Historical Events In 1531
Saturday, 18 October 2025
Jan 05 Pope Clemens VII forbids English king Henry VIII to re-marry in the year 1531.
Jan 05 In the year 1531 pope Clemens VII forbids English king Henry VIII to re-marry. This event leads to the creation of the church of England
Jan 16 On this day in history english Reformation parliament's 2nd sitting
Jan 22 Andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44 on this day in history.
Jan 26 In the year 1531 lisbon hit by Earthquake; about 30,000 die
Jan 31 On this day in history kings Ferdinand of Austria/János Zápolyai of Hungary accept each other
Jan 31 On this day in history kings Ferdinand of Austria/Janos Zapolyai of Hungary accept each other
Feb 11 On this day in history henry VIII recognized as supreme head of Church in England
Feb 11 On this day in history henry VIII recognized as supreme head of the Church in England
Feb 26 In the year 1531 earthquake in Lisbon Portugal, kills 20,000
Feb 27 Evangelical German monarchy/towns form Schmalkaldische Union in the year 1531.
Mar 06 On this day in history pedrarias Dávila, Spanish conquistador
Mar 20 Sicke Freerks/Frericx, [Cutter], Dutch anabaptist, beheaded in the year 1531.
Apr 05 Richard Roose, boiled to death for trying to poison an archbishop in the year 1531.
May 31 In the year 1531 "Women's Revolt" in Amsterdam wool house in churchyard aborted
May 31 "Women's Revolt" in Amsterdam: wool house in churchyard aborted in the year 1531.
Jun 09 Pope Clemens VII & Francois I sign secret treaty against Karel V on this day in history.
Jul 08 In the year 1531 tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71
Jul 23 Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers on this day in history.
Aug 24 In the year 1531 ercole Bottrigari, composer
Sep 14 Philipp Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German geography/cartographer in the year 1531.
Sep 22 Louise Van Savoye, French regent of king Francois I, dies at 55 on this day in history.
Oct 11 Battle at Kappel: Swiss RC kantons beat protestant in the year 1531.
Oct 11 In the year 1531 huldrych Zwingli, Swiss church reformer (Zwinglianen), dies
Oct 24 On this day in history bavaria joins Schmalkaldische Union
Oct 28 On this day in history battle of Amba Sel: Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi again defeats the army of Lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia. The southern part of Ethiopia falls under Imam Ahmad's control.
Dec 06 John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded in the year 1531.
Dec 17 In the year 1531 pope Clement VII establishes a parallel body to the Inquisition in Lisbon, Portugal.