Historical Events Jan 7 Calais, last English possession in France, retaken by French Jan 8 French troops under Duc de Guise occupy Calais Jan 9 Geneva becomes independent from Berne canton, Switzerland Jan 11 Westmunster Church in Middelburg destroyed by heavy storm 1557 History by Year 1559 What Happened in 1558 Bloody Mary, England’s Most Hated Queen November 17, 1558
