Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1597. This year saw 13 significant events.
A group of early Japanese Christians, known as the 26 Martyrs, are killed by the new government of Japan for being seen as a threat to Japanese society
William Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Windsor" is first performed with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance
Astronomer Johannes Kepler marries widow Barbara Müller
French nobleman and future Governor of Arcadia Pierre Dugua de Monts marries Judith Chesnel
The United East India Companyoːˈseː]), commonly known as the Dutch East India Company, was a chartered trading company and one of the first joint-stock companies in the world.
Emilia of Nassau weds Dom Emanuel of Portugal
Flemish painter Frederick of Valckenborch becomes porter of Frankfurt-on-Main
Albert VII Archduke of Austria occupies Amiens, France
England sends troops to Amiens
At 4:30 AM Dutch explorer Willem Barents leaves Novaya Zemlya on his third Arctic expedition to return to the Netherlands (dies on the return voyage)
Germany expels English salespeople
Albert VII Archduke of Austria's Spanish forces lose control of the city of Amiens to French King Henry VI
Eighty Years' War: Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, with English support, captures Bredevoort, Netherlands, from the Spanish
A group of early Japanese Christians, known as the 26 Martyrs, are killed by the new government of Japan for being seen as a threat to Japanese society
William Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Windsor" is first performed with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance
Astronomer Johannes Kepler marries widow Barbara Müller
French nobleman and future Governor of Arcadia Pierre Dugua de Monts marries Judith Chesnel
The United East India Companyoːˈseː]), commonly known as the Dutch East India Company, was a chartered trading company and one of the first joint-stock companies in the world.
Emilia of Nassau weds Dom Emanuel of Portugal
Flemish painter Frederick of Valckenborch becomes porter of Frankfurt-on-Main
Albert VII Archduke of Austria occupies Amiens, France
England sends troops to Amiens
At 4:30 AM Dutch explorer Willem Barents leaves Novaya Zemlya on his third Arctic expedition to return to the Netherlands (dies on the return voyage)
Germany expels English salespeople
Albert VII Archduke of Austria's Spanish forces lose control of the city of Amiens to French King Henry VI
Eighty Years' War: Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, with English support, captures Bredevoort, Netherlands, from the Spanish