Scotland's Pages - Scotland's Written History

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1503
Marriage of 'the Thistle and the Rose', James IV and Margaret Tudor.

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1503 Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa.

1503-1546
The Carver Choir Book.

1508
Earliest dated Scottish book.

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1509 Accession of Henry VIII of England; marriage to Catherine of Aragon.

1513
James IV killed at Flodden.

1513-1542
Asloan Manuscript.

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1517 Martin Luther issues his Ninety-Five Theses, beginning his conflict with the Catholic Church.

1524
James V, aged 12, installed as king.

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1512 Hernando Cortés destroys Aztec empire.

1528
Protestant heretic Patrick Hamilton burnt as a heretic in St Andrews.

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1529 The Turks besiege Vienna.

1537
James V marries Princess Madeleine of France, who dies in the same year

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1533 Henry VIII splits with Rome.

1538
James V marries Mary of Guise.

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1540 Pope Paul III approves the establishment of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).

1542
Earliest Printed Act of Parliament.

1542
Mary Queen of Scots born at Linlithgow.

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1543 Nicholas Copernicus publishes his theory that the Earth revolves around the sun.

1546
Cardinal Beaton assassinated by Protestant rebels.

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1546 Death of Martin Luther, Protestant Reformer.

1547
Battle of Pinkie: Scots defeated by English.

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1547 Accession of Edward IV leads to a radical Protestant regime in England.