Rulers:
• Carlos I, King of Spain (1516-1556)
• Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1519-1558)
• Federico II Gonzaga, 5th Marquis of Mantua (1519-1530)
• François I, King of France (1515-1547)
• Henry VIII, King of England (1509-1547)
• Henry VIII, Lord of Ireland (1509-1542)
Events:
• San Giovanni Grisostomo completed in Venice.
Births:
• Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-1569)
Deaths:
• Frederick III, Elector of Saxony (1463-1525)
Art:
• Tiziano (c.1488-1576): Baccanale degli Andrii (1523-26)