Notable Historical Events - 1559
1559 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 13 |
Elizabeth I crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey |
Feb 16 |
Pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy |
Mar 14 |
Storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht & Woudrichem, Netherlands |
Apr 2 |
England & France sign 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis |
Apr 2 |
Genoa, Italy, expels Jews |
Apr 3 |
Spain & France sign 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis |
May 10 |
Scottish Protestants under John Knox uprise against queen mother Mary |
May 13 |
Exhumed corpse of heretic David Jorisz burned in Basel |
Jun 22 |
Jewish quarter of Prague burned & looted |
Jun 30 |
King Henry II of France is seriously injured in a jousting match against Gabriel de Montgomery. |
Aug 9 |
Willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht |
Aug 14 |
Spanish explorer de Luna lands in Pensacola Bay, Fla |
Aug 22 |
Spanish archbishop Bartholome de Carranza arrested as heretic |
Sep 19 |
5 Spanish ships sinks in storm off Tampa, about 600 die |
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