What major events happened in the 1560s?
April 15 – Denmark–Norway buys the Estonian island of Øsel, from its last prince-bishop. May 11 – Battle of Djerba: The Ottoman fleet, commanded by Piali Pasha, overwhelms a large joint European (mainly Spanish) fleet, sinking about half its ships. June 12 – Battle of Okehazama: Oda Nobunaga defeats Imagawa Yoshimoto.
What happened in the 1550s?
January 23, 1556: Shaanxi earthquake, devastation kills 830,000 in China….1550s.
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What event happened in 1554?
January–June January 25 – São Paulo, Brazil, is founded. February 9 – Thomas Wyatt surrenders to government forces in London. February 12 – After claiming the throne of England the previous year, Lady Jane Grey is beheaded for treason. March 18 – Princess Elizabeth is imprisoned in the Tower of London.
What happened in the year 1561?
October 18 – Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima: Takeda Shingen defeats Uesugi Kenshin, in the climax of their ongoing conflicts. November 28 – The Treaty of Vilnius is concluded during the Livonian War, between the Livonian Confederation and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
What happened in 1570s?
February 25 – Pope Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England, with the bull Regnans in Excelsis. May 20 – Abraham Ortelius publishes the first modern atlas, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, in Antwerp. May 24 – Battle of Manila: The Spanish, led by Martín de Goiti, defeat the forces of Rajah Sulayman.
Who was on the throne in 1560?
Mary, Queen of Scots (r. 1542-1567) Born at Linlithgow Palace, West Lothian on 8 December 1542, Mary became Queen of Scots when she was six days old.
What happened in the 1450?
May 8 – Jack Cade’s Rebellion: Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI of England. July 12 – Jack Cade is slain in a skirmish. August 12 – Cherbourg, the last English territory in Normandy, surrenders to the French. October 5 – Jews are expelled from Lower Bavaria, by order of Duke Ludwig IX.
Who ruled England in 1556?
Philip II of Spain
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| King of England and Ireland (jure uxoris) | |
| Reign | 25 July 1554 – 17 November 1558 |
| Predecessor | Mary I (as sole monarch) |
| Successor | Elizabeth I |
What was happening in 1555?
February 2 – The Diet of Augsburg begins. February 4 – John Rogers, burned at the stake in London, becomes the first Protestant martyr under Mary I of England. February 8 – Laurence Saunders becomes the second Marian Protestant martyr in England, being led barefoot to his execution by burning at the stake.
What era was 1852?
1852 (MDCCCLII) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1852nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 852nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 52nd year of the 19th century, and the 3rd year of the 1850s …
What was happening in England in 1575?
January–June. January 21 – Queen Elizabeth I of England grants a monopoly on producing printed sheet music, to Thomas Tallis and William Byrd. February 8 – William I of Orange founds Leiden University. June 24 – William I of Orange marries Charlotte of Bourbon.