Encyclopedia - 1521: Encyclopedia - 1521
1521 - Events. January 3 - Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther in the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem. January 28 - Diet of Wo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Habsburg Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Habsburg Spain - An Emperor And A King 1521-1556
Charles’s victory at the Battle of Pavia, 1525, surprised many Italians and Germans and elicited concerns that Charles would endeavor t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Habsburg Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Habsburg Spain - The Beginnings Of The Empire 1504-1521
Spain as we know it today had first become united after the 1469 marriage of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella of Castile, and their su...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1520s: Encyclopedia - 1520s
1490s 1500s 1510s - 1520s - 1530s 1540s 1550s 1520 1521 1522 1523 1524 1525 1526 1527 1528 1529 1520s - Events and Trends. Fall of Ten...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ati-atihan: Encyclopedia - Ati-atihan
The Ati-Atihan festival, named after the Ati, the indigenious natives of the island before the arrival of the Malay in the 10th century a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abbé: Encyclopedia - Abbé
Abbé (from Latin abbas, in turn from Greek αββας = abbas father, from Aramaic abba) is the French word for abbot. It is the ti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1491: Encyclopedia - 1491
1491 - Births. June 28 - King Henry VIII of England (died 1547) October 26 - Zhengde Emperor of China (died 1521) November 8 - Teofilo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1442: Encyclopedia - 1442
1442 - Events. The community of Rauma, Finland was granted its town rights. Vlad II Dracul is replaced as ruler of Wallachia by Mircea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1475: Encyclopedia - 1475
1475 - Events. August 29 - Treaty of Picquigny ends a brief war between France and England. First book printed in English, by William ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - January 3: Encyclopedia - January 3
January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. 362 days (363 during leap years) remain in the year after this day. Janu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - August 28: Encyclopedia - August 28
August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. August 28 - Events. 4...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - April 27: Encyclopedia - April 27
April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. April 27 - Events. 112...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - April 7: Encyclopedia - April 7
April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). There are 268 days remaining. April 7 - Events. 52...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - April 16: Encyclopedia - April 16
April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). There are 259 days remaining. April 16 - Events. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - April 17: Encyclopedia - April 17
April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). There are 258 days remaining. April 17 - Events. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zwickau Prophets: Encyclopedia - Zwickau Prophets
The Zwickau Prophets were early sixteenth century Anabaptists in Zwickau in Saxony. They were led by Nicholas Storch and attempted to ach...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Catherine Howard: Encyclopedia - Catherine Howard
Catherine Howard (1520/1525? - February 13, 1542) was the fifth queen consort of Henry VIII of England 1540-1542, sometimes known as "the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Empire - The Beginnings Of The Empire 1402-1521
Three examples set for the Spanish empire are to be recognized in the Aragonese, Burgundian and Portuguese Empire. Meanwhile, during the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Empire - The Beginnings Of The Empire 1402-1521
Three examples set for the Spanish empire are to be recognized in the Aragonese, Burgundian and Portuguese Empire. Meanwhile, during the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Habsburg Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Habsburg Spain - The Beginnings Of The Empire 1504-1521
Spain as we know it today had first become united after the 1469 marriage of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella of Castile, and their su...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Habsburg Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Habsburg Spain - An Emperor And A King 1521-1556
Charles’s victory at the Battle of Pavia, 1525, surprised many Italians and Germans and elicited concerns that Charles would endeavor t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - Pre-columbian Mexico Before 1521 A.d.
