Notable Historical Events - 1585
1585 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 2 |
Spain & Catholic France sign Saint League of Joinville |
Mar 3 |
The Olympic Theatre, designed by Andrea Palladio, is inaugurated in Vicenza. |
Apr 5 |
Clemens Crabbeels becomes bishop of Hertogenbosch |
May 19 |
Spain confisquates English ships |
Jun 23 |
Spanish army under Tassis beats Amerongen Staatse troops |
Jul 7 |
King Henri III & Duke De Guise signs Treaty of Nemours: French Huguenots lose all freedoms |
Jul 17 |
English secret service discovers Anthony Babington's murder plot against Queen Elizabeth I |
Jul 25 |
Amsterdam bans 45 roman catholics |
Jul 29 |
Friese academy opens |
Aug 8 |
Pope Sixtus excommunicates Hendri of Navarra (Henri IV) |
Aug 8 |
John Davis enters Cumberland Sound in search of the Northwest Passage. |
Aug 10 |
English Queen Elizabeth I signs Treaty of Nonsuch: Aid for Netherlands |
Aug 14 |
Queen Elizabeth I refuses sovereignty of Netherlands |
Aug 17 |
Antwerp surrenders after 8 months siege by duke of Parma |
Aug 27 |
Duke of Parma's troops occupy Antwerp |
Dec 20 |
English fleet & Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, reach Vlissingen |
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