PEACH

History

1506

Population: 464 Million*

Archaeology: "Laocoon group" unearthed in Rome
Entertainment: Writers include Dunbar Dance of the Sevin Deidly Synnis, Reuchlin (Hebrew grammar and dictionary book)
Art includes Da Vinci "La Gioconda" (Mona Lisa), Cranach "St. Catharine" altarpiece, Raphael "Madonna di Casa", Timman Tiemenschneider (altar at St. Jacob's in Rothenburg)
Religion: Activity of Johann Tetzel – Dominican monk who sold indulgences in Germany
Deaths: Christopher Columbus, Italian painter Andrea Mantegna, Composer Alexander Agricola, Death of Philip the Holy Roman Emperor

General: Jakob Fugger the Augsburg merchant imports spices from E Indies to Europe by sea
Korea: Korean rebels overthrow Yonsangun

General: End of engagement between Charles of Spain (now age 6) and Claude the daughter of Louis XII
England: Treaty of Windsor – Archduke Philip's siter Margaret of Austria betrothed to Henry VII's son Henry Prince of Wales – Philip undertakes extradition of Yorkist pretender Earl of Suffolk
Edmund Earl of Suffolk imprisoned in Tower of London
Sweating sickness induces mortality in three hours
Two burned as heretics in England for reading Wycliffe Bible
France: Ferdinand II of Aragon (age 54) marries Germaine de Foix – niece of Louis XII of France
German States: University of Frankfurt founded
Holy Roman Empire: Death of Philip (HRE/ Austria/ Spain) Charles (Son) becomes king of Spain and Netherlands - wife Juana is insane so Council of Regency organized
Italian States: Destruction of original St. Peters built 330 - Construction started on St. Peter's Basilica in Rome by Donato Bramante
Niccolo Machiavelli creates Florentine militia
Poland: Sigismund I ascends throne of Poland
Portugal: 3000 converted Jews slaughtered in Lisbon riot
Scotland: Huge ship Great Michael built in Scotland