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1066 October 14EventBattle of HastingsWilliam the Conqueror defeats Harald Godwinson.
1066 October 21EventDover submits to William "the Conqueror" 
1066 October 29EventCanterbury submits to William "The Comqueror" 
1067 July 1DeathMauriliusArchbishop of Rouen
1067 September 10DeathGodgifuWife of Earl Leofric of Mercia and more widely known today as Lady Godiva.
1068 none EventEdgar Atheling defeatedThe Rebellion of Edgar is crushed by the Normans.
1070 June 4EventRoquefort cheese invented/createdin a cave in France.
1071 August 20EventBattle of ManzikertTurks defeated by Byzantines.
1073 April 21DeathPope Alexander II (1061-73)Formerly Anselmo da Baggio.
1073 July 10DeathSaint Anthony of the Caves. 
1074 May 4DeathSt. Theodosius of the Caves. 
1079 April 11DeathSt Stanislaus Bishop of Cracowdies of mutilation for treason.
1080 June 25EventPope Clement III elected.The Antipope.
1080 October 15EventBattle of SaaleRodolf of Swabia defeats Henry IV of Germany but looses his life.
1080 October 16DeathRudolfKing of Germany.
1083 June 3EventHenry IV of Germany stormes Romeand captures St Peters cathedral.
1085 May 25DeathPope Gregory VII(1073-85)
1086 May 24EventAbbot Dauferio/Desiderous becomes Pope Victor III 
1087 September 16DeathSaint Victor IIIPope
1088 October 23EventBattle of ZallakaAlphonso VI of castille defeated by Yusuf ibn Tashufin.
1089 May 28DeathBishop Lanfranc of CanterburyAppointed Archbishop of Canterbury by William I.
1089 May 28DeathArchbishop Lanfrancof Canterbury
1092 May 9EventLincoln Cathedral Consecrated 
1095 July 29DeathSaint Ladislaus IKing of Hungary.
1095 June 27DeathSaint LadislausKing of Hungary.
1095 November 18EventCouncil of Clermontstart date.
1096 none EventStart of the First Crusade 
1096 October 21EventBattle of NicaeaTurks defeat french and German members of the first crusade.
1097 April 9Event1st Crusade arrives in Constantinoplelead by Bohemund and Tancred.
1097 July 1EventBattle of Dorylaeum 
1097 October 1EventBohemond sets out on the 1st CrusadeSon of Robert Guiscard.
1097 October 18EventAntioch siegedduring the first crusade.
1098 August 1DeathBishop Adhemar 
1098 June 28EventBattle of the LanceDuring the Forst Crusade.
1098 June 3Event1st Crusade take Antioch, Turkeyafter five month siege.
1099 August 12EventBattle of AscalonCrusaders defeat Moslems.
1099 August 13EventPope Paschal IIelected.
1099 July 18EventBattle of AscalonAl-Afdal of Egypt defeated by the crusade.
1099 July 22EventGodfrey of Boullion electedfirst Christian riler of Jerusalem.
1099 July 29DeathPope Urban II 
1099 June 7Event1st Crudaders arrive in Jerusalem 
1100 August 2DeathKing William II "Rufus" of EnglandKilled in a hunting accident.
1100 July 18DeathGeoffrey de Buillion King of Jerusalem.Baldwin replaces him as King.
1106 August 7DeathHenry IVInvented lace-making machinery.King of Germany and the Holy Roman Emperor.
1111 April 12EventHenry V crowned Roman Emperorby Pope Paschalis II
1113 August 24BirthGeoffrey of Anjou Plantagenet 
1115 July 8DeathPeter the Hermit 
1115 November 8DeathSt Godfrey (Geoffrey)of Amiens.
1116 April 16DeathSt. Magnus of Orkeney 
1118 April 2EventDeath of Baldwin I, King of JerusalemBaldwin II becomes King.
1120 November 26DeathPrince William of EnglandSon of King Henry I
1122 September 23EventDiet of Worms 
1125 August 30EventLothair I Electedas King of Germany.
1125 May 23DeathHenry V Holy Roman Emporer. 
1128 June 17EventGeoffrey V (Plantagenet) marries Matildadaughter of King Henry of England.
1131 August 22DeathBaldwin IIKing of Jerusalem
1135 none EventKing Stephen seizes the throne of England. 
1136 October 1EventSiege of LaSapin France.
1137 August 1DeathLouis VI "The Fat"King of France.
1137 July 25EventMarriage of Louis VII of France and Eleanor of Aquitaine.Married at Cathedral of Saint Andre, Bordeaux by Geoffrey of Loroux.
1138 August 22EventBattle of the Standards.English defeat the Scots.
1139 April 9EventSecond Treaty of Durham 
1139 September 30EventEmpress Matilda lands in Englandto claim her Crown.
1143 April 8DeathJohn II "The Good"Emporer of the Eastern Roman Empire
1143 September 24DeathPope Innocent II 
1144 June 11EventDedication of Abbey Church of Saint DenisFirst of the great Gothic French churches.
1144 June 14EventNotre Dame consecratedin Paris.
1147 May 8DeathSt. Peter of Tarentaise 
1147 October 24EventLisbon captured from the Moorsby Alphonso, King of Portugal.
1147 October 25EventBattle of DorylaeumIslam defeats the German segment of the second crusade.
1151 September 7DeathGeoffrey PlantagenetCount of Anjou
1151 September 7DeathGeoffrey of Anjou PlantagenetChateau, Eure-et-Loire, France. 38 yrs.
1153 August 16EventBattle of Ascalon IIBernard de Tremelai defeated and killed
1153 July 8DeathSaint EugeniusPope.
1153 May 23DeathDavid I King of ScotlandDies at about 68.
1153 May 24EventMalcome IV crowned King of Scotland 
1154 December 14EventPope Hadrian IVElected to the Holy See.
1154 none EventPope Adrian IV elected.Formerly Nicholas Breakspear, the only English pope.
1154 October 25DeathStephen, King of EnglandHenry and Eleanor accede to the Throne as per the agreement.
1155 June 18EventFredrick "Barbarossa" crowned as Holy Roman Emporerand 1000 die in the riots.
1156 May 28EventBattle of BrindisiKing Willem of Sicily beats the Byzantian fleet.
1157 October 23EventBattle of Grathe HeathSweyn III defeated by his rival Valdemar I, King of Denmark.
1159 June 7DeathSaint Robert of Newminster. 
1159 none DeathPope Adrian IVFormerly Nicholas Breakspear, the only English pope.
