History
1515 
World
General
Population: 472 Million*- Entertainment: Writers include satire of scholarship written in dog-Latin, John Skelton (English morality play), Johann Grieninger Till Eulenspiegel,
First play written in blank verse, Thomas More Utopia
Art includes Correggio "Madonna of St. Francis", Durer - marginal drawings in prayer book of Emperor Maximilian I, Matthias Grunewald (Isenheim altar),, Titian "Flora", Michelangelo Moses - Religion: 5th Lateran Council's decree forbids printing of books without permission from Church
New Testament in Greek and Latin published – start of Bible scholarship – William Tyndale (genius linguist) - Technology: First rifles developed
- Deaths: Louis XII of France, Printer Manitius
Americas
- Puerto Rico: Smallpox
Hurricane - South America: Diaz de Solis reaches mouth of the Rio de la Plata
Europe
- General: Anglo-French treaty signed
Treaty of Vienna between Emperor Maximilian I, Sigismund of Poland and Vladislav of Hungary concerning mutual succession of Hapsburgs and Jagellons
Battle of Marignano as Francis I conquers Milan - England: Thomas Wolsey appointed cardinal and Lord Chancellor of England
Hampton court palace created in London
Henry VIII of England issues decrees to protect peasants from land enclosure - France: Death of Louis XII of France – nephew Duke of Angouleme succeeds him as François I
First nationalized factories for weapons and tapestries opens in France - Holland: Archduke Charles of Austria becomes governor of the Netherlands
- Italian States: Raphael appointed architect in chief of St. Peter's in Rome
Francis of France crosses Alps to Italy to gain control of north - Scotland: Scottish Parliament names duke of Albany as Protector of Scotland (nephew of James III) – Margaret Tudor the Queen Regent escapes to England
- Switzerland: Francis I of France defeats Swiss at Marignano to control N Italy
Middle East
- Ottoman Empire: Selim I Sultan of Turkey conquers eastern Anatolia and Kurdistan
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