French troops invade Luxembourg
French troops invade Luxembourg
French troops invade Luxembourg
Events Before
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo sets sail from the Mexican port of Navidad on the first European voyage to explore the west coas
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo sets sail from the Mexican port of Navidad on the first European voyage to explore the west coast of North America for the Spanish Empire
Rabbi Joseph Caro completes his major work, the "Beit Yosef," a voluminous commentary on the "Arba'ah Turim" code
Rabbi Joseph Caro completes his major work, the "Beit Yosef," a voluminous commentary on the "Arba'ah Turim" code
Princess Mary Stuart succeeds her father James V and becomes Queen Mary I of Scotland at 6 days old
Mary of Guise (French: Marie de Guise; 22 November 1515 – 11 June 1560), also called Mary of Lorraine, was Queen of Scotland from 1538 until 1542, as the second wife of King James V.
English Parliament passes bill of attainder against Queen Katherine Howard
Catherine Howard (1523 – 13 February 1542) was Queen of England from July 1540 until November 1541 as the fifth wife of King Henry VIII.
Portuguese under Christovão da Gama capture a Muslim-occupied hillfort in northern Ethiopia in the Battle of Baçente
Portuguese under Christovão da Gama capture a Muslim-occupied hillfort in northern Ethiopia in the Battle of Baçente
Events After
Adrian van Goes becomes land advocate of Holland
Adrian van Goes becomes land advocate of Holland
Battle at Carignano: French troops under Earl d'Enghien beat Swiss
Battle at Carignano: French troops under Earl d'Enghien beat Swiss
Italian War of 1542: The Siege of Boulogne begins
The Italian War of 1542–1546 was a conflict late in the Italian Wars, pitting Francis I of France and Suleiman I of the Ottoman Empire against the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Henry VIII of...
Flemish painter Jan Matsys banished from Antwerp for religious beliefs
Jan Matsys or Jan Massijs (c.1510 – 8 October 1575) was a Flemish Renaissance painter known for his history paintings, genre scenes and landscapes.
German Parliament opens in Worms
German Parliament opens in Worms
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Ivan the Terrible, aged 17, crowns himself the first Tsar of Russia
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Russian Tsar Ivan IV [Ivan the Terrible] (17) marries Anastasia Romanova (17)
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The first recorded horse race meeting in England is held at Roodee Fields in Chester
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Francisco Vázquez de Coronado's expedition sets off from Mexico in search of the Seven Cities of Gold (Cibola)
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