1160 August 22DeathPeter LombardTheologian.
1164 June 18DeathSaint Elizabeth of Schonau 
1165 August 22BirthPhilip II "Augustus"King of France.
1167 May 29EventBattle of LegnanoFrederick Barbarossa defeated by Lombard League.
1170 December 29DeathSt Thomas a Beckettin Canterbury Cathedral.
1170 June 14EventKing Henry III of EnglandCrowned.
1171 October 17EventHenry II, King of Englandarrives in Ireland.
1173 August 13DeathSaint Narses the Gracious 
1175 October 1EventCardinal Pierlone of St. Angelo meets Henry IIto discuss Beckett and possible divorce from Eleanor.
1178 July 30EventFredrick "Barbarossa"crowned King of Bergundy.
1178 June 26DeathSaint Anselm 
1179 August 29EventSaladin takes Castle Chastelet 
1179 October 8DeathOdo de Saint-Amand8th Grand Master of the Templars.
1179 September 17DeathSaint Hildegarde 
1180 September 18DeathLouis VIIKing of France.
1181 August 30DeathAlexander IIIPope.
1183 November 20EventStart of the Siege of Castle Kerak by Saladinbut he did not bombard the castle.
1184 September 30DeathArnold de Torroges9th Master of the Templars.
1187 July 4EventBattle of HattinSaladin defeats Kingdom of Jerusalem.
1187 October 21EventPope Gregory VIIIElected.
1187 September 5BirthLouis VIIKing of France
1188 November 18EventHomage of Richard I of England to the FrenchRichard "The Lionheart" pays homage to Philip Augustus of France for his possesions in France.
1189 April 16DeathSt. Druon 
1189 July 15EventQueen Elanor of Aquitainreleased from her husbands prison.
1189 June 20BirthJohn "Lackland" PlantagenetFuture King of England.
1189 September 3EventCoronation of Richard I "The Lionheart"by Archbishop Baldwin of Canterbury.
1190 June 10DeathFrederik I van Hohenstaufen "Barbarossa"German King.
1190 June 10DeathFriedrich BarbarossaKing of Germany, Burgundy and the Holy Roman Empire.
1190 June 24EventRichard I "Coer de Lion"finally leaves England on Crusade.
1191 September 7EventBattle of ArsoufSaladin is defeated by Richard I "The Lionheart" of England.
1191 September 7EventBattle of StrymonByzantines defeated by William II of Sicily.
1192 August 5EventBattle of Jaffalast battle of the 3rd crusade, Saladin with 7000 cavalry was defeated by Richard I with 2000 infantry, 54 Knights and 15 horses!
1192 October 1EventRichard I (the Lionheart) leaves Palestinefor home.
1192 September 02EventEnd of the 3rd Crusadeas Richard I "The Lionheart" signs treaty with Saladin.
1195 August 15BirthSaint Anthony of Padua 
1198 July 17DeathSaint Narsusof Lampron.
1199 April 6DeathRichard IThe "Lionheart" King of England
1201 July 25DeathGryffud ap Rhys. 
1204 June 24EventRouen, France surrendersand Phillip II of France accepts the surrender.
1205 April 15EventBattle of AdrianopleBulgarians beat Emperor Boudouin of Constantinople.
1207 October 1BirthHenry IIIKing of England (1216-72)
1207 September 30BirthRumi 
1208 April 6DeathQuetzacoatlMexican
1209 August 1EventCarcassone besiegedduring the Albigensian Crusade.
1209 June 24EventAlbegensian crusade commencesfrom Lyon in France.
1209 October 4EventOtto IV crownedas Holy Roman Emperor
1210 November 18EventOtto IV is ExcommunicatedOtto is the Holy Roman Emperor.
1212 July 16EventBattle of Las Navas de TolosaEnds Moslem power in Spain.
1213 July 20EventKing John I of England absolvedby Archbishop Langton.
1213 May 15EventEnglish King John names Stephen LangtonArchbishop of Canterbury
1213 September 12EventBattle of MuretSimon de Montfort and Raymond of Toulouse defeat and kill Peter II, the King of Aragon, during the Albigensian Crusade.
1214 August 22EventBattle of Dover.French fleet defeated by the English.
1214 July 2EventBattle of La Roucheaux-Moines 
1214 July 26EventBattle of BouvinesOtto IV of Germany defeated by Phillip II Augustus.
1215 July 25EventBattle of OuriqueMoors defeated by Alphonson I (King of Portugal).
1215 July 5EventFrederick II crownedas Holy Roman Emporer.
1215 May 12EventEnglish Barons serve ultimatumon King John without Country.
1216 July 16DeathPope Innocent III 
1216 July 18EventPope Honorius IIIelected.
1216 June 11DeathHendrik of ConstantinopleEmperor (1206-16)
1216 June 11DeathHenry, Emperor of RumaniaSupposedly by his wife with poison!.
1216 November 1EventStart of the 4th Lateran Council.
1217 April 9EventPeter of Courtenay consecrated as Emporer of Rumania 
1221 August 22DeathSaint Abraham of Smolensk 
1221 August 6DeathSaint Dominicof Spain
1221 July 24EventBattle of Bahr As-Saghirduring the 5th Crusade.
1223 August 6EventLouis VIII crownedKing of France.
1225 November 7DeathSaint Engelbert 
1226 October 3DeathSaint Francis of Assisi 
1226 October 4DeathSaint Francis of Assisi 
1227 July 22EventBattle of Bornhoveddefeat of the Danes.
1227 September 30BirthPope Nicholas IV 
1231 June 13DeathSaint Anthony of Padua. 
1231 September 02DeathSaint Brocard 
1239 June 17BirthEdward I (Longshanks)King of England
1240 April 11DeathLlywelyn the Great 
1240 April 14DeathLlywelyn ap IorwerthPrince of Wales.
1240 July 15EventBattle of Neva RiverSweden defeated by Russia.
1241 April 8DeathHeinrich von Schliesen"The Bearded"
1241 August 22DeathPope Gregory IX 
1241 October 25EventPope Celestine IVelected.
1241 September 4EventAlexander IIIKing of Scotland
1242 July 20EventBattle of Tailleborg 
1243 June 26EventBattle of SivasSeljuk Turks defeated by the Mongols.
1243 June 28EventPope Innocent IVElected.
1243 October 16DeathSaint Hedwig 
1244 October 17EventBattle of GazaSultan of Cairo and the Khwarismians defeat the Damascenes and Franks. The 16th Master of the Templars, Armand de Peragors, is killed.
