Meaning of "The fifteen hundreds"

Floratang · #1 (permalink) Wed Sep 03, 2008 15:53 pm *Meaning of "The fifteen hundreds"*

Does "the fifteen hundreds" mean "the 15th century" or "the 16th century"?

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Yankee · #2 (permalink) Wed Sep 03, 2008 16:34 pm *Meaning of "The fifteen hundreds"*

Hi Flora

The "fifteen hundreds" would be synonymous with the "16th century".
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Nessie · #3 (permalink) Wed Sep 03, 2008 17:25 pm *Meaning of "The fifteen hundreds"*

Hi Amy,
Is '1500' in the 15th or 16th century? (I've heard that it's considered in the 15th century)
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Alan · #4 (permalink) Wed Sep 03, 2008 17:30 pm *Meaning of "The fifteen hundreds"*

Hi Nessie,

Anyone born in the year 1500 would start their life in the 16th century. Believe me!

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