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1530s

1530s

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A ten-year period from 1530 to 1539
  • noun
: década de 1530
  • During the 1530s, King Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church.

Examples

  • The artwork from the 1530s reflects the changing tastes of Renaissance Europe.

  • Many significant events occurred in the 1530s, marking the transition to the early modern period.

  • The 1530s were marked by significant cultural changes.

  • Many artists thrived during the 1530s.

  • During the 1530s, King Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church.

  • Many significant events occurred in the 1530s, marking the transition to the early modern period.

  • The artwork from the 1530s reflects the changing tastes of Renaissance Europe.

Surface Forms

1530s singular
1530's singular

Morphology

1530s = 1530 (transparent) = 1530 + s

The form is the digits '1530' with the plural/decade marker '-s', directly indicating the decade 1530–1539.

Etymology

1530S is simply 1530 plus the ending -s, where -s means 'the years from 1530 to 1539'. Think of 1990s or the 1960s — the -s makes the number name the whole decade.