1244 October 7EventBattle of ForbieChristians defeated by Baibars.
1245 April 3BirthPhillip III, The Boldof France (1270-85)
1246 April 8EventJohn of Plato CarpiniLeaves Kiev for Karakorum
1246 August 5EventBattle of NiddaHenry Raspe defeats Conrad IV.
1247 December 14DeathRobin HoodSupposedly died on this day according to legend.
1247 November 18DeathRobin HoodPossible character, death according to Bulfinch.
1247 November 22DeathRobin HoodAccording to Winken de Ward!
1249 July 8DeathAlexander IIKing of Scotland.
1249 May 7EventReginald II assumes Manx Throne. 
1253 April 22DeathEleonora PlantagenetDaughter of King Edward II.
1253 April 3DeathSt. Richard of Chichester 
1253 August 12DeathSt Claire of Assisi 
1257 April 10DeathAibex, Caliph of Egyptmurdered by his Wife.
1258 September 20EventConsecration of Salisbury Cathedralin England.
1260 September 3EventBattle of Ain JalutIslamic Army defeats the Mongols.
1260 September 3EventSeige of Calaislaid by Edward III, King of England.
1261 August 29EventPope Urban IVElected.
1261 May 25DeathPope Alexander IV(1254-61)
1263 August 15EventBattle of Largs 
1264 May 14EventBattle at LewesSimon van Leicester beats King Henry III.
1265 July 8EventBattle of NewportSimon de Montfort defeated by Prince Edward of England.
1266 July 5EventTynwald dayin the Isle of Mann.
1267 July 26EventInquisition establishedby Pope Gregory X.
1268 August 23EventBattle of TagliacozzaConradin defeated by Charles of Anjou and Sicily.
1268 October 29EventExecution of Conradincausing the end of the House of Hohenstaufen.
1271 November 5BirthMahmud GhazenMongol Il-Kan of Iran.
1271 September 17BirthWenceslas IIKing of Bohemia and Poland (1278-1305)
1272 August 6DeathKing Stephan Vof Hungary
1273 October 1EventElection of Rudolf of Hapsburgas Holy Roman Emperor.
1273 October 24EventRudolf I becomes King of Germanyafter his coronation.
1274 August 2DeathKing Edward I of Englandlands in at Calais to take his crown
1275 May 22EventCessation of persecution of French Jewsordered by King Edward I of England
1276 September 25EventWales is recognisedEngland recognises Llewelyn as the King of Wales and the borders of the welsh territory.
1277 May 20DeathPope John XXI (Petrus Juliani/Hispanus)(1276-77)
1278 August 26EventBattle of Marchfield 
1280 August 22DeathPope Nicholas III 
1281 October 30EventBattle of HimsMongols and Muslims battle but no-one gains the victory.
1282 November 6EventBattle of Medai StraitLlewelyn II defeats an English Army
1283 October 3EventDafydd I last Prince of Wales is executed.By the English. He was the last Native Prince of Wales.
1284 April 25BirthEdward II King of Englandand the first to be styled Prince of Wales.
1284 April 5DeathAlfonso X, King of Castile-Leon 
1284 August 6EventBattle of MeloriaGenoa defeats Pisa.
1284 June 26EventPied Piper of hamelin plays his pipesand takes away 130 children in Germany.
1284 October 2EventNottingham in England gets a Charter for a Goose Fairto be held annually.
1285 August 23DeathSaint Philip Benizi 
1287 April 3DeathPope Honorius IV (1285-87) 
1289 July 18DeathKink Alfonso of Aragon 
1289 October 4BirthLouis X "The Stubborn"King of France (1314-16)
1290 July 10DeathLadislaus IV, King of Hungary,Murdered.
1290 July 18EventJews expelled from Englandby King Edward I (Longshanks)
1291 April 6EventSiege of Acre begins 
1291 August 14EventCastle Outremer abandoned by Templarsthus ending all Crusader presence in the Holy Land.
1291 July 15DeathRudolph IKing of Germany.
1291 June 25DeathQueen EleanorWidow of Henry III, King of England.
1291 May 10EventScottish Kings recognise authorityof the English King Edward I (Longshanks)
1292 June 11DeathRoger BaconMonk and Scientist(?)
1292 November 20EventJohn Baliol as the King of the Scotsswears fealty to Edward I (Longshanks) of England.
1293 April 5DeathPope Nicolas IV 
1294 September 30EventRevolt of Madog ap LlewellynThe rebels take Caernavon Castle.
1295 October 23EventTreaty of ParisBetween Scotland and France against the English.
1296 April 27EventBattle of DunbarEnglish defeat the Scots.
1296 August 8EventEdward I steals Stone of Sconefrom the Scots.
1296 July 10EventJohn Baliol surrenders to King Edward I of England 
1296 May 19DeathPope Celestine V (1294-96)Pietro del Murrone
1297 September 11EventBattle of Stirling BridgeEnglish defeated by Wallace.
1298 July 2EventBattle of GoellheimAdolph, King of Germany killed.
1298 July 22EventBattle of FalkirkEnglish defeat the Scots with possibly the first use of the English Longbow in a battle.
