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1508
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Leonardo da Vinci's second Milanese period
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1508
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Raphael leaves Florence to paint the Vatican Palace in Rome
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1512
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The Holy Robe of Christ, along with other important relics said to have been brought by St. Helena from the Holy Land, is discovered in the high altar of Trier Cathedral. The Robe is put on public display for 23 days, during which more than 100,000 pilgri
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1513
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A wooden balcony is built on the west front of Trier Cathedral for displaying the Holy Robe and other relics discovered the previous year.
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1546
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Michelangelo appointed chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica
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1549
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Spire of Lincoln Cathedral's central tower blows down in storm
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1552
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Mary, Queen of Scots plays golf
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1556
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Roman Jews Forced into Ghetto
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1558
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Bruegel's most productive period
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24 Apr 1558
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Wedding of Francis II and Mary Stuart in Paris
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1560
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Queen Elizabeth I re-founds Westminster Abbey
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1563
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Restoration of the bronze doors of the Pantheon
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1563
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Pieter Bruegel moves to Brussels
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1585
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Fontana creates Sistine Chapel in Santa Maria Maggiore
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1585
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Completion of the dome of St. Peter's begun by Michelangelo
