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

• Anonymous, Syr Degore, publication year uncertain; written before 1325; in couplets; Great Britain^[1]
• Hieronymus Angerianus, Erotopaegnion, Italian poet writing in Latin
• Stephen Hawes, The Comfort of Lovers, London: Wynkyn de Worde; Great Britain^[2]
• Thomas Murner, Germany:
  • Schelmenzunft ("Guild of Rogues"); in which the narrator is the chosen scribe of the guild, with the duty of describing each member^[3]
  • Narrenbeschwörung ("Muster of Fools")^[3]

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

• Thomas Becon (died 1567), English (approximate date)^[2]
• Christovão Falcão (died c. 1557), Portuguese (approximate date)
• Thomas Sébillet (died 1589), French

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

• Poetry
• 16th century in poetry
• 16th century in literature
• French Renaissance literature
• Grands Rhétoriqueurs
• Renaissance literature
• Spanish Renaissance literature