Though there are tantalizing fragments of evidence suggesting human habitation of Mexico more than 20,000 years ago, the first solid evid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Philippines: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Philippines - Spanish-mexican Rule 1521-1762; 1764-1898
History of the Philippines - Spanish Conquest. The Philippine Islands first came to the attention of Europeans when Portuguese explorer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Empire - The Golden Age Of Spain: The Sun Never Sets 1521-1643
The 16th and 17th centuries are sometimes called "the Golden Age of Spain" (in Spanish, Siglo de Oro). During the sixteenth century, Spai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Empire - The Golden Age Of Spain: The Sun Never Sets 1521-1643
The 16th and 17th centuries are sometimes called "the Golden Age of Spain" (in Spanish, Siglo de Oro). During the sixteenth century, Spai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Habsburg Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Habsburg Spain - God Is Spanish 1596-1626
Faced with wars against England, France, and the Netherlands, each led by extraordinarily capable leaders, already-bankrupted Spain was o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Habsburg Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Habsburg Spain - The Road To Rocroi 1626-1643
Olivares was a man sadly out of time; he realized that Spain needed to reform, and to reform it needed peace. The destruction of the Unit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Habsburg Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Habsburg Spain - The Last Spanish Habsburgs 1643-1700
Supported by the French, the Catalonians, Neapolitans, and Portuguese rose up in revolt against the Spanish in the 1640s. With the Spanis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Philippines: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Philippines - Historic Times 900-1521
In 1989, the National Museum acquired the Laguna Copperplate Inscription, found in the Laguna de Bay of Manila, dated Monday April 21, 90...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Habsburg Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Habsburg Spain - Spanish Society And The Inquisition 1516-1700
The Spanish Inquisition was formally launched during the reign of the Catholic Monarchs, continued by their Habsburg successors, and only...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Habsburg Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Habsburg Spain - The Spanish Bureaucracy 1516-1700
The Spanish received a massive influx of gold from the colonies in the New World as plunder when they were conquered, much of which Charl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Italian Wars: Encyclopedia Ii - Italian Wars - War Of The League Of Cambrai 1508–16
Meanwhile, Pope Julius II was more concerned with curbing the territorial expansion of the Republic of Venice, and in 1508 formed the Lea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Habsburg Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Habsburg Spain - The Spanish Economy 1516-1700
Like most of Europe, Spain had suffered from famine and plague during the 14th and 15th centuries. By 1500, Europe was beginning to emerg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Habsburg Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Habsburg Spain - St. Quentin To Lepanto 1556-1571
Spain was not yet at peace, as the aggressive Henry II of France came to the throne in 1547 and immediately renewed the conflict with Spa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Habsburg Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Habsburg Spain - The Troubled King 1571-1598
The time for rejoicing in Madrid was short-lived. In 1566, Calvinist-led riots in the Spanish Netherlands (roughly equal to modern-day Ne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Empire - The Empire Of The Last Spanish Habsburgs 1643 – 1713
Traditionally, historians mark the Battle of Rocroi (1643) as the end of Spanish dominance in Europe, but the war was not finished. Suppo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Habsburg Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Habsburg Spain - The Spanish Economy 1516-1700
Like most of Europe, Spain had suffered from famine and plague during the 14th and 15th centuries. By 1500, Europe was beginning to emerg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Empire - The Empire Of The Last Spanish Habsburgs 1643 – 1713
Traditionally, historians mark the Battle of Rocroi (1643) as the end of Spanish dominance in Europe, but the war was not finished. Suppo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Habsburg Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Habsburg Spain - St. Quentin To Lepanto 1556-1571
Spain was not yet at peace, as the aggressive Henry II of France came to the throne in 1547 and immediately renewed the conflict with Spa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Habsburg Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Habsburg Spain - The Troubled King 1571-1598
The time for rejoicing in Madrid was short-lived. In 1566, Calvinist-led riots in the Spanish Netherlands (roughly equal to modern-day Ne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Habsburg Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Habsburg Spain - The Road To Rocroi 1626-1643
Olivares was a man sadly out of time; he realized that Spain needed to reform, and to reform it needed peace. The destruction of the Unit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Habsburg Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Habsburg Spain - Spanish Society And The Inquisition 1516-1700
The Spanish Inquisition was formally launched during the reign of the Catholic Monarchs, continued by their Habsburg successors, and only...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Habsburg Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Habsburg Spain - The Spanish Bureaucracy 1516-1700
The Spanish received a massive influx of gold from the colonies in the New World as plunder when they were conquered, much of which Charl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Empire - The Bourbon Spanish Empire: Reform And Recovery 1713 – 1806
Under the Treaties of Utrecht (April 11, 1713), the European powers decided what the fate of Spain would be, in terms of the continental ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Empire - Twilight In The Global Empire 1808 – 1898
The first major territory Spain was to lose in the nineteenth century was the vast and wild Louisiana Territory, which stretched north to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Empire - The Last Territories In Africa 1898-1975
In 1481 the papal Bull Aeterni regis had granted all land south of the Canary Islands to Portugal. Only this archipelago and the cities o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Habsburg Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Habsburg Spain - Spanish Art And Culture 1516-1700
