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| 95 Theses Luther, Martin |  |
| 3rd Jan Burns the papal bull condemning his 95 theses & is excommunicated by Pope Leo X |
| 21st Oct Wittenberg Pope Leo X wishes for Martin Luther to recant 41 of these theses, which Luther famously refused to do before the Diet of Worms in 1521, thus symbolically initiating the Protestant reformation |
| Abbot Wolsey, Thomas |  |
| St Albans Appointed Abbot of St Albans |
| Alliance Henry VIII | |
| Navarre Francis I invades Navarre & entrusts Wolsely to discuss an Alliance with the Emperor |
| Alliance More, Thomas | |
| Bruges Assists Wolsey with discussions for an Alliance between England & Emperor Charles V |
| Alliance Wolsey, Thomas | |
| London Concludes an Alliance with Emperor Charles V against France |
| 2nd Aug Calais Discusses an Alliance with Emperor Charles V, under instructions from Henry VIII |
| 14th Aug Bruges Reaches Bruges to discuss an Alliance with the Emperor Charles V |
| Alliance Charles V |  |
| 12th Aug Bruges Meets Wolsey in Bruges where the terms of a possible Alliance are discussed |
| Arrest Stafford, Edward | |
| April London Wolsey has Buckingham arrested for "compassing" the death of Henry VIII |
| Arrest Wolsey, Thomas | |
| April London Wolsey has Buckingham arrested for "compassing" the death of Henry VIII |
| Arrest Luther, Martin | |
| Captured for his own safety by Duke Frederick of Saxony |
| Award Defender of the Faith Henry VIII | |
| 11th Oct Vatican Clement VII confirms Leo X's the title "fidei defensor", "defender of the faith" |
| 11th Nov Awarded "Defender of the Faith" for his "Defense of the Seven Sacraments" by Leo X |
| 11th Nov Pope Leo X confers "Fidei Defensor" on Henry VIII, used today by the monarchy |
| Bishop of Lincoln Longland, John | |
| Lincoln Appointed Bishop of Lincoln |
| Burial Zhengde |  |
| Shisanling Buried in a tomb at Kangling, Shisanling, Hebei |
| Capture of Belgrade Suleyman I the Magnificent |  |
| Belgrade Suleyman I the Magnificent captures Belgrade |
| Belgrade The Austro-Hungarians besiege Buda but are unsuccessful |
| Capture of Mexico City Cortez, Hernan del | |
| 13th Aug Mexico City Captures Mexico City from the Aztecs |
| Capture of Milan Colonna, Prospero |  |
| 23rd Nov Milan Captures Milan |
| Capture of Riazan Vasily III |  |
| Riazan Moscow captures Riazan |
| Capture of Shabotz Suleyman I the Magnificent | |
| 8th July Shabotz The Turks capture Shabotz |
| Capture of Tenochtitlan Cortez, Hernan del | |
| 13th Aug Tenochtitlan Captures Tenochtitlan from the Aztecs |
| Chief Justice Brudenell, Robert | |
| Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas |
| Commander Colonna, Prospero | |
| Appointed Commander-in-Chief, Imperial forces in Italy |
| Death Zhengde | |
| Death of Zhengde |
| Death Stafford, Edward | |
| 17th May London Death of Edward Stafford, executed |
| Death Leo X | |
| Dec Vatican Death of Leo X |
| Defender of the Faith Henry VIII Henry VIII | |
| 11th Oct Vatican Clement VII confirms Leo X's the title "fidei defensor", "defender of the faith" |
| Diet Worms Luther, Martin | |
| Worms The Papal nuncio at the Diet, Girolamo Aleandro, draws up and proposes the fierce denunciations of Luther embodied in the edict, which permitted anyone to kill Luther without legal consequence |
| 18th April Worms Challenges the papal claim to be the sole authority on the scriptures |
| 18th April Worms Charles V opens a Diet to discuss what to do with Luther |
| 18th April Worms Rejects the belief that bread & wine can become the body & blood of Chris t |
| 18th April Worms The German Princes come out in Luther's favour |
| 21st Oct Worms Pope Leo X wishes for Martin Luther to recant 41 of these theses, which Luther famously refused to do before the Diet of Worms in 1521, thus symbolically initiating the Protestant reformation |
| Diet Worms Charles V | |
| Worms Establishes the Austrian branch of the Dynasty |
| Worms Presides over the Diet of Worms but Luther refuses to retract his protests |
| Worms Trans fers the hereditary Habsburg lands within the Empire to his brother Ferdinand |
| Diplomacy Boleyn, Thomas | |
| Involved in arrangements for the "Field of Cloth of Gold" meeting between Henry and the new French King Frances I |
| Diplomacy Henry VIII | |
| 25th Aug Bruges Signs a secret treaty with Charles V to launch a "great enterprise" against France |
| Diplomacy More, Thomas | |
| Bruges Accompanies Wolsey to Bruges |
| Calais Accompanies Wolsey to Calais |
| Diplomacy Wolsey, Thomas | |
| 7th Aug London 1st session to negotiate peace with the French |
| Edict Worms Luther, Martin | |
