Historical Events In 1568

Jan 24   Abdij Church in Middelburg destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1568 in the Netherlands, Duke of Alva declares William of Orange an outlaw   

Feb 15   On this day in history hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36   

Feb 17   Holy Roman Emperor agrees to pay tribute to the Sultan for peace in the year 1568.   

Feb 19   Miles Coverdale, translator (1st complete English Bible), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1568 aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint   

Mar 20   On this day in history albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia, dies at 77   

Mar 23   On this day in history treaty of Longjumeau French huguenots go on strike   

Mar 23   In the year 1568 treaty of Longjumeau: French huguenots go on strike   

May 11   In the year 1568 christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain)   

May 13   On this day in history mary Queen of Scots is defeated by English at battle of Langside   

May 16   Mary Queen of Scotland flees to England on this day in history.   

May 17   Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer in the year 1568.   

May 19   In the year 1568 english queen Elizabeth I arrests Scottish queen Mary   

May 19   In the year 1568 mary, queen of Scots, arrested.   

May 23   Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on this day in history.   

May 23   In the year 1568 battle at Heiligerlee Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed   

May 23   Battle at Heiligerlee: Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed in the year 1568.   

Jun 01   Duke of Alva, & 18 nobles, beheaded in the year 1568.   

Jun 01   On this day in history duke van Alva beheads 18 nobles in Brussels   

Jun 05   On this day in history lamoraal, earl of Egmont/prince of Gavere, beheaded   

Jul 06   Johann Oporinus, Swiss book publisher/publisher, dies at 61 in the year 1568.   

Jul 10   Battle on Eems: Dutch Water garrison beats Spanish on this day in history.   

Jul 13   In the year 1568 dean of St Paul's Cathedral perfects a way to bottle beer   

Jul 21   In the year 1568 battle at Jemmingen: Alva's troops beat Dutch rebellion   

Jul 23   On this day in history don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23   

Sep 03   On this day in history adriano Banchieri, composer   

Sep 24   On this day in history antoon van Stralen, Flemish mayor of Antwerp, beheaded at about 47   

Oct 03   On this day in history elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23   

Oct 05   In the year 1568 conference of York begins: trial against Mary Stuart   

Oct 14   Jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1568 2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen   

Dec 23   On this day in history roger Ascham, tutor of Elizabeth I of England   

Dec 24   In the year 1568 uprising of Morisco's in Granada   

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Feb 11   On this day in history birth of honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625)   

Mar 09   Aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint was born in the year 1568.   

May 11   On this day in history birth of christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain)   

May 17   Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born in the year 1568.   

Sep 03   On this day in history birth of adriano Banchieri, composer   

Sep 05   Tommaso Campanella, Italian theologian, philosopher, and poet (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36   

Feb 19   Miles Coverdale, translator (1st complete English Bible), dies at 80 in the year 1568.   

Mar 20   In the year 1568 albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia, dies at 77   

May 23   Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on this day in history.   

Jun 01   Duke of Alva, & 18 nobles, beheaded died in the year 1568.   

Jun 05   Lamoraal, earl of Egmont/prince of Gavere, beheaded died in the year 1568.   

Jul 06   Johann Oporinus, Swiss book publisher/publisher, dies at 61 in the year 1568.   

Jul 23   In the year 1568 don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23