Historical Events In 1559

Jan 01   Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies   

Jan 13   Elizabeth I crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey   

Jan 15   Coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I   

Jan 15   Elizabeth the inaugural is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey   

Jan 29   Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52   

Feb 15   Hurricane wrecks Spanish expedition to start a colony near what is now Pensacola, Florida.   

Feb 16   Pope Paul IV calls for deposition of sovereigns supporting heresy.   

Feb 18   Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian   

Mar 14   Jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed   

Mar 14   Storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht and Woudrichem, Neth.   

Mar 14   Storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht and Woudrichem, Netherlands   

Apr 02   England/France signs 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis.   

Apr 03   Spain and France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis   

Apr 03   Spain and France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambr‚sis.   

May 10   Scottish Protestants under John Knox uprise against queen-mother Mary.   

May 13   Excavated corpse of heretic David Jorisz burned in Basel   

Jun 22   Jewish quarter of Prague burned and looted.   

Jun 30   Duke of Montgomery wounds king Henri II during tournament   

Jul 10   Henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies.   

Aug 09   Willem of Orange is recorded as becoming viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht   

Aug 14   Spanish explorer de Luna lands in Pensacola Bay,Fla   

Aug 18   Paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83   

Aug 22   Spanish archbishop Bartholome de Carranza arrested as heretic.   

Sep 12   Lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect.   

Sep 19   5 Spanish ships sinks in storm off Tampa, about 600 die.   

Nov 05   Kano Motonobu, Zen co-founder (Kano school of painting), dies at 83   

Nov 13   Albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria/cardinal/viceroy of Portugal.   

Nov 15   Albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo.   

Nov 28   Erasmus Sarcerius, German luthers theologist, dies at about 58.   

Feb 18   Isaac casaubon: Naturalized english classical scholar, theologian   

Jul 22   Lawrence of brindisi: Italian monk    

Sep 12   Lodovico cardi da cigoli: Italian painter/architect   

Nov 13   Albrecht/albertus: Archduke of austria/cardinal/viceroy of portugal   

Nov 15   Albrecht: Arch duke of austrian/cardinal-archbishop of toledo   

Jan 01   Christian iii: King of denmark/norway (1534-59),   

Jan 29   Thomas pope: English politician, benefactor,    

Mar 14   Jacques d'auchy: Walloon baptist merchant, executed   

Mar 16   Anthony st. leger: Lord deputy of ireland (b. 1496)   

Mar 23   Emperor gelawdewos of ethiopia: Emperor gelawdewos of ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522)   

Mar 30   Adam ries: German mathematician (b. 1492)   

Jul 10   Henry ii: King of france (1547-59),    

Aug 18   Paul iv: [giampietro caraffa], pope (1555-59),