Historical Events In 1525

Jan 21   The Swiss Anabaptist Movement is born when Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, George Blaurock, and about a dozen others baptize each other in the home of Manz's mother in Zürich, breaking a thousand-year tradition of church-state union.   

Feb 03   Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer.   

Feb 20   Swiss and German mercenaries desert Francois I's army.   

Feb 24   Battle at Pavia: Emperor Karel V's troops beat French king.   

Feb 24   Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier   

Feb 28   Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

Mar 20   Paris' parliament begins pursuit of Protestants   

Apr 03   Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api), dies at 49.   

May 05   Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62   

May 10   Church reformer John Pistorius caught in the Hague.   

May 12   Battle at Biblingen: Zwabische Union beats rebel Wurttembergse farmers.   

May 15   German boer army surrounded/slaughters 5000; ends Boer war.   

May 17   Battle at Zabern duke of Lutherans beats rebels   

May 17   Battle at Zabern: duke of Lutherans beats rebels   

May 27   Thomas Muentzer, German rebel leader.   

Jun 09   Tax revolt in Hertogenbosch.   

Jun 13   Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for priests and nuns.   

Jul 11   Trial against "heretic" John Pistorius at The Hague   

Jul 19   Catholic German monarchy form Union of Dessau.   

Jul 22   Richard Wingfield, English diplomat.   

Sep 07   Trial against "heretic" John Pistorius ends in the Hague   

Sep 11   Johan Georg, elector of Brandenburg (1571-91).   

Sep 15   John Pistorius, church reformer, burned at the stake.   

Sep 25   Johannes Pistorius, [Bakker], RC pastor/church reformer, burned at 26   

Oct 20   Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50   

Dec 30   Jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant, dies at 66.   

Jan 06   Caspar peucer: German reformer    

Feb 03   Giovanni perluigi da palestrina: Composer   

Sep 11   Johan georg: Elector of brandenburg (1571-91)   

Sep 25   Steven borough: English explorer   

Dec 01   Tadeáš hájek: Czech physician and astronomer    

Feb 24   Guillaume gouffier: Seigneur de bonnivet, french soldier   

Feb 28   Cuauhtémoc: Aztec ruler   

Apr 03   Giovanni rucellai: Italian poet (le api),   

May 05   Frederik iii: The wise, ruler of saxon (1486-1525),   

May 27   Thomas muentzer: German rebel leader   

Jul 22   Richard wingfield: English diplomat   

Sep 15   John pistorius: Church reformer, burned at the stake   

Sep 25   Johannes pistorius: [bakker], rc pastor/church reformer, burned at 26