1298 July 3EventEdward I (Longshanks) King of Englandcrosses the Tweed at Coldstream.
1298 September 7EventBattle of CurzolaVenice is defeated by Genoa and Marco Polo is captured.
1300 October 30EventEdward abandons invasion of Scotlandafter signing a Truce.
1302 March 11EventRomeo and Juliet are marriedaccording to Shakespeare!
1303 May 20EventTreaty of Parisrestores Gascony to England.
1303 October 22EventBenedict XI electedas Pope.
1304 July 20BirthPetrarch 
1305 April 5DeathQueen Joan, Wife of King Phillip "The Fair" of France 
1305 August 23EventWilliam Wallace executedin London.
1305 August 5EventPope Clement VElected
1305 August 5EventWilliam Wallace capturedElectedby the English.
1305 June 5EventBishop Bertrand of Bordeaux elected Pope Clement V 
1306 April 5DeathKing Robert III of Scotland 
1306 August 8DeathKing Wenceslas of PolandMurdered.
1306 June 26EventBattle of MethvenScots (Robert the Bruce) defeated by English (Earl of Pembroke)
1307 August 6EventEdward III of England elevated Piers Gavestonto Earl of Cornwall.
1307 November 18EventWilliam Tell is on targetwhilst shooting an apple from his sons head.
1307 November 22EventAll Templars to be arrestedas ordered by Pope Clement.
1311 October 1EventA General council of the Church held in Vienna 
1312 April 3EventPope Clement V dissolves the Order of the Knights Templar 
1312 June 19EventPiers Gavasgon, Earl of CornwallExecuted.
1312 May 7EventCouncil of Vienna abolished Templarsand condemns the Beguines.
1312 September 7DeathFerdinand IVKing of Castile
1314 April 20DeathPope Clement VWho moved the papacy from Rome to Avignon.
1314 June 21EventEdward II of England releives siege of Edinburgh 
1314 June 24EventBattle of BannockburnScots win and regain their independence.
1314 May 13BirthSt Sergius of RadoneshRussian Saint.
1314 October 25EventFrederick III becomes King of Germanyafter his Coronation.
1315 August 29EventBattle of MontecatiniFlorence defeated by Pisa.
1315 September 10EventBattle of ConnorEdward Bruce wins in Ireland.
1316 June 4DeathKing Louis X of France(1314-16) at 26 years old.
1316 May 2EventCoronation of Edward Bruceas King of Scotland.
1316 May 2EventEdward BruceCrowned King of Ireland
1316 November 22DeathKing John the Firstof France dies on this day.
1316 September 5EventPope John XXIIElected.
1319 April 16BirthKing John II "the Good"King of France.
1319 September 20EventBattle of MytonEnglish defeated by the Scots.
1322 October 14EventVictory for Robert I "the Bruce"whilst King of Scotland in Yorkshire, England.
1323 September 27DeathSaint Elezear 
1326 October 2EventEdward II, King of Engand flees Londonwith his wife and Barons.
1327 August 16DeathSaint Roch 
1328 August 23EventBattle of Cassel.Flemish revolt is put down.
1329 June 13EventKing Robert I "The Bruce" recognisedby Pope John XXII as King of the Scots.
1329 June 7DeathRobert Bruce, King of Scotland(1306-29) dies at 53 years old.
1329 June 7DeathRobert "the Bruce" King of Scotland.of Leprosy.
1332 August 12EventBattle of DupplinEdward Balliol defeats and kills Donald, the Earl of Mar and Regent of Scotland.
1332 August 9EventBattle of Dupplin MoorScots defeated by the English.
1332 July 20DeathRandolf Earl of Morayand Regent of Scotland.
1332 September 24EventEdward Balliol crownedas King of Scotland.
1333 July 19EventBattle of Halidon HillScots defeated by the English.
1336 July 8DeathSaint ElizabethQueen of Portugal.
1338 January 21BirthCharles V (the Wise)King of France.
1340 June 24EventBattle of Sluys.English Fleet defeats French invasion fleet.
1340 October 25BirthGeoffrey ChaucerAuthor
1340 October 30EventBattle of Rio SaladoMoors defeated by Spanish/Portuguese.
1341 April 8EventPetrarch Crowned Poet Laureatein Rome.
1341 June 19DeathSaint Juliana Falconeri 
1342 April 25DeathPope Benedict XII 
1342 July 16DeathCharles IKing of Hungary.
1342 September 30EventBattle of MorlaixThe French are beaten by the English.
1345 July 25EventJohn Chaucer summoned for non payment of TaxesFather of Geoffrey Chaucer.
1345 October 31BirthFerdinand IKing of Portugal.
1346 August 26EventBattle of CrecyFrench might defeated by te Superiority of the English Longbows and English Tactics. Also helped a bit by the weather!
1346 July 26EventBattle of CaenEnglish defeat the french.
1346 October 7EventDavid II, King of Scotland taken Prisonerat Neville's Cross.
1346 September 4EventCalais is sieged by Edward III and the Black Prince 
1347 October 11DeathLouis IVHoly Roman Emperor.
1348 April 23EventFormation of the Order of the GarterBy Edward III
1348 April 9DeathWilliam of Ockham 
1348 October 28EventThird wave of the Black Deathhits and travels across Europe.
1349 June 12EventEdward III orders practise of Archeryand banns playing of football in London
1349 October 10EventEdward the "Black Pronce" marries the Countess of Kent. 
1350 August 12DeathKing Phillip VIof France
1350 August 22EventJohn II "The Good"Crowned King of France.
1350 August 29EventBattle of WinchelseaSpanish Fleet defeated by the English.
1355 April 6EventCharlesIV crowned Holy Roman Emperor 
1356 September 19EventBattle of PoitiersEnglish defeat French and capture King John.
1358 August 23DeathIsabella of EnglandWidow of King Edward II
1359 October 28EventEdward III sails for Calais 
1360 May 8EventTreaty of BritignySigned by English and French
1360 October 25EventKing John of Franceis finally released by the English.
1360 October 30EventEnguerrand deCourcy sails for Englandaccompanied by Jean Froissart and Geoffrey Chaucer.
1364 April 8DeathJohn IIKing of France, died in England
1364 May 20BirthHenry Percy"Harry Hotspur" British Politician and Soldier.
1365 March 12EventThe University of Viennawas founded, in Vienna
1367 April 3BirthHenry Bolingbroke(Henry IV of England)in Lincolnshire
1367 June 20EventGeoffrey Chaucer granted Royal Pensionfor services given.
1369 August 15DeathPhilippa of Hainault 
1370 April 11BirthFrederick I "The Warlike"Elector of Saxony.
1370 November 5DeathCasimir III "The Great"King of Poland.
1373 July 23DeathSaint Briget of Sweden. 
1373 May 8EventDame Julian of Norwich has her visionsof the Passion of Christ.
1374 April 24EventGeoffrey Chaucer granted a pitcher of wine a dayby King Edward III of England
1374 July 18DeathPetrarch 
1375 October 24DeathValdemar IIIKing of Denmark.
1376 July 8DeathEdward the Black Prince. 
1376 June 10EventKing Wenceslaus electedKing of Germany.
1376 November 20EventRichard is invested as Prince of Walesand later became King Richard II of England.
1376 November 20EventThirty Six people are executed as witchesat Kilkenny in Ireland.
1378 April 8EventPope Urban VIElected.
1378 April 9EventPope Urban VIElected.
1378 August 9EventPope Urban VI's election is declaired null 
1378 September 20EventSchism of the Catholic Churchwith the election of Clement VII as Pope
1379 October 21DeathSaint John of Bridlington. 
1380 April 29DeathSt Catherine of Sienna 
1380 November 4EventCharles VI Coronationas King of France.
1380 November 5EventPeasants revolt beginsOrchastrated by Wat Tyler.
1380 September 16DeathCharles V "The Wise"King of France.
1381 June 11EventPeasents Revolttakes place in England.
1382 September 10DeathLouis I "The Great"King of Poland and Hungary.
1383 October 22DeathFerdinand IKing of Portugal.
1384 September 20DeathKing Louis Iof Naples and the Duke of Anjou
1385 August 14EventBattle of AljubarrottaJOhn of Castile beaten by John of Portugal.
1385 August 7DeathJoanthe "Fair Maid" of Kent.
1385 October 23EventUniversity of Heidelburg foundedin Germany.
1387 September 16BirthHenry VKing of England
1388 August 20EventBattle of OtterburnDeath of The Douglas.
1389 August 22EventCoronation of Isabellawife of King Charles IV of France.
1389 October 15DeathPope Urban VI 
1390 April 19DeathKing Robert IIof Scotland
1390 May 13DeathRobert II, "The Steward"King of Scotland (1371-1390)
1392 August 5EventKing Charles VI of Francehas second bout of madness.
1392 September 25DeathSaint Sergius of Radonezh 
1394 June 7DeathAnne of BohemiaQueen to Richard II of England.
1394 September 16DeathClement IIIAnti-Pope
1396 September 25EventBattle of NicopolisTurks defeat the French and Hungarians.
1397 June 17EventEric, King of Norway, Denmark and Swedencrowned.
1399 August 20EventRichard II, King of England gives his Surrender to Henrywho was his cousin and abdicates the Throne.
1399 September 30EventRichard II, King of England, Abdicates. 
1400 October 25DeathGeoffrey ChaucerAuthor
1400 September 16EventOwen Glyn Dwr revoltsand is proclaimed King of all Wales.
1400 September 18EventGlyn Dwr takes RuthinWith the Welsh Rebels.
1400 September 24EventWales invaded by Henry VIagainst Glyn Dwr.
1402 July 20EventBattle of Angora 
1402 June 12EventMassacre of 3500 people in Parisby John, Duke of Burgundy.
1404 October 1DeathPope Boniface IX 
1406 November 6DeathPope Innocent VII 
1410 July 15EventBattle of TannenburgGermans defeated by Polis, Russians and Lithuanians.
1414 November 18EventCoronation of Sigismundas King of germany.
1415 April 11EventHenry V detains all english ships in portfor his services.
1415 August 13EventHenry V starts siege of HarfleurEnds 22nd September.
1415 August 15EventBattle of HarfleurFrench defeated by English army after seige.
1415 August 7EventKing Henry V of EnglandLeaves Porchester Castle on his way to France.
1415 October 25EventBattle of AzincourtPride of French nobility is defeated by the English under Henry V with devastating use of the longbow.
