16th Century

As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century lasted from 1501 to 1600. It is regarded by historians as the century in which the rise of the West occurred.

In England, this roughly coincides with the Tudor Period. In much of Europe the Renaissance was taking place at this time. In the Americas, it marks the era when the first European colonies were established.
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The Burnings
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Execution (Giordano Bruno, #6)
City of Vengeance (Cesare Aldo #1)
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Romeo and Juliet
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1)
Much Ado About Nothing
The Merchant of Venice
Julius Caesar
Utopia
The Taming of the Shrew
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Dr. Faustus
Richard III
As You Like It
Hamnet
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