Historical Events In 1568

Jan 24   Abdij Church in Middelburg destroyed by fire in the year 1568.   

Jan 24   In the year 1568 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1568 treaty of Longjumeau: French huguenots go on strike   

May 11   In the year 1568 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   On this day in history mary Queen of Scotland flees to England   

May 17   In the year 1568 christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

May 19   In the year 1568 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   Battle at Heiligerlee Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed in the year 1568.   

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

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

Jul 23   In the year 1568 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 in the year 1568.   

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 in the year 1568.   

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

Dec 24   On this day in history uprising of Morisco's in Granada   

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Feb 11   In the year 1568 birth of honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625)   

Mar 09   Aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint was born in the year 1568.   

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 in the year 1568.   

Sep 05   In the year 1568 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   On this day in history albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia, dies at 77   

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 in the year 1568.   

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

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