Historical Events In 1568

Jan 24   In the year 1568 abdij Church in Middelburg destroyed by fire   

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

Feb 15   Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history holy Roman Emperor agrees to pay tribute to the Sultan for peace   

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

Mar 09   Aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint on this day in history.   

Mar 20   In the year 1568 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   Treaty of Longjumeau: French huguenots go on strike in the year 1568.   

May 11   Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain) in the year 1568.   

May 13   Mary Queen of Scots is defeated by English at battle of Langside on this day in history.   

May 16   Mary Queen of Scotland flees to England in the year 1568.   

May 17   Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1568 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   On this day in history battle on Eems: Dutch Water garrison beats Spanish   

Jul 13   Dean of St Paul's Cathedral perfects a way to bottle beer in the year 1568.   

Jul 21   Battle at Jemmingen: Alva's troops beat Dutch rebellion in the year 1568.   

Jul 23   Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 in the year 1568.   

Sep 03   On this day in history adriano Banchieri, composer   

Sep 24   Antoon van Stralen, Flemish mayor of Antwerp, beheaded at about 47 in the year 1568.   

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

Oct 05   On this day in history conference of York begins: trial against Mary Stuart   

Oct 14   On this day in history jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer   

Oct 21   2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Roger Ascham, tutor of Elizabeth I of England in the year 1568.   

Dec 24   Uprising of Morisco's in Granada on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

May 11   Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain) was born in the year 1568.   

May 17   On this day in history birth of christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

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   Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 in the year 1568.   

Feb 19   In the year 1568 miles Coverdale, translator (1st complete English Bible), dies at 80   

Mar 20   Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 01   On this day in history death of duke of Alva, & 18 nobles, beheaded   

Jun 05   In the year 1568 death of lamoraal, earl of Egmont/prince of Gavere, beheaded   

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