May 23 The marriage of England's King Henry VIII to Catharine of Aragin is declared null and void

May 28 The Archbishop of England declares the mariage of King Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn to be valid

Jan 25 King Henry VII of England secretly marries Anne Boleyn (his second of what would eventually come to be six marriages).

Feb 28 The birth of Michele de Montaigne, French philosopher

Sep 07 The birth of Queen Elizabeth I of England

Aug 29 Atahualpa, the last Incan king of Peru, is murdered at the request of Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro.

Jul 11 Pope Clement VII excommunicated England's King Henry VIII

Jul 11 King Henry VIII of England is excommunicated.

Mar 30 Henry VIII divorces his first wife, Catherine of Aragon

Mar 30 Thomas Cranmer becomes archbishop of Canterbury