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1. 16th Century

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   As the century progressed, temporal discrepancies became a subtle, yet recognized, issue. The Julian calendar, in use since $45 \text{ BCE}$, accumulated an error causing solar events to drift relative to the fixed calendar date. By the latter half of the 16th century, this drift amounted to approximately ten days [9]. While attempts to address this drift were discussed, the primary obstacle to immediate reform was the widespread belief, particularly in [Spanish territories](/e…