Historical Events In 1568

Jan 24   Abdij Church in Middelburg destroyed by fire   

Jan 24   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   

Feb 17   Holy Roman Emperor agrees to pay tribute to the Sultan for peace   

Feb 19   Miles Coverdale, translator (1st complete English Bible), dies at 80.   

Mar 09   Aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint   

Mar 20   Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia, dies at 77   

Mar 23   Treaty of Longjumeau French huguenots go on strike.   

May 11   Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain).   

May 13   Mary Queen of Scots is defeated by English at battle of Langside   

May 16   Mary Queen of Scotland flees to England   

May 17   Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

May 19   English queen Elizabeth I arrests Scottish queen Mary   

May 19   Mary, queen of Scots, arrested   

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

May 23   Battle at Heiligerlee Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed   

Jun 01   Duke of Alva, and 18 nobles, beheaded.   

Jun 01   Duke van Alva beheads 18 nobles in Brussels   

Jun 05   Lamoraal, earl of Egmont/prince of Gavere, beheaded   

Jul 06   Johann Oporinus, Swiss book publisher/publisher, dies at 61   

Jul 10   Battle on Eems: Dutch Water garrison beats Spanish   

Jul 13   Dean of St Paul's Cathedral perfects a way to bottle beer.   

Jul 21   Battle at Jemmingen: Alva's troops beat Dutch rebellion.   

Jul 23   Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23   

Sep 03   Adriano Banchieri, composer   

Sep 24   Antoon van Stralen, Flemish mayor of Antwerp, beheaded at about 47.   

Oct 03   Elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23.   

Oct 05   Conference of York begins: trial against Mary Stuart   

Oct 14   Jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer.   

Oct 21   2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen.   

Dec 23   Roger Ascham, tutor of Elizabeth I of England   

Dec 24   Uprising of Morisco's in Granada.   

Dec 26   Uprising of Morisco's against suppression in Granada   

Feb 11   Honoré d'urfé: French writer    

Mar 09   Aloysius "luigi" van gonzaga: Italian prince/jesuit/saint   

May 11   Christian i: Ruler of anhalt-bernburg (battle of white mountain)   

May 17   Christoph thomas walliser: Composer   

Sep 03   Adriano banchieri: Composer   

Sep 05   Tommaso campanella: Italian theologian, philosopher, and poet    

Feb 15   Hendrik van brederode: Dutch noble (compromise of nobles),   

Feb 19   Miles coverdale: Translator (1st complete english bible),    

Mar 20   Albrecht von hohenzollern: 1st duke of prussia,   

May 23   Adolf van nassau: German son of willem the rich,   

Jun 01   Duke of alva: & 18 nobles, beheaded   

Jun 05   Lamoraal: Earl of egmont/prince of gavere, beheaded   

Jul 06   Johann oporinus: Swiss book publisher/publisher,    

Jul 23   Don carlos: Son of spanish king philip ii,