1556

Events in History in 1556

Charles V Abdicates

Jan 16 Holy Roman Emperor Charles V abdicates his role as King of Spain and appoints his son Philip II of Spain

Philip II of Spain — King of Spain Philip II of Spain

Charles V — Holy Roman Emperor Charles V

Jan 23 Shaanxi Earthquake, the deadliest ever recorded, kills 830,000 in Shaanxi Province, China
Jan 27 Willem of Orange becomes a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece

Treaty of Interest

Feb 5 King Henry II of France and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V sign the Treaty of Vaucelles, creating a temporary truce in the Italian War of 1551–59

Henry II — King of France Henry II

Philip II of Spain — King of Spain Philip II of Spain

Charles V — Holy Roman Emperor Charles V

Feb 14 English Archbishop Thomas Cranmer declared a heretic
Mar 22 Cardinal Reginald Pole becomes archbishop of Canterbury
Mar 28 Origin of Fasli Era (India)
Mar 28 Philip II of Spain is formally crowned King of Spain
Apr 13 Portuguese Marranos who revert back to Judaism burned by order of Pope
Aug 27 Holy Roman Emperor Charles V abdicates in favor of his brother Ferdinand I

Event of Interest

Sep 9 Pope Paul IV refuses to crown Ferdinand I of Austria Holy Roman Emperor

Paul IV — Pope Paul IV

Event of Interest

Sep 15 Charles V and Maria of Hungary return to Spain and retired to the Monastery of Yuste in Extremadura

Charles V — Holy Roman Emperor Charles V

Oct 17 Ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain

Event of Interest

Nov 5 Akbar (14) succeeds his father Humajun as Sultan of Delhi

Akbar — Mughal Emperor Akbar

Nov 5 Second Battle of Panipat: Hindu Emperor of north India Hem Chandra Vikramaditya defeated by forces of Mughal Emperor Akbar, who captures and later beheads Hem Chandra
Nov 23 King Philip II confers with Dutch financial experts

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