Historical Events In 1534

Jan 24   Francois I signs classified treaty with evangelical German monarchy.   

Feb 26   Pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht   

Mar 23   Aragonese legal code formally recognised   

Mar 26   Lubeck accept free Dutch ships into East Sea   

Apr 07   Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary (Brazilian Tupi-Indians).   

Apr 17   Sir Thomas More confined in London Tower.   

Apr 20   Elizabeth Barton, [St Magd van Kent], British prophet, dies.   

May 10   French navigator Jacques Cartier reaches Newfoundland.   

May 10   Off Cape Bonavista Newfoundland Jacques Cartier 1491-1557 sights Cape Bonavista after three week crossing from France; stopped ten days by ice; then skirts east coast of Newfoundland; his inaugural voyage to Canada.   

May 12   Wurttemberg is recorded as becoming Lutherian.   

May 28   Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83.   

Jun 09   Jacques Cartier 1st sails into mouth of St Lawrence River   

Jun 09   Jacques Cartier inaugural sails into mouth of St Lawrence River   

Jun 12   Turkish adm Chaireddin "Barbarossa" allows Giulia Gonzaga to kidnap and plunder Naples.   

Jun 29   Jacques Cartier discovers Prince Edward Islands Canada   

Jul 01   Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88).   

Jul 04   Christian III is elected King of Denmark and Norway in the town of Rye   

Jul 07   European colonization of the Americas: inaugural known exchange between Europeans and natives of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in New Brunswick.   

Jul 18   Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism).   

Jul 19   Willem van Enkenvoirt, cardinal/bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 70.   

Jul 24   In this year, Jacques Cartier, lands in Canada, claims it for France.   

Aug 15   Ignatius of Loyola forms society of Jesus/Jesuits   

Aug 20   Turkish admiral Chaireddin"Barbarossa" occupies Tunis.   

Sep 25   Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italian Pope (1523-34), dies at 56   

Oct 13   Alessandro Farnese elected as Pope Paul III.   

Oct 18   New pursuit of French protestants.   

Oct 26   Charles V names Joris of Egmont, bishop of Utrecht.   

Oct 30   English Parliament passes Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII head of the English church   

Nov 03   English parliament accepts Act of Supremacy: Henry VIII church leader   

Nov 05   Joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog)   

Nov 06   -7] Zealand hit by heavy storm.   

Dec 04   Turkish sultan Suleiman occupies Baghdad   

Dec 06   Quito, Ecuador founded by Spanish.   

Dec 15   Lucas Osiander, composer   

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Feb 05   Giovanni de' bardi: Italian writer   

Apr 07   Jose de anchieta: Spanish jesuit/missionary (brazilian tupi-indians)   

Jun 23   Oda nobunaga: Japanese warlord   

Jul 01   Frederik ii: King of denmark/norway (1559-88)   

Jul 01   Frederick ii of denmark: Frederick ii of denmark (d. 1588)   

Jul 18   Zacharias ursinus: German theologist (heidelberger catechism)   

Sep 24   Guru ram das: Fourth sikh guru    

Nov 05   Joachim camerarius: German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog)   

Mar 05   Antonio da correggio: Italian painter (b. 1489)   

Apr 20   Elizabeth barton: [st magd van kent], british prophet,    

May 28   Dirk martens: Flemish printer/humanist,    

Jul 19   Willem van enkenvoirt: Cardinal/bishop of utrecht,   

Aug 09   Cardinal cajetan: Italian theologian (b. 1470)   

Sep 25   Clement vii: [giulio de' medici], italian pope (1523-34),