Events Spain is effectively bankrupt. ... Events January 7 - French troops led by Francis, Duke of Guise take Calais, the last continental possession of England July 13 - Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul des Thermes at Gravelines. ... Events January 15 - Elizabeth I of England is crowned in Westminster Abbey. ... // Events The Edict of Orleans suspends the persecution of the Huguenots. ... Events Earliest English slave-trading expedition under John Hawkins. ... Events February 1 - Sarsa Dengel succeeds his father Menas as Emperor of Ethiopia February 18 - The Duke of Guise is assassinated while besieging Orléans March - Peace of Amboise. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century Decades: 1480s 1490s 1500s 1510s 1520s - 1530s - 1540s 1550s 1560s 1570s 1580s Years: 1530 1531 1532 1533 1534 1535 1536 1537 1538 1539 Events and Trends Spanish conquest of Peru Beginning of colonization of Brazil Categories: 1530s ... Events and Trends 1541 Hernando de Soto is the first European to see the Mississippi River. ... Events and Trends Categories: 1550s ... Events and Trends In 1564 William Shakespeare was born. ... Significant Events and Trends Transition from the Muromachi to the Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan Categories: 1570s ... Events and Trends The beginnings of the Golden Age of Literature in England Sir Humphrey Gilbert claims Newfoundland as Englands first overseas colony in 1583 Francis Drake had come back from going around the world, bringing back with him many treasures. ... Events 1590 March 14 - Battle of Ivry - Henry IV of France again defeats the forces of the Catholic League under the Duc de Mayenne. ... These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... 1559 state leaders - Events of 1560 - 1561 state leaders - State leaders by year Asia China (Ming Dynasty) - Jiajing, Emperor of China (1521-1567) Japan Monarch - Ogimachi, Emperor of Japan (1557-1586) Shogun (Ashikaga) - Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Shogun of Japan (1546-1565) Korea (Joseon Dynasty) - Myeongjong, King of Joseon (1545-1567) Europe...

Events

• February 27 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland
• The first tulip bulb was brought from Turkey to the Netherlands.
• July 6 - Treaty of Edinburgh between England, France and Scotland. The French withdraw from Scotland. This largely ends the "Auld Alliance" between France and Scotland, and ends the wars between England and its northern neighbour.
• August 17 - the Roman Church is overthrown and Protestantism was established as the national religion in Scotland.
• December 6 - Charles IX (of France) succeeds Francis II
• Jean Nicot introduces tobacco in the form of snuff to the French court.
• Solihull School was founded.
• The great age of piracy in the Caribbean starts around this time.

February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... A treaty is a binding agreement under international law concluded by subjects of international law, namely states and international organizations. ... The place-name Berwick may refer to: Berwick, Victoria, Australia Berwick, Sussex, England Berwick, Louisiana, United States Berwick, Maine, United States Berwick, Nova Scotia, Canada Berwick, Pennsylvania, United States Berwick-upon-Tweed, England North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my [birth]right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked... Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently and autonomously runs its own affairs. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... The Treaty of Edinburgh was drawn up in 1560 by the Scottish Parliament in an attempt to formally end the Auld Alliance. ... The Auld Alliance was an alliance between Scotland, France, and Norway which had its origins in the Orkneyinga saga and the colonisation of Normandy. ... August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article considers Catholicism in the broadest ecclesiastical sense. ... Protestantism is a movement within Christianity, representing the splitting away from the Roman Catholic Church during the mid-to-late Renaissance in Europe—a period known as the Protestant Reformation. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Charles IX (June 27, 1550 – May 30, 1574) was born Charles-Maximilien, the son of King Henri II of France and Catherine de Medici. ... Francis II (French: François II) (January 19, 1544 – December 5, 1560) was a King of France (1559 – 1560). ... Jean Nicot (1530 - 1600) was a French diplomat and scholar. ... Species N. glauca N. longiflora N. rustica N. sylvestris N. tabacum Ref: ITIS 30562 as of August 26, 2005 Tobacco (, L.) refers to a genus of broad-leafed plants of the nightshade family indigenous to North and South America, or to the dried and cured leaves of such plants. ... Snuff can refer to any of the following: Fine-ground smokeless tobacco, intended for use by being sniffed or snorted into the nose Swedish snus tobacco, used between the cheek and upper gums American moist snuff, or dipping tobacco, placed between in the teeth and lower gums. ... Solihull School is an independent, fee-paying day school in Solihull, West Midlands, England. ... The Flag of 18th Century pirate Calico Jack This article is about sea piracy; for other uses of Piracy or Pirate, see Pirate (disambiguation). ... Central America and the Caribbean (detailed pdf map) The Caribbean, (Spanish: Caribe; French: Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Dutch: Cariben or Caraïben, or more commonly Antillen) or the West Indies, is a group of islands and countries which are in or border the Caribbean Sea which lies on...

