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The '''15th century''' was a time of great suffering and great discovery, especially for [[European]]s. Labeled "the [[Renaissance]]", it saw the ascension of several great [[Human]] scholars, as well as some decisive political and military events.  Some of the key events were, in chronological order:
 
*'''1415''': On [[25th October]], [[Wikipedia:Henry V of England|Henry V of England]] leads [[England]] in victory over [[France]] at [[Agincourt]]. [[The Doctor]] is present at the battle. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Masque of Mandragora]]'', ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'')
*'''1415''': On [[25th October]], [[Wikipedia:Henry V of England|Henry V of England]] leads [[England]] in victory over [[France]] at [[Agincourt]]. [[The Doctor]] is present at the battle. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Masque of Mandragora]]'', ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'')
*'''1422''': Henry V dies. (''Known history'')
*'''1430''': [[Aztec]] priest [[Yetaxa]] dies and is entombed in the city of [[Tenochtitlan]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Aztecs]]'')
*'''1430''': [[Aztec]] priest [[Yetaxa]] dies and is entombed in the city of [[Tenochtitlan]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Aztecs]]'')
*'''1431''': [[Dracula]] is born in [[Transylvania]]. (''Known history'')
*'''1437''': [[All Souls College]] is founded at [[Oxford]]. [[Marcus Scarman]] held a fellowship there in the early [[20th century]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]'')
*'''1437''': [[All Souls College]] is founded at [[Oxford]]. [[Marcus Scarman]] held a fellowship there in the early [[20th century]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]'')
*'''1449''': Lorenzo de Medici is born in [[Florence]]. (''Known history'')
*'''1451''': [[Christopher Columbus]] is born. (''Known history'')
*'''1452''': [[Richard III]] of England is born. (''Known history'')
*'''1453''': The first [[Gutenberg Bible]]s are printed. [[Scaroth]] acquired several copies and sold them in [[1979]] to fund his [[time travel]] experiments. ([[DW]]: ''[[City of Death]]'')
*'''1453''': The first [[Gutenberg Bible]]s are printed. [[Scaroth]] acquired several copies and sold them in [[1979]] to fund his [[time travel]] experiments. ([[DW]]: ''[[City of Death]]'')
*'''1454''': The [[First Doctor]], [[Susan]], [[Ian Chesterton]], and [[Barbara Wright]] visit the Aztec empire. Barbara, taken for the reincarnation of Yetaxa, tries in vain to stop the Aztec practice of human sacrifice. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Aztecs]]'')
*'''1454''': The [[First Doctor]], [[Susan]], [[Ian Chesterton]], and [[Barbara Wright]] visit the Aztec empire. Barbara, taken for the reincarnation of Yetaxa, tries in vain to stop the Aztec practice of human sacrifice. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Aztecs]]'')
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*'''1456''': Dracula seizes power in Wallachia. His bloody reign will help inspire the fictional character of [[Count Dracula]]. The [[First Doctor]] and his [[companion]]s encountered a [[robot]]ic replica of Dracula in [[1996]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Chase]]'') The legend of Dracula was among the [[vampire]] stories stored in [[K-9]]'s memory banks. ([[DW]]: ''[[State of Decay]]'')
*'''1456''': Dracula seizes power in Wallachia. His bloody reign will help inspire the fictional character of [[Count Dracula]]. The [[First Doctor]] and his [[companion]]s encountered a [[robot]]ic replica of Dracula in [[1996]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Chase]]'') The legend of Dracula was among the [[vampire]] stories stored in [[K-9]]'s memory banks. ([[DW]]: ''[[State of Decay]]'')
*'''1462''': [[Constantinople]] is renamed [[Istanbul]], although it will continue to be referred to by its earlier name in the West for centuries to come. It was probably sometime after Turkish control of the city began that [[the Doctor]], who also referred to the city as Constantinople, acquired a [[water pipe]] here, "cash and carry". ([[DW]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin]]'')
*'''1462''': [[Constantinople]] is renamed [[Istanbul]], although it will continue to be referred to by its earlier name in the West for centuries to come. It was probably sometime after Turkish control of the city began that [[the Doctor]], who also referred to the city as Constantinople, acquired a [[water pipe]] here, "cash and carry". ([[DW]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin]]'')
*'''1463''': Lorenzo de' Medici, the future [[Duke of Milan]], is born. (''Known history'')
*'''1473''': [[Nicholas Copernicus]] is born in [[Poland]]. During his first meeting with Professor [[J.P. Kettlewell]], [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] cited Copernicus as one of the many scientists who have faced violent opposition to their ideas. ([[DW]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'') Copernicus will also develop the system the Doctor uses to correct the readings he obtains from [[Hieronymous]]'s [[astrolab]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Masque of Mandragora]]'')
