Historical Events In 1562
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Jan 12 Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy 


Jan 15 3rd sitting of Council of Trente opens. 


Jan 17 Edict of St Germain recognizes Huguenots in France 


Jan 17 Edict of St Germain recognizes the Huguenots in France. 


Mar 01 Blood bath at Vassy: Gen de Guise allows 1200 huguenots murder 


Mar 01 Blood bath at Vassy; General de Guise allows 1200 huguenots murder 


Mar 09 Kissing in public banned in Naples (punishable by death). 


Mar 15 General Francois de Guise enters Paris 


Apr 30 1st French colonists in US: Jean Ribaut and Hugenots at Parris Is NC. 


Jun 01 Emperor Ferdinand and Sultan Suleiman signs treaty 


Aug 27 Hans Leo Hassler, composer 


Sep 17 Council of Trente takes ecclesiastical canon. 


Oct 09 Gabriel Fallopius, Modena Italy, anatomist, dies 


Oct 29 George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury. 


Nov 25 Lope Felix de Vega, Madrid Spain, dramatist/poet (Angelica, Arcadia). 


Dec 06 Jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies 


Dec 17 Adrian Willaert, Flemish singer/bandmaster/composer, dies at about 82 


Dec 18 Philipp Dulichius, composer 


Dec 19 Battle at Dreux: Anne de Montmorency and huguenots under Condé captured 


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