Historical Events in 1540
17 curated events dated to this year, and 15 musicalized poets on V2Melody were alive then.
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1540
Events dated to this year
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17 events-
Introduction of the English Sonnet
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Publication of Wyatt's Poems
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Appointment as Organist at Waltham Abbey
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Founding of the Society of Jesus by Ignatius of Loyola
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Matriculation at Corpus Christi College
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Establishment of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
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Francisco Vásquez de Coronado Explores the American Southwest
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Severe Drought and Heat in 1540
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Bible Translation into Icelandic by Oddur Gottskalksson
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Death of Father
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Establishment of the Jesuit Order
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First Vineyard Plantings in Peru
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Friendship with Thomas Wyatt
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Publication of 'The Dedicatory Sonnet'
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Scavenger's Daughter Torture Device in England
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The Galliard Explodes into Popularity across Tudor England
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Tottel's Early Education in Exeter
Poets alive in 1540
15 poets
Poets in 1540
We don’t currently have any musicalized poets on V2Melody who were alive in 1540, but we’re always adding more — check back soon.
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