Date | Event |
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Mar 11 |
Geuzen army leaves Walcheren to return to Oosterweel |
Mar 13 |
Battle at Oosterweel: Spanish troops destroy Geuzenleger |
Apr 11 |
Dutch prince William of Orange flees from Antwerp to Breda |
Jun 15 |
Battle at Carberry, Scotland: Protestant troops beat Earl Bothwell's army |
Jun 15 |
Genoa, Italy, expels Jews |
Jun 16 |
Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned in Lochleven Castle prison Scotland |
Jun 20 |
Jews are expelled from Brazil by order of regent Don Henrique |
Jul 24 |
Mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate; her 1-year-old son becomes King James VI of Scots |
Jul 25 |
Don Diego de Losada founds the city of Santiago de Leon de Caracas, modern-day Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela. |
Jul 29 |
James VI is crowned King of Scots at Stirling. |
Aug 8 |
Duke of Alva's army enters Brussels, Belgium |
Sep 9 |
Lomaraal van Egmond & Philip van Hoorne captured |
Sep 29 |
War of Religion breaks out in France - Huguenots try to kidnap king Charles IX |
Sep 29 |
At a dinner, the Duke of Alba arrests the Count of Egmont and the Count of Hoorn for treason. |
Oct 6 |
Duke of Alva becomes land guardian of Netherlands |
Nov 10 |
Battle at St-Denis: French government army vs Huguenots |
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