1415 September 20DeathOwen Glyn Dwrof Wales
1417 December 14DeathSir John OldcastleWas burned for being a Lollard. Probable removed as he was a thorn in the side of the establishment at the time and had lost his high powered protection.
1417 October 15EventPope Gregory XII resigns from Office. 
1417 October 18DeathPope Gregory XII 
1419 August 16DeathWenceslausKing of Germany.
1420 August 7EventFlorence begins construction of the DuomoIts' greatest cathedral.
1420 May 21EventTreaty of TroyesFrench King Charles VI gives France to England.
1422 August 13BirthWilliam CaxtonPrinter
1422 October 21DeathCharles VIKing of France.
1422 October 30DeathCharles VIKing of France.
1423 July 29EventBattle of CravantEngland defeats Scots and French.
1423 July 3BirthLouis XIKing of France.
1423 July 31EventBattle of Cravant 
1423 May 23DeathPope Benedict XIIISpanish pope (Pedro the luna)
1424 June 7EventBattle of MalesovJan Ziska defeats Ultraquists.
1426 September 18DeathHubert van EykeArtist.
1428 October 24DeathThomas, Earl of Salisburyat Orleans from wounds received from a cannon shot.
1429 July 16EventCharles VIII of Francecrowned at Rheims.
1429 July 17EventCoronation of Charles VIIKing of France.
1429 June 10EventEarl of Suffolk defeatedby Joan of Arc.
1429 June 19EventJean d'Arc raise Siege of Orleans 
1429 June 19EventBattle of PatayJean D'Arc defeats Talbot and Falstof (Talbot is captured)
1429 May 7EventSiege of Orleand broken by Joan of ArcEnglish defeated.
1429 November 6EventHenry VI becomes King of Englandat his coronation.
1430 May 22EventJoan of Arc captured at Compiegneand sold to the English.
1430 October 16BirthJames IIKing of Scotland.
1431 August 14EventBattle of TaussFrederick, Margrave of Brandenburg is defeated by a Taborite army at 3:00pm!
1431 May 30DeathJoan of Arcburned as a witch at Rouen in France by the English.
1435 October 28EventLadislaus V becomes King of Bohemiaafter his Coronation.
1435 September 30DeathIsabella Queen to Charles VIKing of France.
1439 July 16EventBan of Kissing in Englandto try and prevent spread of disease and pestilence.
1439 November 5EventFelix V electedas Anti-Pope.
1440 September 20EventEton College is founded in England. 
1441 June 24EventEton College foundedby King Henry VI
1441 November 18DeathRoger Bolingbrook - astrologerHanged, drawn and quartered.
1442 April 20BirthEdward IVKing of England 1461-83
1442 June 12EventAlfonso V, King of Aragoncrowned King of Naples as well!
1442 June 17EventFrederick IV crownedKing of Germany.
1442 October 31BirthWladislaus IIIKing of Portugal.
1444 August 26EventBattle of Saint JacobFrench defeat the Swiss.
1444 May 17BirthAllesandro Di BotticelliItalian Painter.
1445 April 24EventKing Henry VI of England Marries Margaret of Anjou 
1446 April 16DeathFilippo BrunelleschiArchitect.
1448 August 28EventFrancs-Archers formedThe first regular French infantry.
1450 April 15EventBattle of FormignyFrench defeat English in 100 Years War.
1450 August 12EventCherbourg surrendersand so ends the English rule in Normandy.
1450 May 8EventJack Cade's RebellionKentishmen revolt against Henry VI
1451 July 10BirthKing James IIIof Scotland
1451 October 30BirthChristopher ColumbusExplorer
1452 April 15BirthLeonardo da Vinci 
1452 April 26BirthLeonardo da VinciPainter and Sculptor.
1452 October 2BirthKing Richard IIIof England.
1452 September 30EventJohann Gytenberg publishes the first printed book,His Bible.
1453 July 17EventBatt;e of CastillionEffectivey ends the 100 Years War. John Talbot killed.
1453 May 29DeathConstantine XI DragasesLast Byzantian Emperor.
1455 April 8EventPope Calixtus IIIElected.
1455 May 22EventBattle of St AlbansRichard of Yortk takes St Albans and captures King Henry VI
1455 September 5DeathSaint Laurence Justinian of VeniceComposer
1456 July 22EventBattle of BelgradeOttoman army defeated by Hunyadi.
1456 October 23DeathSaint John of Capistrano 
1458 August 20EventPope Pius IIElected.
1458 August 6DeathColixtus IIIPope
1459 September 3EventBattle of Blore HeathLancastrians defeated by the Earl of Salisbury.
1460 August 8EventRoxburgh castle surrendersto King James IV of Scotland.
1460 July 10EventBattle of NorthamptonHenry VI of England captured.
1460 July 18EventBattle of NorthamptonEdward and Warwick defeat a Royal Army
1460 November 6DeathSir John Falstaff 
1460 October 10EventRichard of York claims the English throne. 
1460 October 30EventBattle of WakefieldRichard, Duke of York, defeated by Queen margaret of England. He also looses his life!