Births

• January 17 - Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (died 1624)
• June 25 - Wilhelm Fabry, German surgeon (died 1634)
• August 7 - Erzsébet Báthory, Hungarian serial killer (died 1614)
• August 10 - Hieronymus Praetorius, German composer (died 1629)
• November 3 - Annibale Carracci, Italian painter (died 1609)
• December 3 - Jan Gruter, Dutch critic and scholar (died 1627)
• Felice Anerio, Italian composer (died 1614)
• Jacobus Arminius, Dutch theologian (died 1609)
• Jan Karol Chodkiewicz, Polish military commander (died 1621)
• Dominicus Corea, King of Kotte of Ceylon (died 1596)
• James Crichton, Scottish scholar (died 1582)
• Lieven de Key, Dutch architect (died 1627)
• Hector MacLean of Dowart, Scottish Lord of the Clan MacLean (died 1630)
• Ishida Mitsunari, Japanese samurai
• Niall Garve O'Donnell, Irish nobleman (died 1626)
• Katarzyna Ostrogska, Polish noblewoman (died 1579)
• John Owen, epigrammatist (died 1622)
• Anton Praetorius, German pastor (died 1613)
• Krystyna Radziwill, Polish noblewoman (died 1580)

See also Category: 1560 births. January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Gaspard Bauhin Gaspard Bauhin, or Caspar Bauhin (January 17, 1560 – December 5, 1624), was a Swiss-French botanist. ... Events January 24 - Alfonso Mendez, appointed by Pope Gregory XV as Prelate of Ethiopia, arrives at Massawa from Goa. ... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... Wilhelm Fabry (also William Fabry, Guilelmus Fabricius Hildanus, or Fabricius von Hilden) (June 25, 1560 in Hilden?-1634). ... Events Moses Amyrauts Traite de la predestination is published Curaçao captured by the Dutch Treaty of Polianovska First meeting of the Académie française The witchcraft affair at Loudun Jean Nicolet lands at Green Bay, Wisconsin Opening of Covent Garden Market in London English establish a settlement... August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Events April 5 - In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Hieronymus Praetorius (August 10, 1560 – January 27, 1629) was a north German composer and organist of the late Renaissance and very early Baroque eras. ... Events March 4 - Massachusetts Bay Colony is granted a Royal charter. ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... The Flight into Egypt (1603) Annibale Carracci (November 3, 1560, in Bologna - July 15, 1609, in Rome) was an Italian painter, etcher and engraver. ... // Events April 4 – King of Spain signs an edit of expulsion of all moriscos from Spain April 9 – Spain recognizes Dutch independence May 23 - Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jan Gruter (or Gruytere; Latinized Janus Gruterus) (December 3, 1560 - September 20, 1627), was a critic and scholar of the Netherlands. ... Events A Dutch ship makes the first recorded sighting of the coast of South Australia. ... Felice Anerio (1560 – September 26 or 27, 1614) was an Italian composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras, and a member of the Roman School of composers. ... Events April 5 - In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. ... Jacobus Arminius Jacobus Arminius (aka Jacob Arminius, James Arminius, and his Dutch name Jacob Harmenszoon or Jakob Hermann) (1560-1609) was a Dutch theologian and (until 1603) professor in theology at the University of Leiden. ... // Events April 4 – King of Spain signs an edit of expulsion of all moriscos from Spain April 9 – Spain recognizes Dutch independence May 23 - Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia. ... Noble Family Chodkiewicz Coat of Arms Chodkiewicz Parents Jan Hieronim Chodkiewicz Krystyna Zborowska Consorts Zofia Mielecka Anna Alojza Ostrogska Children with Zofia Mielecka Hieronim Chodkiewicz Anna Scholastyka Chodkiewicz Date of Birth 1560 Place of Birth  ? Date of Death September 24, 1621 Place of Death Chocim Castle, Poland Jan Karol Chodkiewicz... Events February 9 - Gregory XV is elected pope. ... Dominicus Corea (Sinhalese family name Edirille Bandara) also known as Domingos Corea was the son of Jeronimo Corea. ... Events February 5 - 26 catholics crucified in Nagasaki, Japan. ... For James Crichton, the recipient of the Victoria Cross, see James Crichton (VC) James Crichton (the Admirable Crichton) (1560 - 1582) was a significant Scottish scholar. ... Events January 15 - Russia cedes Livonia and Estonia to Poland February 24 - Pope Gregory XIII implements the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Vleeshal at the Grote Markt in Haarlem is a prime example of the work of Lieven de Key. ... Events A Dutch ship makes the first recorded sighting of the coast of South Australia. ... MacLean Heraldic Shield Hector MacLean, Lord of Dowart (c1560-c1630); aka Hector MacLean of Dowart; aka Hector MacLean of Duart aka Hector Og Maclean was a Scottish Lord of the Clan MacLean. ... Events February 22 - Native American Quadequine introduces Popcorn to English colonists. ... Ishida Mitsunari (石田 三成 Ishida Mitsunari 1560 - November 6, 1600) was a samurai who led the West side in the Battle of Sekigahara. ... Niall Garve ODonnell (1560 - 1626), who was incensed at the elevation of his cousin Hugh Roe to the chieftainship in 1592, was further alienated when the latter deprived him of his castle of Lifford, and a bitter feud between the two ODonnells was the result. ... Events September 30 - Nurhaci, chieftain of the Jurchens and founder of the Qing Dynasty dies and is succeeded by his son Hong Taiji. ... Noble Family Ostrogski Coat of Arms Ostrogski Parents Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski Zofia Tarnowska Consorts Krzysztof Mikołaj Radziwiłł Children with Krzysztof Mikołaj Radziwiłł Janusz Radziwiłł Date of Birth 1560 Place of Birth  ? Date of Death August 3, 1579 Place of Death Wilno Princess Katarzyna Ostrogska (1560-1579) was a Polish noble... Events January 6 - The Union of Atrecht united the southern Netherlands under the Duke of Parma, governor in the name of king Philip II of Spain. ... John Owen (1560 - 1622), epigrammatist, born at Plas Dhu, Carnarvonshire, educated at Winchester and Oxford, and became head master of King Henry VIII School at Warwick. ... Events January 1 - In the Gregorian calendar, January 1 is declared as the first day of the year, instead of March 25. ... Anton Praetorius (Lippstadt 1560 – 6 December 1613 near Heidelberg in Laudenbach/Bergstrasse), Protestant pastor and fighter against the persecution of witches (witchhunts, witchcraft trials) and against torture. ... Events January - Galileo observes Neptune, but mistakes it for a star and so is not credited with its discovery. ... Noble Family Radziwiłł Coat of Arms Trąby Parents Mikołaj Czarny Radziwiłł Elżbieta Szydłowiecka Consorts Jan Zamoyski Children none Date of Birth September 11, 1560 Place of Birth Ławryczki Date of Death February 28, 1580 Place of Death  ? Princess Krystyna Radziwiłł (1560-1580) was a Polish szlachcianka. ... Events March 1 - Michel de Montaigne signs the preface to his most significant work, Essays. ...

