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Антология содержит: The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 02 / (From the Rise of Greece to the Christian Era) The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 05 / (From Charlemagne to Frederick Barbarossa) The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 / (From Barbarossa to Dante) The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 / The Later Renaissance: from Gutenberg to the Reformation The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10 The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12 The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 17 The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 / The Recent Days (1910-1914)
Edict of St. Germain; it grants toleration to the Huguenots; massacre of Huguenots at Vassy and other cities; defeat of the Huguenot army under Condé and Coligny.
Attempted settlement of the Huguenots on the coast of South Carolina.
1563.
Assassination of the Duc de Guise at the siege of Orléans.
Publication of the Thirty-nine Articles in England.[1]
Publication by the Calvinists of the Heidelberg Catechism.
Beginning of the construction of the Escurial, Spain, by Philip II.
1564.
Death of Ferdinand I; Maximilian II succeeds in the German empire, the archduchy of Austria, Hungary, and Bohemia.
Settlement of a Huguenot colony on the St. John's River, Florida. See "Founding of St. Augustine," x, 70.
Birth of Shakespeare.
1565.
Marriage of Queen Mary Stuart with Darnley. See "Mary Stuart: Her Reign and Execution," x, 51.
Brilliant defence of Malta by La Valette against the Turks, led by Mustapha Pacha.
Massacre of the Huguenots in Florida. See "Founding of St. Augustine," x, 70.
1566.
A petition of rights presented to the Regent by nobles of the Netherlands. See "Revolt of the Netherlands against Spain," x, 81.
Moscow sacked by the Crim Tartars.
Murder of Rizzio by Darnley. See "Mary Stuart: Her Reign and Execution," x, 51.
1567.
Defeat and assassination of Shane O'Neil.
Renewal of the civil-religious war in France; Battle of St. Denis.
Murder of Darnley; Mary marries Bothwell; she is imprisoned and compelled to resign the crown. See "Mary Stuart: Her Reign and Execution," x, 51.
Organization of the "Council of Blood" by the Duke of Alva, on his arrival in the Netherlands as Spanish governor.
Founding of the Royal Exchange, London.
1568.
Peace of Longjumeau with the Huguenots; assembling of Protestant leaders at La Rochelle.
Thousands of the better classes of the Netherlands take refuge in England from the persecutions of the Spaniards.
Execution of Egmont and Horn at Brussels; arms taken against the Spaniards by Louis of Nassau and William of Orange, his brother.
1569.
Insurrection of Roman Catholics in England.
Battle of Jarnac; defeat of the Huguenots; Condé taken and shot; Coligny defeated at Moncontour.
Under the sovereignty of the Medici is created the grand duchy of Tuscany out of the Florentine dominions.
1570.
Murra, Regent of Scotland, assassinated; the English invade that country; Earl Lennox made regent.
Revolt of the Moors in Spain crushed by John of Austria.
1571.
Battle of Lepanto; the Holy League, consisting of Spain, Venice, and the Pope, wins a great victory over the Turks. See "Battle of Lepanto," x, 100.
Dumbarton, the main stronghold of the adherents of Mary Stuart, falls into the possession of the Earl of Lennox.
The Thirty-nine Articles are made binding on the clergy of the Church of England.
1572.
Trial, condemnation, and execution of the Duke of Norfolk for conspiracy, in England.
Marriage of Margaret of Valois, sister of Charles IX, with Henry of Navarre; Massacre of St. Bartholomew. See "Massacre of St. Bartholomew," x, 119.
Rising of the Dutch against their Spanish oppressors; recognition of the authority of William of Orange.
1573.
Successful defence of La Rochelle; the treaty of La Rochelle grants toleration to the Huguenots.
Haarlem reduced by the Spaniards; they besiege Leyden. See "Heroic Age of the Netherlands," x, 145.
Building of Manila which is made the seat of the Spanish viceroy in the Philippines.
1574.
