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| 1 | 1483 | - 1483: Edward V. Ruler of England 4/9/1483-6/25/1483. House of York: Eldest son of Edward IV, murdered in Tower of London.
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| 2 | 1485 | - 1485: Leonardo DaVinci designed the first parachute.
- 1485: Henry VII Gaunt. Ruler of England 1485-1508. House of Tudor: Son of Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond, whose father had married the widow of Henry V; descended from Edward III through his mother, Mary Beaufort, via John of Gaunt. By marriage with daughter of Edward IV he united Lancaster and York.
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| 3 | 1486 | - 1486: In Venice, the first known copyright granted.
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| 4 | 1487 | - 1487: Bell chimes invented.
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| 5 | 1492 | - 1492: Leonardo da Vinci first to seriously theorize about flying machines.
- 1492: Martin Behaim invented the first map globe.
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| 6 | 1494 | - 1494: Whiskey invented in Scotland.
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| 7 | 1500 | - 1500: The first flush toilets appeared.
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| 8 | 1509 | - 1509: Henry VIII. Ruler of England 1509-1547. House of Tudor: Only surviving son of Henry VII by Elizabeth, daughter of Edward IV.
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| 9 | 1510 | - 1510: Leonardo da Vinci designs a horizontal water wheel.
- 1510: Pocket watch invented by Peter Henlein.
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| 10 | 1513 | - 1513: Urs Graf invents etching.
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1481 - 1528 (47 years)