1461 August 15EventBattle of FormignyEnglish defeated by the French
1461 July 22DeathCharles VIIKing of France.
1461 June 28EventEdward IV crownedKing of England.
1462 August 30EventPope Paul IIElected.
1462 June 27BirthLouis XIIKing of France
1462 September 17EventBattle of PuckTeutonic order defeated by Casimir IV
1463 October 29BirthAlessandro AchilliniPhilosopher and Physician.
1464 August 1EventPiero de Medici becomes ruler of Florence. 
1464 August 1EventPiero de Medici becomes ruler of Florence. 
1464 August 14DeathPope Pius IIDies leading crusade against the Turks at Ancona.
1464 August 15DeathPope Pius II 
1466 October 28BirthErasmusScholar. This could also be 26th October and could also be in 1467 .....
1467 July 25EventBattle of RicardinaVenice defeated by combined forces of Florence, Milan and Naples.
1469 July 26EventBattle of Banbury 
1469 July 26EventBattle of Edgecott Field. 
1469 May 4BirthMachiavelli 
1469 October 17EventMarriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabbella of Castile 
1471 April 11EventKing Edward IV conquers Londonfrom Henry VI.
1471 April 14EventBattle of BarnetKing Edward IV v Earl of Warwick
1471 July 26DeathPope Paul II 
1471 June 25EventThe Duomo in Florence is Completed. 
1471 May 20DeathHenry VI of EnglandKing of England (1422-61) and (70-71) and of France (1431-71)
1471 May 4EventBattle of TewksburyYorkinst defeat Lancastrians during the War of the Roses.
1471 October 10EventBattle of BrunkebergSten Sture the Elder defeats Christian I Oldeburg of Norway.
1474 July 20DeathJohn IIKing of Castile.
1476 June 28BirthPope Paul IV 
1478 July 22BirthKing Phillip I "The Handsome"of Spain.
1478 May 26BirthPope Clement VIIGiulio de' Medici (1523-34)
1479 August 7EventBattle of GuinegatteMaximillian defeats the French.
1479 November 6BirthJoanna "The Mad"Queen of Castile
1480 April 18BirthLucretia Borgiadaughter of Pope Alexander VI
1480 July 10DeathRene IKing of Naples, Sicily and Jerusalem.
1482 April 25DeathMargaret of AnjouWife of King Henry VI of England.
1482 July 1EventBattle of LojaFerdinand of Castile defeated.
1482 May 15DeathPaolo ToscanelliItalian Physician and Map Maker.
1483 April 9EventEdward V acceds to the throneafter the death of Edward IV but he is never crowned and dissappears, possibly murdered, 75 days later.
1483 April 9DeathKing Edward IVof England.
1483 August 30DeathLouis XIKing of France.
1483 June 13EventRichard of Gloucester accuses Jane Shore of Witchcraft 
1483 June 26EventRichard (Duke of Gloucester) takes English throneas King Richard III.
1483 June 28EventHoward family take over Dukedom of Norfolk 
1483 October 17EventTomas de Torquemada appointed asInquisitor-General of Spain.
1484 August 12DeathPope Sixtus IV 
1484 August 29EventPope Innocent VIIIElected.
1485 August 22EventBattle of Bosworth Field.Richard III, the last Plantagenet King is slain and so ended the War of the Roses.
1485 August 22EventBattle of Bosworth 
1485 August 22DeathRichard IIILast Plantagenet King of England
1485 August 7EventHenry Tudor lands at Milford Havenin SOuth Wales.
1485 June 12EventSt Mary Magdalen Collegefounded at Oxford.
1485 September 16EventYeomen of the Guard establishedin England. They are more commonly know as the Beefeaters.
1486 April 9EventCoronation of Maximillion Ias King of Germany
1487 July 17BirthEsma'il the FirstShah
1487 September 10BirthPope Julius III 
1488 July 29EventBattle of Sant Albin an HiliberFrench defeats a Breton Army.
1488 June 11EventBattle of SauchieburnScotland.
1488 June 11DeathJames IIIJing of Scotland in battle.
1488 June 11EventSauchieburnKing James III of Scotland murdered.
1488 May 2DeathLeonardo da VinciArtist and scientist.
1489 July 2BirthThomas CranmerArchbishop of Canterbury.
1490 April 5DeathKing Mathias of Hungary 
1491 June 28BirthHenry VIIILater King of England.
1491 March 9BirthAmerigo Vespucciin Florence, Italy. His name was used by a German Map Maker in 1507 to name the new world continent discovered as America.
1492 April 11BirthMarguerite d'AngoulemeQueen of Navarre.
1493 August 19DeathFrederick IIIHoly Roman Emperor and King of Germany.
1493 March 15EventChristopher Columbus returns to Spainafter his first New World Voyage
1493 May 23EventPeace of Senlissigned by King Charles VIII and Maximillian I of Austria
1494 April 6EventSanta Maria del Fiore church in Florenceis struck by lightening
1494 May 4EventChristopher Columbus discovers Jamacawhile in search of a westward route to the East.
1494 September 12BirthFrancis IKing of France
1495 June 28EventBattle of Seminaria I 
1496 October 7DeathFerrante IIKing of Aragon.
1497 September 7EventPerkin Warbeck landsat Sennen in Cornwall, England
1498 August 5EventColumbus lands on South American coastand becomes the first European to do so.
1498 September 16DeathTomas de TorquemadaInquisitor
1500 November 1BirthBenevenuto Cellini 
1501 October 2EventCatherine of Aragon arrives in Walesto marry Arthur, Prince of Wales.
1502 June 7BirthGregory XIII, PopeHe introduced his new calendar in 1582.
1502 June 7BirthPope Gregory XIIIGregorian Calendar.
1503 August 20DeathPope Alexander VI Dies (Rodrigo Borgia)Accidentally of poison which was intended for a guest!
1503 August 8EventKing James IV of Scotland marries Margaret of England 
1503 December 14BirthMichel de Notredame (Nostradamus)The famous prophet and seer was born today.
1503 June 25EventCatherine of Aragon is betrothed to Henry VIIIof England.
1503 November 1EventPope Julius IIElected.
1503 October 18DeathPope Pius III 
1504 August 6BirthMatthew ParkerArchbishop of Canterbury.
1504 July 2DeathStephen "the Great"King of Moldovia
1506 July 1BirthKing Louis IIof Hungary and Bohemia
1506 May 20DeathChristopher Columbusin poverty in Spain.
1506 September 25DeathKing Phillip I "the Fair"King of Spain
1509 April 21DeathHenry VIISucceeded by his second son, Henry VIII
1509 July 10BirthJohn CalvinTheologian.
1509 June 11EventMarriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of AragonHis first wife.
1509 June 11EventHenry VIII marriesCatherine of Aragon.
1509 June 24EventHenry VIIIcrowned King.
1509 June 3EventKing Henry VIII of England marries Catherine of Aragonhis first wife.
1509 May 14EventBattle of AgnadelloFrench beat Venitians in Northern Italy.
1509 May 22DeathKing Henry VIIof England.
1510 May 17DeathAllesandro Di BoticelliItalian Painter.
1510 October 10BirthSaint Francis Borgia. 
1511 October 18DeathPhilippe de CommynesHistorian.
1512 April 10BirthKing James Iof Scotland.
1512 April 11EventBattle of RavennaGaston de Foix of France defeats Spanish Army.
1512 November 1EventFirst exhibition of Sistine Chapel frescospainted my Michaelangelo.
1513 August 16EventBattle of the Spurs (Guinegate)French beaten by the English and the Holy Roman Empire. Bayard is captured.