*'''1473''': [[Nicholas Copernicus]] is born in [[Poland]]. During his first meeting with Professor [[J.P. Kettlewell]], [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] cited Copernicus as one of the many scientists who have faced violent opposition to their ideas. ([[DW]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'') Copernicus will also develop the system the Doctor uses to correct the readings he obtains from [[Hieronymous]]'s [[astrolab]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Masque of Mandragora]]'')
*'''1475''': [[Michelangelo|Michelangelo Buonarroti]] is born. [[The Doctor]] will visit Michelangelo at some point during his painting of the [[Sistine Chapel]]. ([[MA]]: ''[[Managra]]'')
*'''1475''': [[Michelangelo|Michelangelo Buonarroti]] is born. [[The Doctor]] will visit Michelangelo at some point during his painting of the [[Sistine Chapel]]. ([[MA]]: ''[[Managra]]'')
*[[Borgia|Cesare Borgia]] is born. It may have been while in his employ that Captain [[Scaroth|Tancredi]]'s henchman became so jaded that he would, as he told [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] in [[1505]], "believe anything." ([[DW]]: ''[[City of Death]]'')
*[[Borgia|Cesare Borgia]] is born. It may have been while in his employ that Captain [[Scaroth|Tancredi]]'s henchman became so jaded that he would, as he told [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] in [[1505]], "believe anything." ([[DW]]: ''[[City of Death]]'')
*'''1476''': Vlad III Dracula of Wallachia is assassinated by his own troops. (''Known history'')
*'''1480''': [[Johann Faust]] is born. A [[Reprise]] of Faust will be among the inhabitants of [[Europa]]. ([[MA]]: ''[[Managra]]'')
*'''1480''': [[Johann Faust]] is born. A [[Reprise]] of Faust will be among the inhabitants of [[Europa]]. ([[MA]]: ''[[Managra]]'')
*'''1482''': The Duke of Milan begins his patronage of [[Leonardo da Vinci]]. (''Known history'')
*'''1485''': The nephews of King Richard III disappear. ([[EDA]]: ''[[Sometime Never...]]'', [[BFA]]: ''[[The Kingmaker]]'')
*'''1485''': The nephews of King Richard III disappear. ([[EDA]]: ''[[Sometime Never...]]'', [[BFA]]: ''[[The Kingmaker]]'')
*'''1486''': Agostino Barbarigo is elected [[Doge of Venice]]. (''Known history'')
*'''1487''': The [[Aztec]]s sacrifice 20,000 victims to [[Huitzilopochtli]] at their capital of [[Tenochtitlan]]. [[Huitzilin]] feeds upon the violent energies released by these sacrifices. ([[NA]]: ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]'')
*'''1487''': The [[Aztec]]s sacrifice 20,000 victims to [[Huitzilopochtli]] at their capital of [[Tenochtitlan]]. [[Huitzilin]] feeds upon the violent energies released by these sacrifices. ([[NA]]: ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]'')
*'''1489''': [[The Doctor]] visits [[China]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'')
*'''1489''': [[The Doctor]] visits [[China]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'')
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*[[Christopher Columbus]] embarks on his first voyage to the Americas. At some point in the explorer's life, [[the Doctor]] acquired his business card. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Two Doctors]]'')
*[[Christopher Columbus]] embarks on his first voyage to the Americas. At some point in the explorer's life, [[the Doctor]] acquired his business card. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Two Doctors]]'')
*'''1493''': Columbus returns to [[Spain]] from his first voyage to the New World, confirming the conviction of [[Giuliano]] and others that the [[Earth]] is round. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Masque of Mandragora]]'')
*'''1493''': Columbus returns to [[Spain]] from his first voyage to the New World, confirming the conviction of [[Giuliano]] and others that the [[Earth]] is round. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Masque of Mandragora]]'')
*The Duke of Milan's patronage of Leonardo da Vinci ends. (''Known history'')
*'''1494''': The Medicis are removed from power in Florence. (''Known history'')
*'''1496''': Leonardo da Vinci makes an unsuccessful test flight of his flying machine. Both [[the Monk]] and [[Scaroth]] claim to have inspired da Vinci's design for the machine. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Time Meddler]]'', ''[[City of Death]]'')
*'''1496''': Leonardo da Vinci makes an unsuccessful test flight of his flying machine. Both [[the Monk]] and [[Scaroth]] claim to have inspired da Vinci's design for the machine. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Time Meddler]]'', ''[[City of Death]]'')
*'''1498''': On [[16th September]], [[the Doctor]] is present during [[Torquemada]]'s death. ([[MA]]: ''[[Managra]]'')
*'''1498''': On [[16th September]], [[the Doctor]] is present during [[Torquemada]]'s death. ([[MA]]: ''[[Managra]]'')

Revision as of 01:20, 23 April 2010

The 15th century was a time of great suffering and great discovery, especially for Europeans. Labeled "the Renaissance", it saw the ascension of several great Human scholars, as well as some decisive political and military events. Some of the key events were, in chronological order:

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