Historical Events In 1555

Feb 09   Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake   

Feb 09   John Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy.   

Mar 02   Ludovico Spontoni, composer   

Mar 23   Julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67.   

Mar 27   William Hunter, Protestant martyr   

Apr 09   Marcello Cervini elected Pope Marcellus II   

Apr 12   Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75.   

Apr 17   Siena surrenders for Spanish troops   

May 01   Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53   

May 23   Giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV.   

May 25   Gemma Frisius, Frisian geographer/astronomer, dies at 46.   

Jun 07   Maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76   

Jul 02   Turgut Reis sacks the Italian city of Paola.   

Aug 23   Calvinists are granted rights in the Netherlands.   

Sep 08   Thomas Villanova, Spanish saint/archbishop of Valencia, dies   

Sep 23   Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange.   

Sep 25   Freedom of Religion in Augsburg   

Sep 30   Oxford Bishop Nicholas Ridley sentenced to death as a heretic.   

Oct 16   An English protestant, Nicholas Ridley, is burned at the stake for heresy.   

Oct 16   Hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80   

Oct 21   Emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt earl of Culemborg.   

Oct 25   Emperor Karel puts son Philip II in charge of Netherlands/Naples/Milan   

Nov 12   Stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65.   

Nov 12   The English Parliament re-establishes Catholicism   

Nov 17   William of Orange is recorded as becoming member of Council of State.   

Nov 21   Georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61.   

Nov 24   French Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65   

Dec 27   Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist   

Mar 02   Ludovico spontoni: Composer   

Apr 21   Ludovico carracci: Italian painter    

Aug 01   Edward kelley: English spirit medium   

Sep 23   Louise de coligny: French 4th wife of willem of orange   

Dec 04   Heinrich meibom: German historian and poet   

Dec 27   Johann arndt: German lutherian theologist   

Feb 09   John hooper: Deprived bishop of gloucester, burnt for heresy   

Mar 23   Julius iii: [giovanni m del monte], pope (1550-55),    

Mar 27   William hunter: Protestant martyr   

Apr 12   Johanna de wanzinnige: Queen of castilie (1504-20),   

May 01   Marcellus ii: [marcello cervini], italian pope (1555),    

May 25   Gemma frisius: Frisian geographer/astronomer,   

Jun 07   Maarten van rossum: Dutch army leader,   

Jun 23   Pedro mascarenhas: Portuguese explorer (b. 1470)