German Parliament opens in Worms
German Parliament opens in Worms
German Parliament opens in Worms
Events Before
Flemish physician Andreas Vesalius publishes "De humani corporis fabrica (On the fabric of the human body in seven books
Flemish physician Andreas Vesalius publishes "De humani corporis fabrica (On the fabric of the human body in seven books)" a major step forward in understanding human anatomy [date is representative as exact date of publication unknown]
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.
Events After
Having published nothing for eleven years, Francois Rabelais publishes the Tiers Livre, his sequel to Gargantua and Pant
Having published nothing for eleven years, Francois Rabelais publishes the Tiers Livre, his sequel to Gargantua and Pantagruel
Peace of Andres Treaty ends the stalemated Italian War of 1542–1546 of France and the Ottoman Empire against the Holy Ro
Peace of Andres Treaty ends the stalemated Italian War of 1542–1546 of France and the Ottoman Empire against the Holy Roman Empire and England, as well as England's dispute with Scotland and Ireland
Martin Luther dies
Martin Luther, German priest, theologian and author, known for german priest, theologian and author, died on 1546-02-18.
Ivan the Terrible, aged 17, crowns himself the first Tsar of Russia
Ivan IV Vasilyevich, commonly known as Ivan the Terrible, was Grand Prince of Moscow and all Russia from 1533 to 1547, and the first Tsar and Grand Prince of all Russia from 1547 until his death in…
Russian Tsar Ivan IV [Ivan the Terrible] (17) marries Anastasia Romanova (17)
Russian Tsar Ivan IV [Ivan the Terrible] (17) marries Anastasia Romanova (17)
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Ivan the Terrible, aged 17, crowns himself the first Tsar of Russia
Ivan IV Vasilyevich, commonly known as Ivan the Terrible, was Grand Prince of Moscow and all Russia from 1533 to 1547, and the first Tsar and Grand Prince of all Russia from 1547 until his death in…
Russian Tsar Ivan IV [Ivan the Terrible] (17) marries Anastasia Romanova (17)
Russian Tsar Ivan IV [Ivan the Terrible] (17) marries Anastasia Romanova (17)
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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