1503

- Mona Lisa

c. 1500

- Encima, villancicos

1509

- Henry VIII

1501

- Petrucci, Odhecaton

1517

- Luther, 95 theses

1524

- Walther, Protestant chorales

1518

- Cortes conquered Mexico

1533

- First Italian madrigals

1545-1563

- Council of Trent (Counter reformation)

1551

- Susato, Danserye

1554

- Palestrina, masses

1558

- Elizabeth 1

1555

- Lasso, madrigals

1588

- Spanish Armada

1587

- Monteverdi, first madrigals (old style)

1597

Morley, Plaine & Easie Introduction
Dowland, Songs or Ayres
G. Gabrieli, Symphoniae Sacrae