PEACH

History

1503

Population: 462 Million*

Entertainment: Writers include William Dunbar writes allegorical prothalamium in honor of James IV's marriage, English translation of Kempi's Imitation of Christ
Art includes da Vinci "Mona Lisa" ("La Gioconda"), Dürer in Wittenberg, Filippino Lippi "Virgin and Saints", Grunewald paints "The Mockery of Christ"
Fashion: Pocket handkerchiefs first come into use
Religion: Death of Pope Alexander VI (Borgia) – Francesco Todeschini Piccolomini elected Pope Pius II – dies – Guiliano della Rovere Albisola elected Pope Julius II - nephew of Sixtus IV
Martin Luther becomes a monk
Deaths: Pope Alexander VI (Borgia) via plague-poisoned message, Pope Pius II, Prince Arthur of England, Elizabeth of York

General: Gonzalo de Cordoba defeats French army and enters Naples and completes Spanish victory at Battle of the Garigliano
Poland surrenders left bank of Dnieper River to Russia
Battles of Cerignola and Garigliano – Spain defeats France
Bulgaria: End of an independent stage of Trubczewsk in Bulgaria (Volga)
England: Henry Prince of Wales betrothed to Catherine of Aragon
William Warham becomes last bishop of Canterbury of the pre-reformation church
Canterbury Cathedral finished
Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey begun
Oldest son, Prince Arthur, dies and Prince Henry becomes heir
German States: War of Succession between Bavaria and Palatinate starts
Holy Roman Empire: Venice abandons Lepanto and signs peace treaty with Turks
Italian States: Lucrezia Borgia marries Duke of Ferrara
Copernicus made doctor of Canon law at Ferrara
Pope demolishes old St. Peter's and plans new church at renaissance style architecture
Scotland: James IV of Scotland marries Margaret, dau. Of Henry VII of England
Spain: La Casa Contrataccion "Colonial office" founded in Madrid to deal with American affairs