Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
French poet Louise Labé hosts a literary salon in Lyon, participants include Jean de Vauzelles, William and Maurice Scève, Pernette du Guillet, Lyonnais writers and intellectuals including Claude de Taillemont, Guillaume Aubert, Antoine du Moulin, Antoine Fumée; three future members of La Pléiade: Jacques Peletier, Jean-Antoine de Baïf and Pontus de Tyard; humanists and artists including Olivier de Magny, Pierre Woériot, Luigi Francesco Alamanni; as well as lawyers, rich Italians, scientists, scholars, and at least one priest.
Joachim du Bellay, while he was studying law in Poitiers, writes his first verses, in imitation of Clément Marot.
Lancelot de Carle, Épistre Contenant le Procès Criminel Faict à l'Encontre de la Royne Anne Boullant d'Angleterre (A Letter Containing the Criminal Charges Laid Against Queen Anne Boleyn of England), written 1536
Jehan des Gouttes, translation from the Italian of Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando Furioso
Pernette du Guillet, Rymes de Gentille et Vertueuse Dame, published posthumously after her death this year
Antoine Héroët, Le mespris de la court, including "L'androgyne de Platon", "La parfaicte amye", "L'accroissement d'amour", "Complaincte d'une dame", second edition in 1568, France
Robert Burrant, , main text in verse, with Burrant's prose translation of Desiderius Erasmus's commentary, along with Burrant's own commentary
John Skelton:
Certain Books, including , , and (see also 1521)
Phillip Sparrow, publication year uncertain
Why Come Ye Not to Court?, publication year uncertain
Ludovico Ariosto, Cinque Canti ("Five Cantos"), first publication, a substantial fragment (about 4,400 lines) which appeared as an appendix to an edition of Orlando Furioso; Venice: published by casa di figliuoli di Aldo (the heirs of Aldus Manutius); most critics believe the fragment was intended as an addition to Orlando Furioso, but many others think the work was meant to be indepen