal Caro, flouriflied at this time. 
1352 The treaty of Paflau, July 31. 
1553 Edward VI. died July 6 , aged fixteen. Cardinal 
Pole, Englilh minifter; died 1358. 
1537 The battle of St. Quintin, Auguft 10. Conftable de 
Montmorency; died 1567. 
1538 Calais taken by the French, January 8. Queen Mary 
died November 7, Francis duke of Guile, French 
minifter. Elizabeth queen of England. Ronfard, 
French poet, flouriflied at this time. 
1559 The peace of Cateau Cambrefis about the beginning 
of February. Geo. Buchanan ; died 1582, aged 76, 
1560 The confpiracy at Amboile, which begins the civil 
wars in France, in March. 
1561 Sir Nicolas Bacon lord-keeper of England. Ca- 
moens, the Portuguefe poet, flouriflied. 
1562 Battle of Dreux, December 19. Admiral Coligny, 
Peter Ramus flouriflied about this time. 
1563 The council of Trent finilhes, December 4. 
1366 The firft commotions in the Netherlands begin in 
April, when the requeft of the 400 was prefented to 
the governefs, Margaret duchefs of Parma. Theo- 
dore Beza flouriflied. 
1567 The battle of St. Denis, November 10. Ferdinand 
duke of Alva. James Cujas lived at this time. 
1568 Queen Mary is defeated in the battle of Glafgow, 
May 13, and retires into England in June. 
1569 Battle of Jarnac, May 13 ; of Moncontour, Odh 3, 
1571 The famous victory over the Turks at Lepanto s 
Odt. 7. Don John of Auftria. Henry Stephens. 
1372 Maflacre of Paris, on Sunday, Auguft 24. Catha-? 
line of Medicis. 
1373 Earl of Morton regent of Scotland. Paul Veronefe. 
1574 Duke of Guife, furnamed Balafre. Montagne. 
1575 Univerfity of Leyden founded. Francis Hotomanus. 
1376 The league begins in France upon the edidt of pa¬ 
cification figned in May. Palladio the architedh 
1578 Battle of Rimenant, Auguft 2 ; of Alcazar, Aug. 4, 
in which Don Sebaftian is killed. Cardinal Baronins, 
1579 The republic of Holland begins by the union of 
Utrecht, January 22. Philip II. of Spain takes pof- 
feflion of Portugal. Riccoboni flouriflied. 
1381 Alexander Farnefe duke of Parma. Jol'eph Scaliger. 
1582 Pope Gregory introduces the new ltile the 5th of 
Odtober, being counted the 15th. 
1583 Robert Dudley earl of Leicefter. Torquato Tafl'o. 
1584 William prince of Orange murdered at Delft, June 
30. Edmund Spencer flouriflied at this time. 
1385 Duke de Mayenne. Sir Philip Sidney flouriflied. 
1386 The earl of Leicefter is lent to afliit the Dutch; in 
January mifbehaves, and is recalled. Battle of Zut- 
phen, September 22. Sir Thomas Grefliam. Tycho 
Brahe flouriflied about this time. 
1387 Queen Mary beheaded, February 8. The battle of 
Coutras, Odtober 10. Sir James Melvill. 
1588 The Spanifli Armada deftroyed, July 27. The duke 
of Guife killed, December 13, at Blois. Sir Francis 
Drake. 
1589 Henry III. of France, murdered by Clement, July 
22. Sir Walter Raleigh. 
1590 The battle of Ivry, which ruined the league, 
March 4. Marflial Biron. 
1593 Duke de Sully, French Minifter. Cardinal Perron. 
1594 The Jefuits expelled France, which continued for 
nine years, and began Dec. 19. Ifaac Cafaubon. 
7 D 1595 Shake- 
