Historical Events In 1585

Jan 02   Spain and Catholic France sign Saint League of Joinville   

Jan 06   Claude Favre baron de Perouges seigneur de Vaugelas, French grammarian   

Feb 12   Caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy   

Mar 03   The Olympic Theatre, designed by Andrea Palladio, is inaugurated in Vicenza.   

Mar 05   Johann Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague).   

Mar 10   Rembert Dodoens, [Rembertus Dodonaeus], physician/botanist, dies at 67.   

Mar 16   Gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe).   

Apr 04   Caspar de Robles, Spanish viceroy of Frisia, dies at about 57.   

Apr 05   Clemens Crabbeels is recorded as becoming bishop of Hertogenbosch   

Apr 10   Gregory XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italian Pope (1572-85), dies.   

May 19   Spain confisquates English ships   

Jun 04   Marc-Antoine de Muret, composer, dies at 58   

Jun 20   Christianus Adrichomius, writer (Theatrum Terrae Sanctae), dies at 52.   

Jun 20   Lazaro Valvasensi, composer.   

Jun 23   Spanish army under Tassis beats Amerongen Staatse troops.   

Jul 07   King Henri III and Duke De Guise signs Treaty of Nemours: French Huguenots loose all freedoms   

Jul 17   English secret service discovers Anthony Babingtons murder plot against queen Elizabeth I   

Jul 25   Amsterdam bans 45 roman catholics   

Jul 29   Friese academy opens.   

Aug 08   Pope Sixtus excommunicates Hendrik van Navarra (Henri IV)   

Aug 10   English Queen Elizabeth I signs Treaty of Nonsuch: Aid for Neth   

Aug 14   Queen Elizabeth I refuses sovereignty of Netherlands   

Aug 17   Antwerp surrenders after 8 months siege by duke of Parma   

Aug 20   English queen Elizabeth I signs Treaty of Nonsuch: aid to Netherland   

Aug 27   Duke van Parma's troops occupy Antwerp   

Sep 09   Armand-Jean du Plessicide de Richelieu, premier of France (1624-42).   

Sep 09   Cardinal Richelieu, French statesman is born   

Sep 10   Ercole Porta, composer   

Oct 06   Luca Cambiaso, Italian painter/sculptor, dies   

Oct 08   Heinrich Schutz, composer.   

Oct 28   Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader   

Nov 23   Thomas Tallis, composer, dies.   

Dec 04   John Willock, Scottish reformer.   

Dec 20   English fleet and earl Robert Dudley van Leicester reach Vlissingen.   

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Jan 06   Claude favre baron de perouges seigneur de vaugelas: French grammarian   

Jan 27   Hendrick avercamp: Dutch painter   

Feb 12   Caspar bartholin: Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy   

Mar 05   Johan georg i: Elector of saxon (1611-56) (peace of prague)   

Mar 05   John george i: Elector of saxony   

Mar 16   Gerbrant a bredero: Holland, poet/playwright (klucht van de koe)   

Jun 20   Lazaro valvasensi: Composer   

Sep 09   Armand-jean du plessicide de richelieu: Premier of france (1624-42)   

Jan 16   Edward clinton: 1st earl of lincoln, english admiral (b. 1512)   

Feb 06   Edmund plowden: English legal scholar (b. 1518)   

Feb 13   Alfonso salmeron: Spanish jesuit biblical scholar (b. 1515)   

Mar 10   Rembert dodoens: [rembertus dodonaeus], physician/botanist,    

Apr 04   Caspar de robles: Spanish viceroy of frisia,    

Apr 10   Gregory xiii: [ugo buoncampagni], italian pope (1572-85),    

May 15   Niwa nagahide: Japanese warlord (b. 1535)   

Jun 04   Marc-antoine de muret: Composer,