Notable Deaths In 1568

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,  

Jul 24 Prince don carlos of spain: Prince don carlos of spain (b. 1545)  

Sep 24 Antoon van stralen: Flemish mayor of antwerp, beheaded at about 47  

Oct 03 Elisabeth van valois: French queen of spain,  

Oct 14 Jacques arcadelt: Flemish composer  

Oct 28 Ashikaga yoshihide: Japanese shogun (b. 1539)  

Dec 23 Roger ascham: Tutor of elizabeth i of england  

Dec 31 Shimazu tadayoshi: Japanese warlord (b. 1493)  

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