What nationality was the 16th-century poet and soldier Camoens?
16th century 16th century The 16th century begins with the Julian year 1501 and ends with either the Julian or the Gregorian year 1600 (depending on the reckoning used; the Gregorian calendar introduced a lapse of 10 days in October 1582). The 16th century is regarded by historians as the century in which the rise of the West occurred. During the 16th century, Spain and Portugal explored the world's seas and opened worldwide oceanic trade routes. Large parts of the New World became Spanish and Portuguese colonies, and while the Portuguese became the masters of Asia's and Africa's Indian Ocean trade, the
Alexander Scott (16th-century poet) Alexander Scott (16th-century poet) Alexander Scott (Scots: Sanderris Scott: 1520?1582/1583) was a Scottish Court poet. He is believed to have spent most of his time in or near Edinburgh. Thirty-six short poems are attributed to him, including "Ane New Yeir Gift to Quene Mary", "The Rondel of Love", and a satire, "Justing at the Drum". According to an older view, "he has great variety of metre, and is graceful and musical, but his satirical pieces are often extremely coarse". According to the modern viewpoint of the "Oxford Dictionary of National Biography", "Because of its range, explicitness, and open-endedness, Scott's work