The 16th century, which consists of the years from 1501 through 1600, was the beginning of the modern era and included monumental exploration by the Spanish and Portuguese as well as the Elizabethan Era, the reign of Henry VIII, the Protestant Reformation, and the Ming Dynasty.
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Recommended Resources
16th Century Timeline 1501 to 1600
Frank E. Smitha offers a detailed timeline which highlights important events during the 16th Century.
http://www.fsmitha.com/time/ce16.htm
About.com: 16th Century Timeline 1500 to 1599
Contains a list of inventions and technological and scientific discoveries from the sixteenth century.
http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/Sixteenth.htm
English History: Mary, Queen of Scots
Shares the biography of Mary Stuart as well as numerous portraits of her, other resources, and news which pertains to her, her life, and the story of her life.
http://englishhistory.net/tudor/relative/maryqos.html
Ferdinand Magellan's Voyage Round the World
Details Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigation of the world, the first ever. The account delves into the route he took, what he found, and the condition of the ship.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1519magellan.asp
Offers information about a documentary and online learning adventures for students and teachers. Learn about Cortez, Pizarro, Orellana and Cabeza de Vaca.
http://www.pbs.org/conquistadors/
From her birth to her early marriage, through her reign over France after the death of her husband, the King of France, this website pores over the life and times of Mary, Queen of Scots.It continues through her brief imprisonment and forced abdication to her son, her subsequent 19 year imprisonment, and finally, her death at the hands of the executioner
http://www.elizabethi.org/us/queenofscots/
Russiapedia: Ivan IV the Terrible
Tells the story of the birth, life, and death of Ivan the Terrible, who ruled Russia, at least nominally, from the age of three. The discussion turns to his miserable childhood, his expansion of Russia, the love he had for his wife, Anastasia, and the construction of St. Basil's Cathedral.
http://russiapedia.rt.com/prominent-russians/the-ryurikovich-dynasty/ivan-iv-the-terrible/
Presents a list of Tudor monarchs, genealogies, architecture, towns, cities, podcasts and information about daily life during this era.
http://tudorhistory.org/
