Historical Events In 1572

Jan 16   Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England.   

Feb 05   Beggars assault Oisterwijk Neth, drive nuns out.   

Feb 05   Beggars assault Oisterwijk Netherlands, drive nuns out.   

Feb 14   Hans Christoph Haiden, composer   

Feb 23   Pierre Certon, French composer.   

Mar 02   Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil   

Mar 12   In this year, Luis Vaz de Camoes publishes "Os Lusíados" in Portugal   

Apr 01   Bloys van Treslong conquers Brielle   

Apr 21   France and England sign anti-Spanish military covenant   

May 01   Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri], great-inquisiteur/Pope (1566-72), dies   

May 04   Veere sides with Geuzen   

May 15   Louis van Nassau and huguenots occupy Valenciennes.   

Jun 02   Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36.   

Jun 07   August I [Sigismund II August], king of Poland (1548-72), dies at 42.   

Jun 09   Jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra, dies at 44   

Jun 09   Willem van Oranges army occupies Gelderland.   

Jun 11   Ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist)   

Jun 11   Spanish co-land guardian duke of Medinaceli arrives in Lock.   

Jun 19   Garrison under Adrian van Swieten occupy Oudewater.   

Jun 21   Garrison under Adrian of Swieten conquers Gouda   

Jun 24   5 clergymen of Enkhuizen, hanged   

Jun 24   Adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged   

Jun 24   Jan Campanus, composer   

Jul 07   Sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51.   

Jul 09   19 Catholic priests hanged in Gorcum.   

Jul 18   Willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht.   

Jul 19   Battle at Saint-Ghislain: Spanish army beats The Genlis' mercenaries   

Jul 23   Willem van Oranges troops occupy Roermond on the Spanjaarden.   

Aug 18   King Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois.   

Aug 22   Failed assassination on admiral De Coligny   

Aug 24   Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded.   

Aug 24   King Charles IX orders massacre of thousands of French Protestants   

Aug 27   Claude Goudimel, French composer   

Sep 05   Pieter Tichelmann, Flemish Franciscan, dies at about 71   

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Feb 14   Hans christoph haiden: Composer   

Apr 04   William strachey: English writer   

Apr 14   Adam tanner: Austrian mathematician   

Jun 11   Ben jonson: England, playwright/poet (volpone, alchemist)   

Jun 24   Jan campanus: Composer   

Sep 15   Erasmus widmann: Composer   

Nov 08   Johan sigismund: Elector of brandenburg/duke of prussia   

Nov 13   Cyril lucaris: Greek theologian    

Feb 23   Pierre certon: French composer   

Feb 28   Aegidius tschudi: Swiss historian (b. 1505)   

Mar 02   Mem de sá: Portuguese governor-general of brazil   

Mar 27   Girolamo maggi: Italian renaissance man (b. abt. 1523)   

May 01   Pius v: [antonio ghislieri], great-inquisiteur/pope (1566-72),    

Jun 02   Thomas howard 4th duke of norfolk: English earl, executed at 36   

Jun 07   August i [sigismund ii august]: King of poland (1548-72),    

Jun 09   Jeanne d'albret: Queen of navarra,