Feb 9 Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake for heresy Apr 9 Marcello Cervini elected Pope Marcellus II Apr 17 Siena surrenders to Spanish troops May 23 Giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV Jul 2 Turkish naval commander Dragut [Turgut Reis] sacks the Italian city of Paola Sep 25 Freedom of Religion in Augsburg Sep 30 Bishop of Oxford Nicholas Ridley sentenced to death as a heretic Event of Interest Oct 21 Emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg Holy Roman EmperorCharles V Oct 21 English parliament refuses to recognize Philip of Spain as king Oct 25 Emperor Karel puts son Philip II in charge of Netherlands, Naples and Milan Nov 12 The English Parliament re-establishes Catholicism. Nov 17 William of Orange becomes member of Council of State 1554 Events in History by Year 1556
