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Henry VIII dies

Henry VIII dies

Henry VIII dies

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Henry VIII

Events Before

  1. German Parliament opens in Worms

    German Parliament opens in Worms

  2. The first landing of French troops onto the coast of the Isle of Wight during the French invasion

    The Isle of Wight ( WYTE) is an island off the south coast of England which, together with its surrounding uninhabited islets and skerries, is also a ceremonial county.

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Martin Luther dies

    Martin Luther, German priest, theologian and author, known for german priest, theologian and author, died on 1546-02-18.

Events After

  1. Ottoman fleet under Piri Reis retakes the port of Aden (modern Yemen) from the Portuguese

    Piri Reis (Turkish: Pîrî Reis; born Muhiddin Piri; c. 1470–1553) was an Ottoman Turkish cartographer, admiral, navigator, and corsair.

  2. La Paz, Bolivia, is founded

    La Paz, officially Nuestra Señora de La Paz, is the seat of government of Bolivia. With 755,732 residents as of 2024, it is the third-most populous city in Bolivia.

  3. The city of Salvador da Bahia, the first capital of Brazil, is founded

    Salvador], formerly known as Cidade do São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos, literally "City of the Holy Savior of the Bay of All the Saints") is a Brazilian municipality and capital city of the…

  4. Book of Common Prayer is adopted by the Church of England

    The Book of Common Prayer (BCP) is the title of a number of related prayer books used in the Anglican Communion and by other Christian churches historically related to Anglicanism.

  5. Tomé de Sousa appointed as the 1st Governor-General of Brazil

    Tomé de Sousa (1503–1579) was the first governor-general of the Portuguese colony of Brazil from 1549 until 1553. He was a nobleman and soldier born in Rates, Póvoa de Varzim.

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