| John Calvin is born. | Calvin |
Magisterial Reformation |
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| Erasmus writes In Praise of Folly. | |||
| Melanchthon begins studies at Heidelberg. | Melanchthon |
Magisterial Reformation |
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| Vittoria Colonna marries Ferrante Francesco d'Avalos, a Spanish noble. | Colonna |
Catholic Reformation |
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| Jan of Leiden is born. | Radical Reformation |
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| Henry VIII marries Catharine of Aragon. | Henry |
English Reformation |