1506. The summer: the Sweating Sickness breaks out in London, and continues to a moderate extent, being confined to England, until the autumn. This second visitation is the mildest of all, and the old English method of treatment proves effectual everywhere.
1506–1508. Pestilential epidemics in Spain.
1508. Swarms of locusts in Spain.
Political Events.
1509–1547. Henry VIII.
1515–1547. Francis I. immediately attacks Milan again, and conquers.
1515. the Swiss, in the battle of Marignano. Keeps possession of Milan, and establishes the French dominion in Italy until the year 1522.
1516. Cardinal Wolsey changes the policy of England in favour of Francis I.,
1520. then of Charles V.
1513–1522. Leo X., against France. Promotes, by a new bull of indulgences, the outbreak of the Reformation.