Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).

Events

Works published

• Alexander Barclay, Saint George, translated from Baptista Spagnuoli Mantuanus; Great Britain^[1]
• Stephen Hawes, The Comforte of Lovers, publication year uncertain; Great Britain^[1]
• John of Capistrano, Capystranus, London^[2]

Births

Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:

• March 28 - Teresa of Ávila, mystical Spanish poet and saint^[3]
• Roger Ascham, born about this year (died 1568), English scholar, didactic writer and poet; tutor of Queen Elizabeth I
• William Baldwin, born about this year (died 1563), English
• Nicolas Denisot (died 1559), French Renaissance poet and painter
• Brne Karnarutić (died 1573), Croatian Renaissance poet and writer
• Ambrosius Lobwasser (died 1585), German poet and hymnologist
• Louis Des Masures (died 1574), French

Deaths

Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:

• February 16 - Aldus Manutius (born 1449), Italian printer and Latin-language poet^[4]
• Cantalicio (born 1445), Italian, Latin-language poet^[4]