Historical Events In 1554

Jan 05   Great fire in Eindhoven Neth.   

Jan 05   Great fire in Eindhoven Netherlands.   

Jan 09   Gregory XV, [Alessandro Ludovisi], pope (1621-23).   

Jan 25   Sir Thomas Wyatt gathers an army in Kent, rebels against Queen Mary.   

Feb 09   Battle at London Sir Thomas Wyatt defeated.   

Feb 09   Battle at London: Sir Thomas Wyatt defeated.   

Feb 12   Jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17.   

Feb 21   Hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies.   

Feb 23   Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed.   

Mar 03   Johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50.   

Mar 27   Everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer   

May 20   Paulo Bellasio, composer   

Jun 19   Sixt[us] Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Judith), dies at 53   

Jul 24   Queen Maria of England marries Philip, king of Naples/Jerusalem   

Aug 25   Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English great admiral, dies.   

Sep 22   Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, Spanish explorer   

Nov 30   England reconciles with Pope Julius III.   

Nov 30   Philip Sidney, England, poet/statesman/soldier (Arcadia).   

Dec 17   Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne   

Jan 09   Gregory xv: [alessandro ludovisi], pope (1621-23)   

Jan 20   King sebastian of portugal: King sebastian of portugal (d. 1578)   

Mar 26   Charles of lorraine: Duke of mayenne, french military leader   

Mar 27   Everhardus van bronchorst: Dutch lawyer   

May 20   Paulo bellasio: Composer   

Jun 05   Elisabeth of austria: Queen consort of france   

Nov 30   Philip sidney: England, poet/statesman/soldier (arcadia)   

Dec 17   Ernst of bayern: Prince/bishop of liege/archbishop of cologne   

Jan 01   Pedro de valdivia: Spanish conquistador (b. 1500)   

Jan 16   Christiern pedersen: Danish humanist (b. 1480)   

Feb 12   Jane grey: Queen of england for 9 days, beheaded at 17   

Feb 21   Hieronymus bock: German doctor (founder of modern botany),   

Feb 23   Henry grey: Duke of suffolk, lady jane grey's father, executed   

Mar 03   Johann friedrich: The generous, elector of saxony (1532-47) and head of the protestant confederation of germany (the schmalkaldic league),    

Apr 11   Thomas wyatt the younger: English rebel (b. 1521)   

Jun 19   Sixt[us] birck [xystus betulius]: German writer (judith),