Historical Events In 1568

Jan 24   Abdij Church in Middelburg destroyed by fire in the year 1568.   

Jan 24   On this day in history in the Netherlands, Duke of Alva declares William of Orange an outlaw   

Feb 15   Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 in the year 1568.   

Feb 17   Holy Roman Emperor agrees to pay tribute to the Sultan for peace on this day in history.   

Feb 19   In the year 1568 miles Coverdale, translator (1st complete English Bible), dies at 80   

Mar 09   Aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint on this day in history.   

Mar 20   In the year 1568 albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia, dies at 77   

Mar 23   Treaty of Longjumeau French huguenots go on strike in the year 1568.   

Mar 23   Treaty of Longjumeau: French huguenots go on strike on this day in history.   

May 11   On this day in history christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain)   

May 13   Mary Queen of Scots is defeated by English at battle of Langside on this day in history.   

May 16   Mary Queen of Scotland flees to England in the year 1568.   

May 17   Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer on this day in history.   

May 19   On this day in history english queen Elizabeth I arrests Scottish queen Mary   

May 19   Mary, queen of Scots, arrested on this day in history.   

May 23   Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 in the year 1568.   

May 23   Battle at Heiligerlee Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed on this day in history.   

May 23   Battle at Heiligerlee: Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed on this day in history.   

Jun 01   In the year 1568 duke of Alva, & 18 nobles, beheaded   

Jun 01   Duke van Alva beheads 18 nobles in Brussels on this day in history.   

Jun 05   On this day in history lamoraal, earl of Egmont/prince of Gavere, beheaded   

Jul 06   On this day in history johann Oporinus, Swiss book publisher/publisher, dies at 61   

Jul 10   In the year 1568 battle on Eems: Dutch Water garrison beats Spanish   

Jul 13   Dean of St Paul's Cathedral perfects a way to bottle beer on this day in history.   

Jul 21   On this day in history battle at Jemmingen: Alva's troops beat Dutch rebellion   

Jul 23   On this day in history don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23   

Sep 03   On this day in history adriano Banchieri, composer   

Sep 24   On this day in history antoon van Stralen, Flemish mayor of Antwerp, beheaded at about 47   

Oct 03   On this day in history elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23   

Oct 05   Conference of York begins: trial against Mary Stuart on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer on this day in history.   

Oct 21   2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Roger Ascham, tutor of Elizabeth I of England in the year 1568.   

Dec 24   Uprising of Morisco's in Granada on this day in history.   

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Feb 11   In the year 1568 birth of honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625)   

Mar 09   Aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint was born in the year 1568.   

May 11   Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain) was born on this day in history.   

May 17   In the year 1568 birth of christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

Sep 03   In the year 1568 birth of adriano Banchieri, composer   

Sep 05   Tommaso Campanella, Italian theologian, philosopher, and poet (d. 1639) was born in the year 1568.   

Feb 15   Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history miles Coverdale, translator (1st complete English Bible), dies at 80   

Mar 20   In the year 1568 albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia, dies at 77   

May 23   On this day in history adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27   

Jun 01   In the year 1568 death of duke of Alva, & 18 nobles, beheaded   

Jun 05   In the year 1568 death of lamoraal, earl of Egmont/prince of Gavere, beheaded   

Jul 06   In the year 1568 johann Oporinus, Swiss book publisher/publisher, dies at 61   

Jul 23   Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on this day in history.