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16th-century military history of the Kingdom of England

  • Battle of the SpursKing Henry VIII of England joined the Holy League on the 13th of October 1511. This alliance included Venice and Spain to defend the Papacy against France.
  • Kett's RebellionThe 1540s saw a crisis in agriculture across England. The majority of the population depended on the land for their survival.
  • Rising of the NorthIn 1558, Elizabeth I succeeded her half-sister Mary I as queen of England. Her accession faced immediate dispute due to the questioned legitimacy of the…