Quotes from authors born in 1501
The idea of a language more simple than ours.
John Dudley
O Lord have mercy on me, to God I commend my soul.
Anne Boleyn
And thus I take my leave of the world and of you all, and I heartily desire you all to pray for me.
Anne Boleyn
Good Christian people, I am come hither to die, for according to the law, and by the law I am judged to die, and therefore I will speak nothing against it. I am come hither to accuse no man, nor to speak anything of that, whereof I am accused and condemned to die.
Anne Boleyn
O Death, rock me asleep, bring me to quiet rest, let pass my weary guiltless ghost out of my careful breast.
Anne Boleyn
Margot Fonteyn 
Joan Baez 
Jean Genet 
H. R. Giger 
El Cordobes 
Roald Hoffmann 
David Douglas 
Jim Henson