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   On this day in history hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36   

Feb 17   In the year 1568 holy Roman Emperor agrees to pay tribute to the Sultan for peace   

Feb 19   In the year 1568 miles Coverdale, translator (1st complete English Bible), dies at 80   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 23   On this day in history treaty of Longjumeau: French huguenots go on strike   

May 11   Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain) on this day in history.   

May 13   On this day in history 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   Mary, queen of Scots, arrested in the year 1568.   

May 23   On this day in history adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27   

May 23   In the year 1568 battle at Heiligerlee Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed   

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

Jun 01   Duke of Alva, & 18 nobles, beheaded on this day in history.   

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

Jun 05   On this day in history lamoraal, earl of Egmont/prince of Gavere, beheaded   

Jul 06   Johann Oporinus, Swiss book publisher/publisher, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 13   Dean of St Paul's Cathedral perfects a way to bottle beer in the year 1568.   

Jul 21   In the year 1568 battle at Jemmingen: Alva's troops beat Dutch rebellion   

Jul 23   Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 in the year 1568.   

Sep 03   In the year 1568 adriano Banchieri, composer   

Sep 24   On this day in history antoon van Stralen, Flemish mayor of Antwerp, beheaded at about 47   

Oct 03   Elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23 in the year 1568.   

Oct 05   In the year 1568 conference of York begins: trial against Mary Stuart   

Oct 14   Jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer in the year 1568.   

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   On this day in history uprising of Morisco's in Granada   

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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   Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain) was born on this day in history.   

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

Sep 03   In the year 1568 birth of adriano Banchieri, composer   

Sep 05   On this day in history birth of tommaso Campanella, Italian theologian, philosopher, and poet (d. 1639)   

Feb 15   Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1568.   

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

Jun 01   Duke of Alva, & 18 nobles, beheaded died in the year 1568.   

Jun 05   Lamoraal, earl of Egmont/prince of Gavere, beheaded died on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Johann Oporinus, Swiss book publisher/publisher, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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