Main article: Spanish Golden Age The Spanish Golden Age was a flourishing period of arts and letters in Spain which spanned roughly from ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Empire - The Bourbon Spanish Empire: Reform And Recovery 1713 – 1806
Under the Treaties of Utrecht (April 11, 1713), the European powers decided what the fate of Spain would be, in terms of the continental ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Empire - Twilight In The Global Empire 1808 – 1898
The first major territory Spain was to lose in the nineteenth century was the vast and wild Louisiana Territory, which stretched north to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spanish Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Spanish Empire - The Last Territories In Africa 1898-1975
In 1481 the papal Bull Aeterni regis had granted all land south of the Canary Islands to Portugal. Only this archipelago and the cities o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Habsburg Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Habsburg Spain - God Is Spanish 1596-1626
Faced with wars against England, France, and the Netherlands, each led by extraordinarily capable leaders, already-bankrupted Spain was o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Habsburg Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Habsburg Spain - The Last Spanish Habsburgs 1643-1700
Supported by the French, the Catalonians, Neapolitans, and Portuguese rose up in revolt against the Spanish in the 1640s. With the Spanis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - Spanish Conquest
In 1519, the native civilizations of Mexico were invaded by Spain, and two years later in 1521, the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan was con...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - Wars Of Independence
Main article: Mexican War of Independence The war for independence started September 16, 1810, and was spearheaded by Miguel Hidalgo, a p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - War With United States And The Struggle For Liberal Reforms
Many presidents came and went, which brought a long period of instability that lasted most of the 19th century. The dominant figure of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - French Intervention And An Emperor
The presidential terms of Benito Juárez (1858-71) were interrupted by the Habsburg monarchy's rule of Mexico (1864-67). Conservatives tr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - Order Progress And The Díaz Dictatorship
Porfirio Díaz became the new president. During a period of more than thirty years (1876–1911) while he was the strong man in Mexico, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - The Mexican Revolution
(See also: Mexican Revolution) In 1910 the 80-year-old Díaz decided to hold an election to serve another term as president. He thought h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - Stabilization And The Revolution Institutionalized
In 1929 the National Mexican Party, PNM, was formed by the serving president, General Plutarco Elías Calles. (It would later became the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - The End Of Pri's Hegemony
In 1995 President Ernesto Zedillo faced an economic crisis. There were public demonstrations in Mexico City and constant military presenc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Mexico - Stabilization And The Revolution Institutionalized
In 1929 the National Mexican Party, PNM, was formed by the serving president, General Plutarco Elías Calles. (It would later become the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wartburgkreis: Encyclopedia Ii - Wartburgkreis - History
The district was created in 1994 by merging the previous districts Eisenach and Bad Salzungen, and a few municipalities from the district...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Philippines: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Philippines - Prehistoric Times
Main Article: Pre-colonial History of the Philippines History of the Philippines - Human Arrivals. Human fossil records indicate that t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Philippines: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Philippines - Challenges To Spanish Rule And The Philippines As A Province Of Spain 1781-1898
See also: Separation of church and state in the Philippines See also: Philippine Revolution In 1781, Governor José Basco y Vargas establ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Philippines: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Philippines - The U.s. Invasion Colonial Period And Regime 1898-1943 1945-1946
Little was known by the United States of the existence of the Philippine archipelago, and it was not until Cuba appeared on the scene in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Philippines: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Philippines - The Japanese Occupation And World War Ii 1941-1945
A few hours after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, the Japanese launched air raids in several cities and US military installations in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Philippines: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Philippines - Independent Philippines And The Third Republic 1946-1972
In April 1946 elections were held but despite the fact that the Democratic Alliance won the election they were not allowed to take their ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Philippines: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Philippines - Martial Law And The Fourth Republic 1972-1986
History of the Philippines - The New Society 1972-1981. Using the rising wave of lawlessness and the threat of a Communist insurgency a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Philippines: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Philippines - Restoration Of Democracy And The Fifth Republic 1986 To Present
History of the Philippines - Aquino Presidency 1986-1992. Corazon Aquino's assumption into power marked the restoration of democracy in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Governors Of Puerto Rico: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Governors Of Puerto Rico - List Of Governors Of Puerto Rico
List of Governors of Puerto Rico - Governors under Spanish Crown.  ? - ? Vicente Yañez Pinzón - Considered first appointed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Suleiman The Magnificent: Encyclopedia Ii - Suleiman The Magnificent - Military Achievements
Suleiman the Magnificent - Capture of Belgrade. Upon succeeding his father, Suleiman began a series of military conquests, first puttin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor - Wars Against France And The Reformation
Charles V initiated many wars with France during his reign, first fighting against them in Northern Italy in 1521. Later in the Italian W...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Philippines: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Philippines - Martial Law And The Fourth Republic 1972-1986
