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Plane Discovery
Mathematician John Napier dedicates his "Plaine Discovery of the Whole Revelation of St. John" to King James VI, predicts end of the world in 1688 or 1700 -
Sweden
Having already inherited the throne of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth through his mother, Catherine Jagellonica of Poland, Sigismund III of the House of Vasa is crowned King of Sweden, succeeding his father John III of Sweden. -
Navarra
Henry IV is crowned king. -
Prague
Fleming Pieter Stevens appointed royal painter of Rudolf II (Prague) -
Venice
The Italian Painter Jacopo Robusti ("Tintoretto") dies. His dramatic paintings made him a baroque precursor. -
Phillippines
Philip II recognized the rights and privileges of the local nobles and chieftains in the Philippines, which paves way to the creation of the Principalía (i.e., elite ruling class of native nobility in Spanish Philippines) -
Spain
King Henry IV of France declares war on Spain -
Theater
William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet" is thought to have been first performed. Officially published early 1597. -
Theory
Astronomer Johannes Kepler has an epiphany and develops his theory of the geometrical basis of the universe while teaching in Graz -
London
"Romeo and Juliet" premiere. -
Church
Catholic League disbanded -
Spain
King Phillip II devalues Spanish currency