Historical Events In 1549

Jan 19   Barthout van Assendelft, 1st land advocate of Holland, dies   

Jan 28   Elia Levita, German-Yiddish writer (Habachur), dies at about 80.   

Feb 04   Eustache du Caurroy, composer   

Feb 10   Tomé de Sousa appointed gov-gen of Brazil.   

Mar 11   Hendrik L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer.   

Mar 20   Thomas Seymour of Sudely, English Lord Admiral, beheaded.   

Mar 29   The city of Salvador da Bahia, the inaugural capital of Brazil, is founded.   

May 27   Lijsbeth Dirksdr, Fries antabaptist, drowns.   

Jun 01   Allesandre Spontone, composer.   

Jun 07   Eelke Fouckens, Frisian anabaptist, beheaded   

Jun 09   Book of Common Prayer is adopted by the Church of England   

Jul 12   English boer army occupies Norwich   

Jul 17   Jews are expelled from Ghent Belgium.   

Jul 27   Jesuit priest Francis Xavier's ship reached Japan.   

Aug 08   France declares war on England.   

Aug 12   French troops occupy Ambleteuse England   

Aug 15   Portuguese missionaries Franciscus Xaverius lands in Kagoshima Japan.   

Aug 26   Battle at Dussingdale: John Dudley beats rebels   

Aug 27   Battle at Dussindale: John Dudley destroys English boer army   

Sep 01   Charles Philip of Croij, marquis of Havre/earl of Fontenoy, etc.   

Sep 13   Pope Paul III signs Council of Bologna   

Oct 01   Anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery.   

Oct 10   Duke of Somerset fired as Lord Protector and imprisoned   

Oct 12   John Dudley earl of Warwick is recorded as becoming English premier   

Nov 05   Philippe du Plessis, France, author.   

Nov 10   Paul III, [Alessandro Farnese], Italian Pope (1534-49), dies at 81.   

Dec 01   Johan van der Veeken, merchant/co-founder (VOC).   

Feb 04   Eustache du caurroy: Composer   

Mar 11   Hendrik l spieghel: Dutch merchant/writer   

Mar 11   Henric spieghel: Dutch renaissance poet (hertspiegel)   

Jun 01   Allesandre spontone: Composer   

Jul 30   Ferdinando i de' medici: Grand duke of tuscany    

Sep 01   Charles philip of croij: Marquis of havre/earl of fontenoy, etc   

Oct 01   Anna of h bartolomaeus: Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery   

Nov 01   Anna of austria: Fourth wife of philip ii of spain   

Jan 19   Barthout van assendelft: 1st land advocate of holland,   

Jan 23   Johannes honter: Transylvanian saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498)   

Jan 28   Elia levita: German-yiddish writer (habachur),    

Mar 20   Thomas seymour of sudely: English lord admiral, beheaded   

May 27   Lijsbeth dirksdr: Fries antabaptist, drowns   

Jun 07   Eelke fouckens: Frisian anabaptist, beheaded   

Nov 10   Paul iii: [alessandro farnese], italian pope (1534-49),   

Dec 21   Marguerite of navarre: Wife of henry ii of navarre (b. 1492)