Historical Events In 1562

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.   

Jan 12   Charles emanuel i: The great, duke of savoy   

Jan 13   Mark alexander boyd: Scottish poet   

Jul 25   Kiyomasa kato: Japanese warlord   

Aug 27   Hans leo hassler: Composer   

Oct 04   Christian sørensen longomontanus: Danish astronomer   

Oct 29   George abbott: English theologist/archbishop of canterbury   

Nov 25   Lope felix de vega: Madrid spain, dramatist/poet (angelica, arcadia)   

Dec 18   Philipp dulichius: Composer   

Jan 09   Amago haruhisa: Japanese warlord (b. 1514)   

Oct 09   Gabriel fallopius: Modena italy, anatomist,   

Nov 17   Antoine de bourbon: Father of henry iv of france (b. 1518)   

Dec 06   Jan van scorel: Dutch painter/architect,    

Dec 17   Adrian willaert: Flemish singer/bandmaster/composer,