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Period: May 21, 1527 to Jan 15, 1556
Reign of Philip II
He belonged to the Habsburg dynasty. He became king of Spain in 1556, when his father abdicated. In 1561, Felipe II established his court in Madrid, which from then on became the Spanish capital. Two years later, he ordered the construction of the monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial to begin. -
1555
The Peace of Augsburg
Agreement signed in 1555 by Ferdinand of Austria, brother of Emperor Charles V, with the German princes, which recognized the religious freedom that the German princes could enjoy in their corresponding states. -
Period: Apr 23, 1564 to
The life of shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet, and actor. Sometimes known as the Bard of Avon, he is considered the most important writer in the English language and one of the most famous in universal literature. -
The beginning of the Baroque.
The Baroque was born in Italy, at the end of the 16th century, dominating all of Europe, as an artistic-literary current against the pagan trends of the Renaissance. -
Departure of The Trickster of Seville
The mocker of Seville and stone guest is a play that reflects the myth of Don Juan, the most universal character in Spanish theater. -
Period: to
middle baroque
This period is notable for the rise of Italian music and the popularity of opera throughout the European continent. -
Departure from Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (How beautiful the morning star shines),23 BWV 1 is a church cantata written by Johann Sebastian Bach in 1725 in Leipzig for the feast of the Annunciation and premiered on March 25 of that same year. either -
The end of the Baroque period.
The end of the Baroque period was established with the death of the composer Johan Sebastian Bach on July 28, 1750.