- Jul 11 French King Henri III accept demands of Catholic League
- Jul 21 First engagement between the English fleet and the Spanish Armada off the Eddystone Rocks
- Jul 26 English Admiral John Hawkins knighted for his actions against the Armada
- Jul 29 Duke Farneses troops ready for invasion of England
Defeat of the Spanish Armada
Jul 29 The "Invincible" Spanish Armada is sighted approaching England, several skirmishes follow forcing the invading fleet to make a long and costly retreat around Scotland and Ireland
Gregory I
Gregory XIII
Julius II
Julius III
Leo X
Pius V