Historical Events
- Jan 26 The Council of Trent issued its conclusions in the Tridentinum, establishing a distinction between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism
- Feb 21 Philip II routes Cardinal Granvelle to Franche-Comte
- Mar 13 Cardinal Granvelle flees Brussels
- Apr 11 England & France sign Peace of Troyes
- Apr 11 Liege prince-bishop Robert van Bergen resigns
- Apr 26 William Shakespeare is baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
- May 30 (-31st) The first battle of Öland (between the islands of Gotland and Öland): Lübeck & Denmark beat Sweden
- Jul 25 Maximilian II succeeds his father Ferdinand I as Holy Roman Emperor
- Aug 18 Spanish King Philip II joins Council of Trente
- Sep 29 Robert Dudley becomes Earl of Leicester
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Galileo Galilei
William Shakespeare
Michelangelo
John Calvin
Andreas Vesalius
Elizabeth I
Philip II of Spain
Suleiman the Magnificent
