The War of the League of Cognac (1526–1530) was fought between the Habsburg dominions of Charles V—primarily the Holy Roman Empire and Spain—and the League of Cognac, an alliance including the Kingdom of France, Pope Clement VII, the Republic of Venice, the Kingdom of England, the Duchy of Milan, and the Republic of Florence.
Siege of Florence ends with the city's surrender to the Spanish forces of Charles I, ending the Republic of Florence
The War of the League of Cognac (1526–1530) was fought between the Habsburg dominions of Charles V—primarily the Holy Roman Empire and Spain—and the League of Cognac, an alliance including the...
Events Before
Second Diet of Speyer convenes, condemns and attempts to reverse 1526 Diet of Speyers relaxation of ban on Luther's teac
Second Diet of Speyer convenes, condemns and attempts to reverse 1526 Diet of Speyers relaxation of ban on Luther's teachings); official protest to attempted reversal on 25 April creates the term "Protestantism"
Treaty of Saragosa: Spain and Portugal divide eastern hemisphere
Treaty of Saragosa: Spain and Portugal divide eastern hemisphere
30 Jews of Posing, Hungary, charged with blood ritual, burned at stake
30 Jews of Posing, Hungary, charged with blood ritual, burned at stake
Zurich declares war on Catholic cantons
Zurich declares war on Catholic cantons
Battle of Landriano: Imperial-Spanish forces under Don Antonio de Leyva, Duke of Terranova, beat a French army under Fra
Battle of Landriano: Imperial-Spanish forces under Don Antonio de Leyva, Duke of Terranova, beat a French army under Francis de Bourbon, Comte de St. Pol
Events After
Lisbon hit by Earthquake; about 30,000 die
The 1755 Lisbon earthquake, also known as the Great Lisbon earthquake, hit the Iberian Peninsula and Northwest Africa on the morning of Saturday, 1 November, Feast of All Saints, at around 09:40…
King Henry VIII is recognized as the supreme head of the Church in England by the Convocation of Canterbury
King Henry VIII is recognized as the supreme head of the Church in England by the Convocation of Canterbury
Gustav I, King of Sweden (35) marries his first wife Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg (18) in Stockholm
Gustav I, King of Sweden (35) marries his first wife Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg (18) in Stockholm
Pope Clement VII publishes the papal bull "Cum ad nihil magis", authorizing the Inquisition in Portugal at Evora, Coimbr
Pope Clement VII publishes the papal bull "Cum ad nihil magis", authorizing the Inquisition in Portugal at Evora, Coimbra, and Lisbon; it is rescinded in 1535
English Reformation Parliament's second sitting
English Reformation Parliament's second sitting
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King Henry VIII declares himself head of the Church of England
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England's King Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn, his 2nd wife
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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
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on August 10, 1530?
- The War of the League of Cognac (1526–1530) was fought between the Habsburg dominions of Charles V—primarily the Holy Roman Empire and Spain—and the League of Cognac, an alliance including the Kingdom of France, Pope Clement VII, the Republic of Venice, the Kingdom of England, the Duchy of Milan, and the Republic of Florence.