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World

Population: 503 Million*

Entertainment: Writers include Hans Sachs Tristan und Isolde, Domingo de Soto De justice et jure, Sir Thomas More A Dialogue of Comfort Against Trigulation (posthumous), Thomas Wilson The Arte of Rhetorique,
Art includes Palladio creates the Villa Pisana at Montagnanam, Titian paints "Danae",
Music: The violin in its present form begins to develop
Exploration: Richard Chancellor's expedition to Russia via Archangel
Religion: Michael Servetus executed for criticism of doctrine of the trinity and opposition to infant baptism
Pope doesn't allow expansion overseas of anyone but Spain
Deaths: Edward VI of England, Writer François Rabelais, Vasili III "Sovreign of all Russia", Theologian Michael Servetus (executed as heretic), Artist Lucas Cranach the Elder,

Mexico: Cyclone hits Veracruz sinking Spanish ships
University of Mexico established
Peru: Pedro de Cieza de Leon describes the potato in his "Chronicle of Peru"
University of Lima established

England: Duke of Northumberland persuades Edward to nominate Lady Jane Grey as heir (preserving Protestantism)
Death of Edward VI of England – Lady Jane Grey proclaimed Queen of England by Duke of Northumberland – deposed 9 days later and Mary I rules
Protestants persecuted under England's Queen Mary
Flemish woman introduces starched linen to England
England creates the Muscovy company to trade with Russia
Italian States: Veronese creates ceiling of Doge’s Palace in Venice
Russia: Death of Vasili III the "Sovereign of All Russia"
Hugh Willoughby discovers Novaya Zemlya and dies while wintering on Kola Peninsula