History of the Philippines - The New Society 1972-1981. Using the rising wave of lawlessness and the threat of a Communist insurgency a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Exploration: Encyclopedia Ii - Exploration - Main Explorers Since 1 Ad
Erik the Red (950 - 1003) - Viking explorer. After being cast out from Greenland, he sailed to Newfoundland and settled. Marco Polo (1254...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cebu City: Encyclopedia Ii - Cebu City - History
Cebu, or Sugbu, was already a prosperous settlement before it was colonized by Spain. It had trade relations with China and the other cou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Of Wiltshire: Encyclopedia Ii - Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Of Wiltshire - Career
Through the connections of his extended family, he became one of King Henry VIII's leading diplomats. Known missions were: 1512 : o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sremski Karlovci: Encyclopedia Ii - Sremski Karlovci - History
The town was first mentioned in historical documents in 1308 with the name Karom. Until 1521, the Karom was a possession of the Hungarian...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of The Philippines: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of The Philippines - The Battle Of Mactan
The Battle of Mactan on April 21, 1521 was the first reported resistance of the natives in the Philippines against foreign invaders. Lapu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles V Holy Roman Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Charles V Holy Roman Emperor - Wars Against France And The Reformation
Charles V initiated many wars with France during his reign, first fighting against them in Northern Italy in 1521. Later in the Italian W...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flag Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Flag Of Brazil - Other Brazilian Flags
The list below identifies other flags also used in Brazil prior to the foundation of the Republic: Christ's Order Flag (1332 - 1651) Roya...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Outrigger Canoe: Encyclopedia Ii - Outrigger Canoe - History
Outrigger canoes were originally developed in the islands of Southeast Asia for sea travel. There is speculation that such forms of trans...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Babur: Encyclopedia Ii - Babur - Conquest Of North India
Babur now resigned all hopes of recovering Fergana. Although he dreaded an invasion from the Uzbeks to his West, his attention increasing...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diet Of Worms: Encyclopedia Ii - Diet Of Worms - Luther's Defense
Emperor Charles V opened the imperial Diet of Worms on January 22, 1521. Luther was summoned to renounce or reaffirm his views. When he a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Exploration: Encyclopedia Ii - Exploration - Main Explorers Since 1 Ad
Erik the Red (950 - 1003) - Viking explorer. After being cast out from Iceland, he sailed to Greenland and settled. Marco Polo (1254 - 13...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Francesco De Layolle: Encyclopedia Ii - Francesco De Layolle - Life
He was born in Florence. In 1405, around the time of his 13th birthday, he joined the choir of the church Ss. Annunziata in Florence, whe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - L'aquila: Encyclopedia Ii - L'aquila - History
The city was established as Aquila in 1258, with the permission of King Conrad I of Sicily (Roman Emperor Conrad IV) as a bulwark against...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cebu City: Encyclopedia Ii - Cebu City - Culture
The city is an important cultural center in the Philippines. The city's most famous landmark is Magellan's Cross. This cross, now housed ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Afro-peruvian: Encyclopedia Ii - Afro-peruvian - Early History
The first Afro-Peruvians arrived with the conquistadores, briefly in 1521, and then when they returned-and then stayed-in 1525. They foug...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diet Of Worms: Encyclopedia Ii - Diet Of Worms - Edict Of Worms
The Emperor issued the Edict of Worms on May 25, 1521, declaring Martin Luther an outlaw and a heretic and banning his literature. The Pa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Philippines: Encyclopedia Ii - Philippines - History
Archeological and paleontological evidence, prove that Homo sapiens existed in Palawan probably about 50,000 years ago. These inhabitants...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pange Lingua: Encyclopedia Ii - Pange Lingua - Pange Lingua In Music History
There are two plainchant settings of the Pange Lingua hymn. The better known is a Phrygian mode tune from the Roman liturgy, and the othe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hampton Court Palace: Encyclopedia Ii - Hampton Court Palace - History
The Knights Hospitaller had operated a farm on the site since 1236. In 1505, the Lord Chamberlain, Sir Giles Daubeney, leased the propert...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heinrich Bullinger: Encyclopedia Ii - Heinrich Bullinger - Life
The son of Dean Heinrich Bullinger by his wife Anna (Wiederkehr), he was born at Bremgarten, Aargau. He studied at Emmerich and Cologne, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guam: Encyclopedia Ii - Guam - History Of Guam
Guam's history of colonialism is the longest among the Pacific islands. Guam's first contact with western civilization occurred when Ferd...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Felix Manz: Encyclopedia Ii - Felix Manz - Birth And Life
Felix Manz was the illegitimate son of a canon of Grossmünster church in Zürich. Though records of his education are scant, there is ev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beja Portugal: Encyclopedia Ii - Beja Portugal - History
Pax-Julia, was its latin name under Roman Empire rule, capital of the southernmost province of Lusitania. After the barbarian invasions, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Umatac Guam: Encyclopedia Ii - Umatac Guam - History
Prior to Spanish arrival on the island, an annual celebration was held North of the village at Funa rock where the first humans were crea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Philippines: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Philippines - Notes
Note 1: William G. Solheim II, Avelina Legaspi, and Jaime S. Neri, S.J. Philippine National Museum – University of Hawaii archaeologica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - English Reformation: Encyclopedia Ii - English Reformation - Background
Henry was a devout Roman Catholic and in 1521 he had defended the Papacy from Martin Luther's accusations of heresy in a book he wrote ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Mariana Islands: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Mariana Islands - History
The first European in these waters was Ferdinand Magellan in 1521, who landed on nearby Guam and claimed the islands for Spain. After bei...   » Read the article