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1543: Copernicus publishes his theory of a heliocentric solar system.
1545: The first English book on archery, Toxophilus: The School of Shooting by Ascham, is published.
The Council of Trent (1545-1563)

1595: The English longbow retired as a frontline weapon.
1597: John Dowland's First Booke of Songs published, marking the start of "The English Lute School"

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 == Events ==
-* Crossbows banned to increase the practise of using the longbow.(1508)
+===1500s===
-*The first [[England|English]] [[book]] on archery 'Toxophilus: The School of Shooting' by [[Roger Ascham|Ascham]], is published. (1545)
+* 1508: [[Crossbow]]s banned to increase the practise of using the longbow.
-* [[Copernicus]] publishes his [[theory]] of a [[heliocentric]] solar system. (1543)
-* The [[Council of Trent]] (1545 - 1563)
+===1510s===
-* First organised archery competition. Held in [[England]] with over 3000 participants. (1583)
-* The [[England|English]] [[Longbow]] retired as a frontline [[weapon]]. (1595).
+===1520s===
-* [[John Dowland]]'s First Booke of Songs published in 1597, marking the start of "The [[England|English]] [[Lute]] School"
+===1530s===
+===1540s===
+*1543: [[Copernicus]] publishes his [[theory]] of a [[heliocentric]] solar system.
+*1545: The first [[England|English]] [[book]] on archery, ''Toxophilus: The School of Shooting'' by [[Roger Ascham|Ascham]], is published.
+* The [[Council of Trent]] (1545-1563)
+===1550s===
+===1560s===
+===1570s===
+===1580s===
+===1590s===
+*1595: The [[England|English]] [[longbow]] retired as a frontline [[weapon]].
+*1597: [[Wikipedia:John_Dowland|John Dowland]]'s ''First Booke of Songs'' published, marking the start of "The [[England|English]] [[Lute]] School"
 == Significant people ==