Historical Events In 1568

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

Jan 24   In the Netherlands, Duke of Alva declares William of Orange an outlaw on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Treaty of Longjumeau French huguenots go on strike in the year 1568.   

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

May 11   Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

May 19   English queen Elizabeth I arrests Scottish queen Mary on this day in history.   

May 19   On this day in history mary, queen of Scots, arrested.   

May 23   In the year 1568 adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27   

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

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

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   Lamoraal, earl of Egmont/prince of Gavere, beheaded on this day in history.   

Jul 06   In the year 1568 johann Oporinus, Swiss book publisher/publisher, dies at 61   

Jul 10   Battle on Eems: Dutch Water garrison beats Spanish in the year 1568.   

Jul 13   Dean of St Paul's Cathedral perfects a way to bottle beer on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 03   On this day in history adriano Banchieri, composer   

Sep 24   Antoon van Stralen, Flemish mayor of Antwerp, beheaded at about 47 on this day in history.   

Oct 03   In the year 1568 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   On this day in history jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer   

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

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

Dec 24   Uprising of Morisco's in Granada in the year 1568.   

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Feb 11   In the year 1568 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   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   Adriano Banchieri, composer was born in the year 1568.   

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   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 in the year 1568.   

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

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

Jul 06   On this day in history johann Oporinus, Swiss book publisher/publisher, dies at 61   

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