Rulers:
• Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland (1558-1603)
• Felipe II, King of Spain (1556-1598)
• Felipe II, King of Portugal (1581-1598)
• Henri III, King of Navarre (1572-1610)
• Henri IV, King of France (1589-1610)
Births:
• Martens, Baertje (1596-1678)
Literature:
• Shakespeare, William (1564-1616): A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1595-1596)
• Shakespeare, William (1564-1616): Henry IV, Part 1 (1596-1597)
• Shakespeare, William (1564-1616): King John (1596)
Art:
• Caravaggio (1571-1610): Bacco