1513 June 6EventBattle of NovaraHapsburgers vs Valois.
1513 October 7EventBattle of La MottaVenice is defeated by the Napolitans.
1514 August 23EventBattle of ChaldiranPersians defeated by the Turks.
1515 August 12EventKing Christian II marries IsabellaKing of Norway and Denmark.
1517 October 31EventMartin Luther posts 95 Theseson the door of the church at Wittenberg Castle.
1519 July 20BirthPope Innocent IX 
1519 July 4EventMartin Luther joins Disputation of Leipzig 
1519 June 12BirthCosmo de MediciItalian Arts Patron
1519 June 24DeathLucrezia Borgia 
1519 June 27EventDisputation of Leipzig 
1519 June 28EventCharles Velected Holy Roman Emperor.
1520 June 24EventEnd of the Field of Goldtournament in France.
1520 June 6EventTreaty of Scotlandbetween England and France.
1520 June 7EventField of the Cloth of Gold 
1520 November 4EventChristian II crowned King of SwedenHe was already King of Denmark and Norway.
1520 October 15EventBowling lanes ordered for Whitehallby Henry VIII, King of England.
1520 October 23EventCharles V becomes Holy Roman Emperorafter coronation.
1521 April 17EventMartin Luther excommunicatedfrom the Roman Catholic Church.
1521 April 18EventParliament of WormsCardinal Alexander questions Martin Luther.
1521 April 27DeathFerdinand MagellanKilled by Natives in the Phillipines..
1521 March 17EventThe Phillipines are discoveredby Ferdinand Magellan
1521 May 26EventEdict of Wormsoutlaws Martin Luther and his followers.
1521 May 8BirthSt. Peter Canisius 
1521 October 21EventHenry VIII named "Defender of the Faith"by the Pope.
1525 February 24EventThe Battle of PaviaIn a titanic clash the French were smashed by the Imperial army, King Francis I captured and the cream of his nobility slaughtered. A military cataclysm on a scale France had not seen since Agincourt, it swung the balance of power in western Europe towards the Empire of Charles V. Hailed as the first modern battle Pavia saw the demise of the traditionally armed man-at-arms and the rise of hand held firearms.
1526 August 29EventBattle of MohacsHungarian Army defeated by Ottoman Turks.
1526 October 21EventSynod of Homburg 
1526 October 23EventFerdinand I ElectedKing of Bohemia.
1527 July 31BirthMaximillian IIHoly Roman Emperor.
1527 May 5EventThe Sack of RomeSpanish, German, and Italian troops under the banner of the Holy Roman Emperor swarmed into Rome. Until December, when they were finally dispersed by plague, these troops plundered, tortured, raped, and murdered in the defenseless capital of Christendom.
1527 September 16EventJohn Zapolya electedas King of Hungary.
1528 October 1EventPapal Legates arrive in Englandfor discussion of the divorce of Kink Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon.
1529 October 17EventThomas Wolsey removed from officeas Lord Chancellor of England.
1529 October 25EventThomas Moore becomes Lord Chancellor of England. 
1531 February 26Death20,000 people killed in Lisbon, Portugalas the result of a severe earthquake.
1531 October 11EventBattle of KappellProtestants are defeated by the Catholics.
1532 May 16EventSir Thomas Moore resignsas Englisgh Lord Chancellor.
1532 November 7EventSolomon Molcho is burned at the stakeMarrano kabbalist and mystic.
1533 June 24DeathMaryFormer Queen of France.
1533 May 23EventMarriage of King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragondeclaired null and void.
1533 May 28EventMarriage of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleynannuled by English Archbishop.
1533 September 7BirthQueen Elizabeth I of EnglandDaughter of Henry VIII.
1534 July 1BirthFredrick IIKing of Denmark and Norway.
1535 April 29DeathPrior John HoughtonExecuted for refusing to recognise Henry VIII.
1536 April 14EventHenry VIII expropriates minor monasteries. 
1536 May 15EventAnne Boleyn and Lord RochfordAccused of adultery/incest.
1536 May 17EventAnne Boleyn's "four" lovers are executed. 
1536 May 19DeathAnne BoleynBeheaded by King Henry VIII of England.
1536 May 2EventKing Henry VIII accuses Anne Boleynof Adultery and Incest.
1536 May 30EventKing Henry VIII of England marries Jae Seymour 
1536 May 6EventKing Henry VIII orders Bible placed in every church. 
1537 July 20DeathSaint Jerome Emiliani 
1537 June 7DeathMadeline of FranceWife of King James of Scotland.
1537 October 24DeathJane SeymourThird wife of Henry VIII, King of England.
1538 September 27EventBattle of PrevezaAndrea Doria is defeated by the Turks.
1539 July 5DeathSaint Anthony Zaccaria 
1539 September 19EventThomas Whiting Archbishop of Glastonburyarrested by commissioners of King Henry VIII
1540 August 5BirthJoseph Scaligerproposed adoption of the Julian dating system.
1540 August 8EventHenry VIII marries Catherine Howard 
1540 June 24EventAnne of Cleves divorcedby Henry VIII.
1540 September 27EventJesuits (The Society of Jesus) foundedby Ignatius Loyola.
1541 June 26DeathFrancisco Pizzaro asassinated. 
1541 September 24DeathTheophrastus Paracelcus 
1542 December 14DeathKing James VKing of Scotland died on this day.
1542 June 24BirthSaint John of the Cross. 
1542 May 22EventCouncil of Trentcalled by Pope Paul III.
1543 July 15EventKing Henry VIII marries Catherine Parr 
1543 May 24DeathNicolas CopernicusAstrologer
1543 October 15BirthAkbarIndian MOghul Emperor.
1543 October 7BirthHans HolbeinPainter.
1544 March 11BirthTorquato TassoRenaissance poet (Aminta, Apologia)
1545 July 8BirthDon Carlos "The Mad"of Spain
1546 April 24EventEnglish Navy Board charteredby King Henry VIII
1546 April 8EventAcceptance of the Apocryphaby the Roman Catholic Church at the Council of Trent.
1546 December 14BirthTycho BraheDanish astronomer and mathematician. Along with Kepler proved that the planets orbit the Sun in elliptical orbits.