| Worms The Papal nuncio at the Diet, Girolamo Aleandro, draws up and proposes the fierce denunciations of Luther embodied in the edict, which permitted anyone to kill Luther without legal consequence |
| 25th May Worms Charles issues the Edict of Worms , declaring Martin Luther an outlaw, banning his writings, and requiring his arrest: "We want him to be apprehended and punished as a notorious heretic" |
| Edict Worms Germany Aleandro, Girolamo | |
| Worms The Papal nuncio at the Diet, Girolamo Aleandro, draws up and proposes the fierce denunciations of Luther embodied in the edict, which permitted anyone to kill Luther without legal consequence |
| Edict Worms Charles V | |
| May Worms Charles issues the Edict of Worms , declaring Martin Luther an outlaw, banning his writings, and requiring his arrest: "We want him to be apprehended and punished as a notorious heretic" |
| Excommunication of Frederick III the Wise Frederick III the Wise | |
| Offers Luther his protection at the castle of Wartburg |
| Excommunication of Leo X Leo X | |
| Vatican Excommunicates Martin Luther |
| Excommunication of Luther Luther, Martin | |
| 3rd Jan Burns the papal bull condemning his 95 theses & is excommunicated by Pope Leo X |
| Execution of Stafford Henry VIII | |
| 17th May London Execution of Edward Stafford the Duke of Buckingham for high treason |
| 17th May London The title of Buckingham is made forfeit |
| Execution of Stafford Stafford, Edward | |
| 17th May London Executed under a trumped up charge of disloyalty to Henry VIII |
| Execution of Stafford Wolsey, Thomas | |
| April Execution of Edward Stafford for high treason |
| Exile of Douglas Douglas, Archibald |  |
| Returns to Scotland with the help of Henry VIII |
| Field of Cloth of Gold Boleyn, Thomas | |
| Involved in arrangements for the "Field of Cloth of Gold" meeting between Henry and the new French King Frances I |
| Governor Stewart | |
| Appointed Governor of Scotland, 2nd term |
| Great Enterprise Henry VIII Henry VIII | |
| 25th Aug Bruges Signs a secret treaty with Charles V to launch a "great enterprise" against France |
| Honours Leo X | |
| 11th Nov Vatican Pope Leo X confers the title "Fidei Defensor" on Henry VIII |
| Independence Gustavus I Vasa |  |
| Gustavus I Vasa breaks free from the Kalmar Union & establishes the Swedish state |
| Invasion of England Stewart | |
| Allowed by Francis I to return to Scotland to harass the northern English border |
| Invasion of Hungary Suleyman I the Magnificent | |
| May Launches an invasion of Hungary |
| Invasion of Navarre Francis I |  |
| Navarre Invades Navarre which had been conquered by Ferdinand of Spain in 1512 |
| Invasion of Magellan, Ferdinand |  |
| Cebu Arrives at Cebu |
| Mobilization Wolsey, Thomas | |
| London Orders the preparation of 6,000 archers for war |
| Publication Henry VIII | |
| Publication of, "Defense of the Seven Sacraments", attacks Martin Luther |
| Siege of Belgrade Suleyman I the Magnificent | |
| Belgrade Suleyman I the Magnificent captures Belgrade |
| Succession Jiajing | |
| Succeeds as Emperor of China |
| Succession John III | |
| Succeeds as King of Portugal, son of Manuel I |
| Succession Charles V | |
| Charles establishes the Austrian branch of the Habsburg Dynasty at the Diet of Worms |
| Charles transfers the hereditary Habsburg lands to his brother Ferdinand |
| Translation of Bible Luther, Martin | |
| Wartburg Castle Prince Frederick seizes Luther and hides him in Wartburg Castle, during his time in Wartburg Luther begins his German translation of the Bible |
| Treaty of Bruges Henry VIII | |
| 25th Aug Bruges Signs a secret treaty with Charles V to launch a "great enterprise" against France |
| Treaty of Charles V Henry VIII | |
| 25th Aug Bruges Signs a secret treaty with Charles V to launch a "great enterprise" against France |
| Treaty of London Henry VIII | |
| London Refuses to assist Charles , despite the Treaty of London |
| Treaty of Rouen Stewart | |
| Rouen Negotiates a Treaty under which James V is able to marry a daughter of the French King |
| Rouen Renogiates the Aulde Alliance with France |
| Trial Howard, Thomas | |
| May London Presides at the trial of Buckingham |
| 13th May London Stafford is found guilty & condemned to death for treason |
| Trial Stafford, Edward | |
| 13th May London Condemned to death for treason |
| Trial Luther, Martin | |
| April Worms Tried before the Emperor at the Diet of Worms & put under the ban of the Empire |
| Trial Charles V | |
| Worms Luther is tried before the Emperor at the Diet of Worms & given an Empire ban |
| Under Treasurer More, Thomas | |
| Appointed Under Treasurer of England |
