16th century - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 16th century was the century from 1501 to 1600. In this century, many Europeans visited or moved to the newly-found Americas and some also searched for new routes to Asia. There was much change in Europe at the time, such as the Protestant Reformation and the Renaissance.
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[change | change source]Note: years before or after the 16th century are in italics.