| Timeline |
| 1510s •1520s • 1530s • 1540s |
| • 1553 • 1554 1550s part of the 16th century 1555 • 1558 • 1559
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| 1560s • 1570s • 1580s • 1590s |
This decade saw the rule of various Tudor rulers in England, such as King Edward VI, the brief rule of Lady Jane Grey, Queen Mary I, (TV: Lost in Time) and Elizabeth I. (AUDIO: The Marian Conspiracy)
Philip II was King of Spain during this decade. (AUDIO: The Marian Conspiracy)