Historical Events In 1568

Jan 24   Abdij Church in Middelburg destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history in the Netherlands, Duke of Alva declares William of Orange an outlaw   

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   Miles Coverdale, translator (1st complete English Bible), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1568 aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint   

Mar 20   Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Treaty of Longjumeau French huguenots go on strike on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Treaty of Longjumeau: French huguenots go on strike on this day in history.   

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

May 13   Mary Queen of Scots is defeated by English at battle of Langside on this day in history.   

May 16   On this day in history mary Queen of Scotland flees to England   

May 17   On this day in history christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

May 19   In the year 1568 english queen Elizabeth I arrests Scottish queen Mary   

May 19   In the year 1568 mary, queen of Scots, arrested.   

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

May 23   Battle at Heiligerlee Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed in the year 1568.   

May 23   In the year 1568 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 in the year 1568.   

Jun 05   Lamoraal, earl of Egmont/prince of Gavere, beheaded in the year 1568.   

Jul 06   On this day in history johann Oporinus, Swiss book publisher/publisher, dies at 61   

Jul 10   Battle on Eems: Dutch Water garrison beats Spanish on this day in history.   

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

Jul 21   Battle at Jemmingen: Alva's troops beat Dutch rebellion in the year 1568.   

Jul 23   In the year 1568 don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23   

Sep 03   On this day in history adriano Banchieri, composer   

Sep 24   In the year 1568 antoon van Stralen, Flemish mayor of Antwerp, beheaded at about 47   

Oct 03   In the year 1568 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   Jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer on this day in history.   

Oct 21   On this day in history 2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen   

Dec 23   Roger Ascham, tutor of Elizabeth I of England on this day in history.   

Dec 24   In the year 1568 uprising of Morisco's in Granada   

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Feb 11   Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born in the year 1568.   

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

May 11   On this day in history birth of christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain)   

May 17   In the year 1568 birth of christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

Sep 03   Adriano Banchieri, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1568.   

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