Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1568. This year saw 10 significant events. 1 notable figure passed away.
Treaty of Adrianople: Representatives of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II and Ottoman Sultan Selim II agree to a peace plan ending the war between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire; Maximilian agrees to provide a cash "present" and ruling authority is granted to the Ottomans in Transylvan
Abdij Church in Middelburg is destroyed by fire
Treaty of Longjumeau: French huguenots go on strike
Battle of Heiligerlee, Groningen: Dutch rebels beat Spanish, thousands killed
Duke of Alva oversees beheading of 18 nobles in Brussels as part of Council of Troubles/Council of Blood
Battle on Eems: Dutch water garrison defeats Spanish
Dean of St. Paul's London, Alexander Nowell, perfects a way to bottle beer
Battle at Jemmingen: Alva's troops beat Dutch rebellion
Second Altenburg sermon: Philippists/Gnesio-Lutherans
Morisco Revolt against Spanish suppression in the mountainous Alpujarra region of Granada, begins with a wave of violence led by Aben Humeya
Albert of Prussia dies
Treaty of Adrianople: Representatives of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II and Ottoman Sultan Selim II agree to a peace plan ending the war between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire; Maximilian agrees to provide a cash "present" and ruling authority is granted to the Ottomans in Transylvan
Abdij Church in Middelburg is destroyed by fire
Treaty of Longjumeau: French huguenots go on strike
Battle of Heiligerlee, Groningen: Dutch rebels beat Spanish, thousands killed
Duke of Alva oversees beheading of 18 nobles in Brussels as part of Council of Troubles/Council of Blood
Battle on Eems: Dutch water garrison defeats Spanish
Dean of St. Paul's London, Alexander Nowell, perfects a way to bottle beer
Battle at Jemmingen: Alva's troops beat Dutch rebellion
Second Altenburg sermon: Philippists/Gnesio-Lutherans
Morisco Revolt against Spanish suppression in the mountainous Alpujarra region of Granada, begins with a wave of violence led by Aben Humeya