Emperor Charles receives Cardinal Pole in Toledo
Emperor Charles receives Cardinal Pole in Toledo
Emperor Charles receives Cardinal Pole in Toledo
Events Before
The first university in the Americas, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established in Santo Domingo
The University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Spanish: Universidad de Santo Tomás de Aquino) is, from an historical perspective, the first university founded in the Americas.
Dutchy of Guelders accepts rule of William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
Dutchy of Guelders accepts rule of William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
Treaty of Nagyvarad/Peace of Grosswardein signed between Ferdinand I of Austria and John Zápolya of Hungary.
The Treaty of Nagyvárad was a secret peace agreement between Emperor Ferdinand I and John Zápolya, rival claimants to the Kingdom of Hungary, signed in Grosswardein / Várad on February 24, 1538.
Catholic German monarchy signs League of Neuremberg, in response to the formation of the Protestant Schmalkaldic League
Catholic German monarchy signs League of Neuremberg, in response to the formation of the Protestant Schmalkaldic League
The City of Guayaquil is founded by the Spanish Conquistador Francisco de Orellana and given the name Muy Noble y Muy Le
The City of Guayaquil is founded by the Spanish Conquistador Francisco de Orellana and given the name Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de Guayaquil
Events After
The first recorded horse race meeting in England is held at Roodee Fields in Chester
Chester is a cathedral city in Cheshire, England, on the River Dee, close to the England–Wales border.
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado's expedition sets off from Mexico in search of the Seven Cities of Gold (Cibola)
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who led a large expedition from what is now Mexico to present-day Kansas through what is now parts of the southwestern United...
German Protestant Count Philip of Hessen bigamously marries 2nd wife Margarethe von der Saale, causing a scandal
German Protestant Count Philip of Hessen bigamously marries 2nd wife Margarethe von der Saale, causing a scandal
English King Henry VIII annuls his 6 month marriage to his 4th wife Anne of Cleves, on the grounds of non-consummation a
English King Henry VIII annuls his 6 month marriage to his 4th wife Anne of Cleves, on the grounds of non-consummation and her pre-contract to Francis of Lorraine
English King Henry VIII (49) weds Catherine Howard (16 or 17), his 5th wife
Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547.
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King Henry VIII declares himself head of the Church of England
Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547.
England's King Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn, his 2nd wife
Anne Boleyn (1501 or 1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536, as the second wife of King Henry VIII.
Lisbon hit by Earthquake; about 30,000 die
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English King Henry VIII's divorce request is denied by Pope Clement VII
English King Henry VIII's divorce request is denied by Pope Clement VII
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