Notable Historical Events - 1531
1531 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 16 |
English Reformation parliament's 2nd sitting |
Jan 26 |
Lisbon hit by Earthquake; about 30,000 die |
Jan 31 |
Kings Ferdinand of Austria/Janos Zapolyai of Hungary accept each other |
Feb 11 |
Henry VIII recognised as supreme head of Church in England following the schism with Rome |
Feb 27 |
Evangelical German monarchy/towns form Schmalkaldische Union |
May 31 |
"Women's Revolt" in Amsterdam: wool house in churchyard aborted |
Jun 9 |
Pope Clemens VII & Francois I sign secret treaty against Karel V |
Oct 11 |
Battle at Kappel: Swiss Roman Catholic kantons beat protestant forces of Zurich |
Oct 11 |
Huldrych Zwingli Swiss reformation leader is killed at the Battle at Kappel |
Oct 24 |
Bavaria joins Schmalkaldische Union |
Oct 28 |
Battle of Amba Sel: Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi again defeats the army of Lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia. The southern part of Ethiopia falls under Imam Ahmad's control. |
Dec 17 |
Pope Clement VII establishes a parallel body to the Inquisition in Lisbon, Portugal. |
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