1565 ⟶ Royal Exchange Founded by Thomas Gresham

Royal Exchange is founded by Thomas Gresham.
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🦠 Smallpox Epidemic Devastates Hispaniola's Taíno Population

The first recorded epidemic of smallpox in the New World on the island of Hispaniola. It devastates the native Taíno population.⟶
Smallpox Epidemic Devastates Hispaniola's Taíno Population (1507)
DiseaseEpidemicColonizationSmallpoxColumbian ExchangeIndigenous PeoplesEuropean ColonizationMortality
Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicHaitiHaiti

👑 Edward VI Ascends to the Throne and is Crowned

Edward VI becomes King of England and Ireland on 28 January and is crowned on 20 February at the age of 9.⟶
Edward VI Ascends to the Throne and is Crowned (1547)
English MonarchyTudor DynastySuccessionMonarchyChristianity
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🎭 William Shakespeare's Baptism

William Shakespeare baptized 26 April⟶
William Shakespeare's Baptism (1564)
RenaissanceEnglish LiteraturePlaywrightPoetryShakespeareDramaElizabethan EraCultural Impact
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🏢 Royal Exchange Founded by Thomas Gresham

Royal Exchange is founded by Thomas Gresham.⟶
Royal Exchange Founded by Thomas Gresham (1565)
EconomicsTradeHistoryFinanceMercantilism
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚔️ England Defeats the Spanish Armada

England repulses the Spanish Armada.⟶
England Defeats the Spanish Armada (1588)
WarfareElizabeth INaval WarfareMilitary HistoryChristianityPhilip II
United KingdomUnited KingdomSpainSpain