Historical Events In 1568

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

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

Feb 15   Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 in the year 1568.   

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 in the year 1568.   

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 in the year 1568.   

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

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

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

May 13   Mary Queen of Scots is defeated by English at battle of Langside in the year 1568.   

May 16   In the year 1568 mary Queen of Scotland flees to England   

May 17   Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer on this day in history.   

May 19   English queen Elizabeth I arrests Scottish queen Mary on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jun 01   On this day in history duke van Alva beheads 18 nobles in Brussels   

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

Jul 06   In the year 1568 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   Dean of St Paul's Cathedral perfects a way to bottle beer in the year 1568.   

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

Jul 23   On this day in history don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23   

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

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 in the year 1568.   

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

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

Dec 23   On this day in history roger Ascham, tutor of Elizabeth I of England   

Dec 24   Uprising of Morisco's in Granada on this day in history.   

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

May 17   Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born on this day in history.   

Sep 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history miles Coverdale, translator (1st complete English Bible), dies at 80   

Mar 20   Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia, dies at 77 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   

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

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

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

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