1546 June 7EventPeace of AndresBetween England and Scotland/Ireland
1547 August 7DeathSaint Cajetan 
1547 July 4EventBattle of OglioSpanish defeated by French.
1547 September 10EventBattle of PinkieEnglish defeat the Scots and occupy Edinburgh.
1548 September 7DeathCatherine ParrHenry VIII's Widow
1549 August 28EventBaron d'Aguerre and the Lord of Fendilleshave a duel with Bastard Swords (hand and a half war swords)
1549 August 5EventBattle of Clyst HeathCornish Prayer Book rebellion is suppressed.
1549 August 9EventEngland declairs war on France. 
1549 June 7EventBook of Common Prayer adoptedby the Church of England.
1549 May 27DeathJohn CalvinChurch Reformer
1550 June 27BirthCharles IXKing of France
1550 October 4BirthCharles IXKing of Sweden.
1551 September 19BirthHenry III of France.King
1552 August 12EventTreaty of PassauEmperor Charles V grants religeous freedom.
1552 August 2DeathSaint Bazil the "Blessed" 
1552 July 18BirthRudolf IIHoly Roman Emporer
1552 September 11EventSiege of Eger beginsHungarians defeating the Turks.
1553 August 2EventBattle of MarcianoFrench defeat the Imperials.
1553 August 22EventJohn Dudley is executedthe Earl of Northumberland.
1553 December 14BirthHenry IV of France(Of Navarre) was born today.
1553 July 19EventJane Grey diposed as Queen of Englandafter nine days and at the age of 15 years
1553 June 12EventCranmers "42 articles" acceptedby King Edward VI of England
1553 May 21EventLady Jane Grey marries Guildford Dudley. 
1554 July 25EventMary Tudor, Queen of England Marries Phillip of Spain. 
1555 April 11DeathJoanna "The Mad"Queen of Spain.
1555 April 30DeathPope Marcellus II 
1555 April 9EventPope Marcellus IIElected.
1555 May 1DeathPope Marcellus IIMarcello Cervini
1555 October 16EventBishops Ridley and Latimer burnt 
1555 September 30EventLatimer and Ridley are tried for heresy. 
1556 July 31DeathSaint Ignatius of Loyola 
1556 November 5EventBattle of PanipatMoghul empire won by Akbar.
1557 June 7EventEngland declares war on FranceAgain!
1557 November 18DeathExecution of John Hallingdale, William Sparrowand Richard Gibson after torture for heresy.
1558 November 6BirthThomas KydDramatist.
1559 April 2EventPhillip II, King of Spain, marries Isabella of France 
1559 July 10DeathHenry II, King of Francedies of injuries received during a joust.
1559 July 22BirthSaint Lawrence of Brindisi 
1560 September 30DeathGustav VasaKing of Sweden
1562 March 9EventKissing in public is bannedIn Naples. The punishment for this was Death!
1564 April 11EventPeace of TroyesSigned between England and France.
1564 April 24BirthWilliam ShakespeareBard.
1564 October 15DeathVesalius 
1565 August 26EventThe Chase-about-RaidMoray and his supporters are forced to flee.
1565 July 29EventMary, Queen of Scots marries Henry Stuart(Lord Darnley)
1566 July 2DeathMichel de Nostre DamusNostradamus
1566 June 19BirthJames VI and IKing of Scotland and England
1566 March 9DeathDavid RiccioQueen Mary Stewart of Englands Italian singer and secretary was murdered.
1566 May 26BirthMohammed IIISultan of Turkey (1595-1603)
1567 August 22BirthSaint Francis de Salespatron Saint of Writers.
1567 July 24EventMary forced to AbdicateQueen of Scots.
1567 July 29EventJames VI crowned King of Scotland. 
1567 July 4EventMary Queen of Scots abdicates. 
1567 June 17EventMary, Queen of Scots Imprisonedat Lochleven Castle.
1568 July 24DeathDon Carlos"The Mad"of Spain.
1568 May 13EventBattle of LangsideMary Queen of Scots defeated by the English.
1568 May 16EventMary, Queen of Scots flees to England. 
1568 May 19EventEnglish Queen Elizabeth arrests Scottish Queen Mary. 
1569 October 3EventBattle of MontcontourHugenots defeat the Catholics and Swiss.
1569 September 5DeathPeter BruegalPainter.
1571 October 7EventBattle of LepantoAustria/ Spain and Italy defeat the Turkish fleet.
1571 September 7EventBattle of LepantoTurks defeated by Europeans.
1572 June 11BirthBen JohnsonEnglish Playwrite and poet.
1572 June 11BirthBen JohnsonPoet.
1572 May 1DeathPope Pius VAntonio Ghislieri
1572 September 30DeathSaint Francis Borgia. 
1573 July 15BirthInigo JonesEnglish Architect
1574 June 14EventHenry of Valois, King of Polandflees his Kingdom
1574 June 27DeathGiorgio VasariWriter and Artist.
1575 July 25BirthChristoph ScheinerAstronomer.
1576 April 24BirthSt. Vincent de Paul 
1577 June 28BirthPeter Paul RubensArtist
1578 April 14BirthPhillip IIIKing of Spain and Portugal (1598-1621)
1578 August 1BirthJulietof Romeo and Juliet fame!
1581 April 5DeathSt. Benedict the Black 
1581 April 5EventFrancis Drake knighted by Queen Elizabeth Iafter dinner on the Pelican which subsiquently circumnavigated the world.
1581 October 21BirthZampieri DomenichinoItalian Artist.
1582 October 15DeathSaint Theresa of Avila 
1582 October 15EventJulian Calendar is adoptedin many Catholic Countries and causes a skip of 10 days. People unhappy as to where the days have gone and feel cheated!
1582 October 3EventIntroduction of the Gregorian Calendar. 
1583 April 10BirthHugo GrotiusHolland, Jurist, Father of International law.
1584 July 10DeathWilliam of OrangeAssasinated.
1585 April 10DeathPope Gregory XIIIreal name Ugo Buoncampagni
1585 April 24EventPope Sixtus VElected.
1585 April 9EventEnglish Colonists sailfor North Carolina
1585 October 28BirthCornelius Otto JansenRoman Catholic reform leader in France.
1586 May 23EventBattle of HeiligerleeDutch rebels beat Spanish.
1586 October 11EventTrial of Mary, Queen of Scots 
1586 October 14EventMary, Queen of Scots goes on trialaccused of conspiracy against Queen Elizabeth I of England.
1587 August 20EventSigismund III Vasais elected as King of Poland.
1588 April 5BirthThomas HobbesEnglish Philosopher
1588 April 5DeathKing Fredrick II of Denmark and Norway 
1588 April 6BirthThomas HobbesEnglish Philosopher
1588 August 8EventQueen Elizabeth I of England gives speech at Tilbury"My frail body" etc etc
1588 July 29EventBattle of GravelinesSpanish Armada attacked by Sir Francis Drake.
1588 July 31EventEnglish fleet attacks the Spanish. 
1590 May 14EventBattle of IvryFrench King Henri IV beats Catholic League.
1590 October 15EventPope Urban VIIElected.
1591 June 21DeathSaint Aloysius. 
1591 October 16DeathPope Gregory XIV 
1591 October 29EventPope Innocent XIis elected.
1592 August 28BirthGeorge VilliersDuke of Buckingham.
1592 October 11DeathSaint Alexander Sauli 
1593 August 9BirthIssac WaltonFisherman!
1593 July 25EventHenry IV of France becomes CatholicFormerly Protestant he declares "Paris is worth a Mass!".
1593 June 20EventBattle of SissekOttoman Turks defeated by Austrians.
1593 May 30DeathChristopher MarlowEnglish Dramatists murdered.
1594 June 14DeathOrlando de LassusComposer
1594 November 26BirthJohn HarvardFounder of Harvard college.
1596 October 24EventBattle of KerestesAustrians defeated by the Turks. The battle continues and ends on 26th October.
1596 September 3BirthNicolo AmityViolin Maker
1596 September 4BirthConstantin HuygensDiplomat and musician.
1598 August 15EventBattle of Yellow FordEnglish defeated by the Irish.
1598 September 25EventBattle of StangebroCatholics defeated by Protestants in Sweden.
1599 April 25BirthOliver CromwellLord Protector of England.
1599 June 24EventAll Catholic services are banned in England. 
1599 June 26EventParliament of Paris outlaws Duelling. 
1655 December 14EventJews readmitted to EnglandAfter a period of expulsion by Oliver Cromwell.
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