1480
| 1480 • Consorts and co-rulers Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile initiate the Spanish Inquisition (looking for heretics and unconverted Jews). |
1504
Age: 24y
| 1504 • In Florence, Leonardo da Vinci and Machiavelli become involved in a scheme to divert the Arno River, cutting the water supply to Pisa to force its surrender: Colombino, the project foreman, fails to follow da Vinci’s design, and the project is a major failure. |
1505
Age: 25y
birth of childJohn Hygebed III Dagnall, Edlesborough, England ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1505 • Christ's College, Cambridge, is re-founded, receiving its charter from Lady Margaret Beaufort. |
1535
Age: 55y
| 1535 • Battle of Bornholm: Combined Swedish and Danish fleets defeat the Hanseatic navy. |