Historical Events In 1540
May 04 Venice &Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople
Jan 06 King Henry VIII of England married his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves
Jan 06 King Henry VIII of England married his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves
Feb 09 The first recorded race meet in England (Roodee Fields, Chester)
Feb 25 Francisco Vásquez de Coronado searches for 7 cities of Cibola México
Feb 14 Emperor Charles V enters Ghent without resistance, executes rebels
Sep 27 Society of Jesus (Jesuits) founded by Ignatius Loyola
Jun 24 Henry VIII divorces his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves
Jul 09 England's King Henry VIII 6-mo marriage to Anne of Cleves annulled
Jul 28 England's King Henry VIII marries Catherine Howard.
Mar 19 Court of Holland names Amsterdam sheriff John Hubrechtsz a "heretic"
Mar 04 Protestant count Philip of Hessen marries 2nd wife

