Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi (baptized 15 May 1567 – 29 November 1643) was an Italian composer, string player, choirmaster, and priest.A composer of both secular and sacred music, and a pioneer in the development of opera, he is considered a crucial transitional figure between the Renaissance and Baroque periods of music history.. Born in Cremona, where he undertook …

Anne de Montmorency Anne de Montmorency, portrait par Léonard Limosin (1556), émail conservé au musée du Louvre , Paris . Titre Baron puis duc de Montmorency 14 mai 1531 – 12 novembre 1567 (36 ans, 5 mois et 29 jours) Prédécesseur Guillaume Successeur François Biographie Dynastie Maison de Montmorency Date de naissance 15 mars 1493 Lieu de …

Tiziano Vecellio (sometimes his last name is given as Vecelli, born around 1490, in Pieve di Cadore near Belluno, died 27 August 1576 in Venice) was an Italian painter.His name in English is Titian.He was one of the leading painters of the 16th century Venetian school; he is also seen as one of the principal artists of High Renaissance painting of the 16th century.

James I (1603–1625), also from 1567 King James VI of Scotland; Charles I (1625–1649), also King of Scotland; Interregnum. The Civil War in England from 1642 until 1652 stemming from a growing enmity between King and Parliament, led to the execution of King Charles I in 1649.