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