History
1531 
World
General
Population: 484 Million*- Entertainment: Writers include Clement Marot (poetry), Erasmus (complete edition of Aristotle's works), Sir Thomas Elyot (education for statesmen),
Bearus Rhenanus (history of Germany)
Art includes Parmigianino "Cupid Carving His Bow", Titian "The Magdalen" - Religion: Official beginning of Schmalkaldic league for protestant protection
- Science: "Great comet" (Halley's later) arouses wave of superstition
- Deaths: Reformer Urlrich Zwingli, Painter Andrea del Sarto, Artist Hans Brugkmair, Sculptor Tilman Riemenschneider
Americas
- Brazil: Nicolas Villegagnon discovers site of Rio de Janeiro
- South America: Pizarro begins conquest of Incas leading soldiers across Panama to Peru
First contact of Europeans with Kingdom of Chimor in Peru and Ecuador
Europe
- England: King Henry recognized by Supreme Head of Church
- France: End of Duchy of Brittany in France
- Portugal: Earthquake kills 30,000
Inquisition starts - Spain: University of Granada founded
- Switzerland: War between Protestant Zurich and Catholic cantons – Zwingli killed at Battle of Kappel – forest cantons defeated
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