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Years: 1580Events Michel de Montaigne publishes first Essay. September 26 Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe 1580- 1764 First session if Jewish Waad ( Sejm of 4 countries) in Lublin, Poland. 70 delegates of Jewish local kahals met to discuss issue of taxati 1581Events January 16 English Parliament outlaws Roman Catholicism April 4 Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. The Northern Netherlands proclaim their independence from Spain in the Oath of Abjuration. They 1582Events January 15 Russia cedes Livonia and Estonia to Poland February 24 Pope Gregory XIII implements the Gregorian Calendar. In Italy, Poland, Portugal, and Spain October 4 of this year is followed directly by October 15, skipping over 10 days. Other cou 1583Events August 5 Sir Humphrey Gilbert establishes first English colony in North America, at what is now St John's, Newfoundland. Toyotomi Hideyoshi commences construction of Osaka Castle in Japan. King James VI of Scotland signs a charter creating the Toun 1584Events June 1 With the death of the Duc d'Anjou, the Huguenot Henry of Navarre becomes heir-presumptive to the throne of France. July 5 Maronite College established in Rome July 10 William I of Orange assassinated Dates between October 5 14 ignored in the 1585Events January 12 The Netherlands adopts the Gregorian calendar Beginning of the Eighth War of Religion in France (also known as the War of the Three Henrys) August 8 John Davis enters Cumberland Sound in quest for the North West Passage. August 17 Captur 1586Events November 19 Henry Barrow, English Puritan and Separatist is imprisoned. The reign of Emperor Ogimachi of Japan ends and Emperor Go-Yozei ascends to the throne of Japan. Toyotomi Hideyoshi becomes grand minister of Japan. William Harrison becomes ca 1587Events February 8 Mary, Queen of Scots is executed. July 22 Colony of Roanoke: A group of English settlers arrive on Roanoke Island off of North Carolina to re-establish the deserted colony. August 19 Polish and Lithuanian nobles elect Sigismund Vasa as t 1588 1589 1590
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