| 1613 Romanov dynasty begins in Russia 1618 Beginning of 30 Years War 1628 English curtail King's powers 1640 Portugal gains independence/Spain 1642 Civil war England/Scotland/Ireland  | 1558 Elizabeth I is England's queen 1580 Drake completes voyage around world 1582 New Gregorian calendar introduced 1588 English defeat the Spanish Armada 1611 Authorized English Bible published  | 1503 Leonard da Vinci paints Mona Lisa 1512 Michelangelo paints Sistine Chapel 1534 Henry VIII controls English church 1538 Cortes conquers Mexico 1547 Ivan the Terrible rules Russia  | 
![]()  | ![]()  | ![]()  |  William Blennerhassett b. d. Norwich  | |||||
![]()  | ![]()  |  Sir-Edward Blennerhassett b. d.1618 Horning&Layes, Nfk.  |  Ann Colby b.1507 Brundish, Suff. d.  | |||||
![]()  |  Ralph Blennerhassett b.1578 Pockthorpe, Nfk. d.  | ![]()  |  Rafe[John] Pickerell b. Cringleford, Nfk. d.  | |||||
![]()  | ![]()  |  Susan Pickerell b. Cringleford, Nfk. d.  |   | |||||
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![]()  |  Ms Deth b. Gimingham, Nfk. d.  | |||||||
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