Sir Thomas Hoby (1530 - 1566) was an English diplomat and translator. Events June 25 - Augsburg confession presented to Charles V of Holy Roman Empire. ... Events January 7 - Pius V becomes Pope Selim II succeeds Suleiman I as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Religious rioting in the Netherlands signifies the beginning of the Eighty Years War in the Netherlands. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... This page is about negotiations; for the board game, see Diplomacy (game). ...

He was born at Leominster and educated at the University of Cambridge. He translated Martin Bucer's Gratulation to the Church of England, and Baldassare Castiglione's Il cortegiano. The latter translation, The Courtyer of Count Baldessar Castilio, had great popularity and was one of the key books of the English Renaissance. It provided a philosophy of life for the Elizabethan era gentleman. A reading of its pages fitted him for the full assimilation of the elaborate refinements of the new Renaissance society. It furnished his imagination with the symbol of a completely developed individual, an individual who united ethical theory with spontaneity and richness of character. Location within the British Isles For the town of Leominster, Massachusetts, see Leominster, Massachusetts. ... The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world, with one of the most selective sets of entry requirements in the United Kingdom. ... Martin Bucer (or Butzer) (1491 - 1551) was a German Protestant reformer. ... Baldassare Castiglione, count of Novellata (December 6, 1478 – February 2, 1529), was a diplomat and one of the most important Renaissance authors. ... By Region: Italian Renaissance Northern Renaissance *French Renaissance *German Renaissance *English Renaissance This article is about the cultural movement known as the English Renaissance. ... Elizabeth ushers in Peace and Plenty. ...

Hoby died in Paris during his assignment as an Ambassador to the court of Charles IX of France. The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Charles IX (June 27, 1550 – May 30, 1574) was born Charles-Maximilien, the son of King Henri II of France and Catherine de Medici. ...

This article incorporates text from: Cousin, John William (1910). A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature. London, J.M. Dent & sons; New York, E.P. Dutton. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature is a collection of biographies of writers by John W. Cousin, published around 1910. ...