Historical Events In 1568

Jan 24   In the year 1568 abdij Church in Middelburg destroyed by fire   

Jan 24   In the year 1568 in the Netherlands, Duke of Alva declares William of Orange an outlaw   

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

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 in the year 1568.   

Mar 20   On this day in history albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia, dies at 77   

Mar 23   Treaty of Longjumeau French huguenots go on strike in the year 1568.   

Mar 23   Treaty of Longjumeau: French huguenots go on strike in the year 1568.   

May 11   Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain) in the year 1568.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 19   English queen Elizabeth I arrests Scottish queen Mary in the year 1568.   

May 19   Mary, queen of Scots, arrested on this day in history.   

May 23   Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on this day in history.   

May 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1568 duke van Alva beheads 18 nobles in Brussels   

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 in the year 1568.   

Jul 10   On this day in history battle on Eems: Dutch Water garrison beats Spanish   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 03   In the year 1568 adriano Banchieri, composer   

Sep 24   Antoon van Stralen, Flemish mayor of Antwerp, beheaded at about 47 on this day in history.   

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

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   2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 03   Adriano Banchieri, composer was born in the year 1568.   

Sep 05   Tommaso Campanella, Italian theologian, philosopher, and poet (d. 1639) was born in the year 1568.   

Feb 15   In the year 1568 hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36   

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

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   On this day in history death of duke of Alva, & 18 nobles, beheaded   

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

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

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