Mid 16th Century


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Early 1540s (1541-1545)

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1543 Copernicus publishes a heliocentric (sun-centered) theory of astronomy

Late 1540s (1546-1550)

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Early 1550s (1551-1555)

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Late 1550s (1556-1560)

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1558 - 1603. Queen Elizabeth I of England supports Protestantism and competition with Spain.


Science including physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth science, and biology can be connected. Personal studies including the human body, psychology, and biography can be connected. Anthropology including social foundations, demography, physical anthropology, human geography, and particular groups can be connected. Culture including material culture, conceptual culture, and behavioral culture can be considered.	Sapience Home
Institutions including families, education, and economics can be considered. Government including law, government organization, government activity, and particular governments can be examined. Religion including religious beliefs, religious practice, religious organization, and particular religions can be considered. Sociology Social structure and change will be vital to study of this period. Social structure, social types, and social change can be considered. Communities including Tokyo, Seoul, Mexico City, and New York City can be considered. Peoples of the world including major categories of Asiatic peoples, Western Civilization, African peoples, and American Indian peoples are essential. Nations such as China, India, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Russia can be considered. Western Civilization includes the United States. American Indian peoples found in the United States can be considered This period is somewhat linked to history through classical and medieval times, most particularly late medieval times. This is preceded by the early mid 16th century. It is followed by the late mid 16th century. Connections to the 17th century and following centuries are somewhat weaker. It is only weakly linked to the future.

Science including physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth science, and biology can be connected. Personal studies including the human body, psychology, and biography can be connected. Anthropology including social foundations, demography, physical anthropology, human geography, and particular groups can be connected. Culture including material culture, conceptual culture, and behavioral culture can be considered.

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Institutions including families, education, and economics can be considered. Government including law, government organization, government activity, and particular governments can be examined. Religion including religious beliefs, religious practice, religious organization, and particular religions can be considered.

Sociology

Social structure and change will be vital to study of this period. Social structure, social types, and social change can be considered. Communities including Tokyo, Seoul, Mexico City, and New York City can be considered. Peoples of the world including major categories of Asiatic peoples, Western Civilization, African peoples, and American Indian peoples are essential. Nations such as China, India, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Russia can be considered. Western Civilization includes the United States. American Indian peoples found in the United States can be considered

This period is somewhat linked to history through classical and medieval times, most particularly late medieval times. This is preceded by the early mid 16th century.

It is followed by the late mid 16th century. Connections to the 17th century and following centuries are somewhat weaker. It is only weakly linked to the future.