Historical Events In 1531
Wednesday, 16 July 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 In the year 1531 english Reformation parliament's 2nd sitting
Jan 22 In the year 1531 andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44
Jan 26 Lisbon hit by Earthquake; about 30,000 die in the year 1531.
Jan 31 Kings Ferdinand of Austria/János Zápolyai of Hungary accept each other in the year 1531.
Jan 31 In the year 1531 kings Ferdinand of Austria/Janos Zapolyai of Hungary accept each other
Feb 11 Henry VIII recognized as supreme head of Church in England in the year 1531.
Feb 11 In the year 1531 henry VIII recognized as supreme head of the Church in England
Feb 26 Earthquake in Lisbon Portugal, kills 20,000 in the year 1531.
Feb 27 In the year 1531 evangelical German monarchy/towns form Schmalkaldische Union
Mar 06 Pedrarias Dávila, Spanish conquistador on this day in history.
Mar 20 Sicke Freerks/Frericx, [Cutter], Dutch anabaptist, beheaded on this day in history.
Apr 05 Richard Roose, boiled to death for trying to poison an archbishop on this day in history.
May 31 On this day in history "Women's Revolt" in Amsterdam wool house in churchyard aborted
May 31 In the year 1531 "Women's Revolt" in Amsterdam: wool house in churchyard aborted
Jun 09 In the year 1531 pope Clemens VII & Francois I sign secret treaty against Karel V
Jul 08 Tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71 on this day in history.
Jul 23 Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers on this day in history.
Aug 24 Ercole Bottrigari, composer on this day in history.
Sep 14 In the year 1531 philipp Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German geography/cartographer
Sep 22 On this day in history louise Van Savoye, French regent of king Francois I, dies at 55
Oct 11 In the year 1531 battle at Kappel: Swiss RC kantons beat protestant
Oct 11 On this day in history huldrych Zwingli, Swiss church reformer (Zwinglianen), dies
Oct 24 On this day in history bavaria joins Schmalkaldische Union
Oct 28 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 in the year 1531.
Dec 06 John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded in the year 1531.
Dec 17 Pope Clement VII establishes a parallel body to the Inquisition in Lisbon, Portugal in the year 1531.