Coronation of Henry, Duke of Anjou, as King of Poland; he becomes King of France on the death of his brother, Charles IX; he abandons Poland.
1575.
Queen Elizabeth of England is offered the sovereignty of the Netherlands.
Foundation of the University of Leyden, in commemoration of the siege and relief of that city.
Stephen Bathori, Prince of Transylvania, elected king of Portugal.
1576.
Devastation of Italy by the plague; Titian, the painter, is one of the victims.
First voyage of Frobisher in search of a northwest passage. See "Search for the Northwest Passage by Frobisher," x, 156.
Organization by Henry, Duke of Guise, of the Catholic League against the Huguenots.
Appointment of Don John of Austria as governor of the Netherlands, by his half-brother, Philip II of Spain.
"Building of the First Theatre in England." See x, 163.
1577.
Peace of Bergerac, the sixth one between Henry III and the Huguenots.
Many of Titian's finest works destroyed in a great fire at Venice.
Sailing of Sir Francis Drake on his circumnavigation of the globe.
1578.
Treaty of alliance concluded between England and the Netherlands.
Invasion of Morocco by King Sebastian of Portugal; he is defeated and slain at Alcazar-Quivir.
Battle of Gembloux; great victory of Don John; on his death the Duke of Parma succeeds as Spanish governor of the Netherlands.
Attempt of the Norwegians to interrupt the English commerce with Archangel; Queen Elizabeth asserts the right freely to navigate all seas.
1579.
Union of Utrecht; foundation of the Dutch Republic.
A force of Spaniards invade Ireland.
Confinement of Tasso as a lunatic by the Duke of Ferrara.
1580.
Persecution by the Protestants of Jesuits and seminary priests in England.
Outlawry of William of Orange, by Philip II of Spain, inviting his assassination.
Seizure of Portugal by Philip II.
1581.
Conquest of Siberia by the Cossacks. See "Cossack Conquest of Siberia," x, 181.
Declaration of independence formally issued by the Seven United Provinces of the Netherlands.
Founding of the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
1582.
Reformation of the calendar by Gregory XIII. October 5th of this year is made October 15th.
1583.
Gilbert takes possession of Newfoundland for Queen Elizabeth. See "First Colony of England beyond Seas," x, 198.
Failing in his treacherous attempt on Antwerp the Duke of Anjou retires into France, covered with disgrace.
1584.
Assassination of William, Prince of Orange, at the instigation of Philip II of Spain. See "Assassination of William of Orange," x, 202.
Alliance between Philip II and the Catholic League.
Queen Elizabeth dismisses the Spanish ambassador Mendoza.
Having embraced Protestantism the Archbishop of Cologne is expelled his territories.
Visit of Sir Walter Raleigh's men to South Carolina; the name Virginia given to the district. See "Naming of Virginia: First Description of the Indians," x, 211.
1585.
Renewal of the war against the Huguenots, the "War of the Three Henrys."
Capture of Antwerp by Parma; an English army sent to aid the Dutch.
Attack on the Spanish settlements in the West Indies by a powerful English fleet under Drake and Frobisher.
Ambassadors from Japan received at Rome by Pope Gregory XIII.
Coaches first used in England.
1586.
An unsuccessful settlement made by Raleigh's men on Roanoke Island.
Trial and condemnation of Mary Stuart. See "Mary Stuart: Her Reign and Execution," x, 51.
Conspiracy of Babbington against Queen Elizabeth.
Drake returns with an immense booty; he takes back the Virginian colonists; they introduce potatoes and tobacco into England.
1587.
Henry of Navarre defeats the army of Henry III at Coutras.
Sigismund Vasa elected King of Poland.
Expedition of Drake against the Spanish harbors. See "Drake Captures Cartagena," x, 230.
Cabal of "the Sixteen" in Paris.
1588.
Publication of the first English newspaper, by Lord Burghley, The English Mercury. It announced the defeat of the Invincible Armada. See "Defeat of the Spanish Armada," x, 251.
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