Deaths

• January 1 - Joachim du Bellay, French poet
• February 7 - Bartolommeo Bandinelli, Florentine sculptor (born 1493)
• February 16 - Jean du Bellay, French cardinal and diplomat
• April 19 - Philipp Melanchthon, German humanist and reformer (born 1497)
• September 29 - King Gustav I of Sweden (born 1496)
• September 30 - Melchior Cano, Spanish theologian (born 1525)
• November 25 - Andrea Doria, Italian naval commander (born 1466)
• December 5 - King Francis II of France (born 1544)
• Anastasia of Russia, wife Tsar Ivan the Terrible
• Mary of Guise, queen of James V of Scotland and regent (born 1515)
• Barbara Kola, Polish noblewoman (born 1480)
• Jan Laski, Polish Protestant evangelical reformer (born 1499)
• Amy Robsart, English noblewoman
• John Sheppard, English composer and organist (born 1515)
• Imagawa Yoshimoto, Japanese daimyo
• Ii Naomori, Japanese warrior

See also Category: 1560 deaths. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... Joachim du Bellay (c. ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Hercules and Cacus. ... 1493 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jean du Bellay (c. ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... Portrait of Philipp Melanchthon, by Lucas Cranach the Elder. ... 1497 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). ... Gustav I of Sweden, commonly known as Gustav Vasa, but originally known as Gustav Eriksson (May 12, 1496 – September 29, 1560) was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death. ... 1496 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 92 days remaining. ... Melchior Cano (1525 - September 30, 1560), was a Spanish theologian. ... Events January 21 - The Swiss Anabaptist Movement was born when Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, George Blaurock, and about a dozen others baptized each other in the home of Manzs mother on Neustadt-Gasse, Zürich, breaking a thousand-year tradition of church-state union. ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the ship of the same name, see SS Andrea Doria. ... Events Chimú Empire conquered by troops of the Inca End of term for Regent of Sweden Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna. ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Francis II (French: François II) (January 19, 1544 – December 5, 1560) was a King of France (1559 – 1560). ... Events April 11 - Battle of Ceresole - French forces under the Comte dEnghien defeat Imperial forces under the Marques Del Vasto near Turin. ... Anastacia Romanovna of Russia (??? - 1560) was the wife of the first Russian Tsar, Ivan IV of Russia, also known as Ivan the Terrible. In the summer of 1560, Anastacia fell ill to a lingering illness. ... Ivan IV (August 25, 1530–March 18, 1584) was the first ruler of Russia to assume the title of tsar. ... Marie de Guise (in English, Mary of Guise) (November 22, 1515 – June,1560) was the Queen Consort of James V of Scotland and the mother of Mary, Queen of Scots. ... James V (April 10, 1512 – December 14, 1542) was king of Scotland (September 9, 1513 – December 14, 1542). ... 1515 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Noble Family Kola Coat of Arms Junosza Parents Pawel Kola Bruneta z Chodcza Consorts Jerzy RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Children with Jerzy RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Mikolaj Rudy RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Anna Elżbieta RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Barbara RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Date of Birth koniec XVw. ... Events March 6 - Treaty of Toledo - Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain recognize African conquests of Afonso of Portugal and he cedes the Canary Islands to Spain Great standing on the Ugra river - Muscovy becomes independent from the Golden Horde. ... Categories: Chancellors | 1499 births | 1560 deaths | Polish primates | Polish bishops | Polish nobility | People stubs ... 1499 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Amy Robsart was born in 1534 in Norfolk. ... John Sheppard (around 1515–1559 or 1560) was an English composer and organist. ... 1515 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Imagawa Yoshimoto (今川義元, 1519-1560) was one of the leading daimyo (feudal lords) in Suruga Province along the Tokaido road, Japan. ... Ii Naomori (1506–1560) was a warrior who died at the Battle of Okehazama trying to protect his lord, Yoshimoto Imagawa. ...