Historical Events In 1568

Jan 24   Abdij Church in Middelburg destroyed by fire in the year 1568.   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1568 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 in the year 1568.   

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

Mar 20   Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia, dies at 77 in the year 1568.   

Mar 23   Treaty of Longjumeau French huguenots go on strike in the year 1568.   

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

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

May 13   In the year 1568 mary Queen of Scots is defeated by English at battle of Langside   

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

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

May 19   On this day in history english queen Elizabeth I arrests Scottish queen Mary   

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

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

May 23   Battle at Heiligerlee Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed on this day in history.   

May 23   On this day in history battle at Heiligerlee: Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed   

Jun 01   In the year 1568 duke of Alva, & 18 nobles, beheaded   

Jun 01   Duke van Alva beheads 18 nobles in Brussels on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 10   In the year 1568 battle on Eems: Dutch Water garrison beats Spanish   

Jul 13   On this day in history dean of St Paul's Cathedral perfects a way to bottle beer   

Jul 21   On this day in history battle at Jemmingen: Alva's troops beat Dutch rebellion   

Jul 23   Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on this day in history.   

Sep 03   Adriano Banchieri, composer in the year 1568.   

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

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

Oct 05   Conference of York begins: trial against Mary Stuart on this day in history.   

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

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

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Feb 11   Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history birth of aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint   

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   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   In the year 1568 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   On this day in history adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27   

Jun 01   In the year 1568 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   Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on this day in history.