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| Abdication Christian II |  |
| Chris tian II is deposed after a rebellion by the Church |
| Abdication Gustavus I Vasa |  |
| Gustavus I Vasa & the Hanseatic League depose Chris tian II of Denmark |
| Alliance Henry VIII |  |
| A league is formed comprising Henry VIII, the Habsburgs & the Bourbons |
| Attainment Buckingham Henry VIII | |
| London An Act of Attainder is passed against the Edward, Duke of Buckingham |
| Attainment Stafford Stafford, Edward | |
| 31st July Stafford is attainted by Parliament |
| Bishop of Durham Wolsey, Thomas | |
| Durham Appointed Bishop of Durham |
| Capture of Alvarado, Pedro de |  |
| Honduras Completes the Capture of Honduras |
| Capture of Rhodes Suleyman I the Magnificent |  |
| 1st Jan Rhodes Captured after a 6 month siege, once the base of the knights of St John |
| 1st Jan Rhodes The Turks lose 50,000 |
| Constitution More, Thomas | |
| Makes the 1st request by a Speaker for freedom of speech in the House of Commons |
| Death Luther, Martin |  |
| 1st July Antwerp Two of Luther's followers, Augustine monks from Antwerp, are burnt alive |
| Election Gustavus I Vasa | |
| Stockholm Elected King of Sweden by the Diet, the Swedish Parliament in Stockholm |
| Execution of Heretics Luther, Martin | |
| 1st July Antwerp Two of Luther's followers, Augustine monks from Antwerp, are burnt alive |
| Exile of Christian II Christian II | |
| Flees Denmark after a rebellion, Frederick Duke of Schleswig Holstein is elected King |
| Governor Cortez, Hernan del | |
| Mexico City Appointed Governor of Mexico City |
| Independence Gustavus I Vasa | |
| Gustavus I Vasa's uncle Frederick is elected King in Denmark |
| Gustavus I Vasa & the Hanseatic League depose Chris tian II of Denmark |
| Invasion of France Brandon | |
| Commands an unsuccessful invasion of France |
| Invasion of France Henry VIII | |
| Suffolk leads an 11,000 expedition into France |
| Paris Suffolk crosses the Somme & threatens Paris but is forced to retreat |
| Invasion of France Seymour, Edward | |
| Takes part in the Duke of Suffolk's expedtion to France |
| 1st Nov Roye Knighted by the Duke of Suffolk during the latter's invasion of France |
| Invasion of Sweden Christian II | |
| Driven out of Sweden by Gustav Vasa, ending the Kalmar Union |
| Knighthood Seymour, Edward | |
| 1st Nov Roye Knighted by the Duke of Suffolk during the latter's invasion of France |
| Parliament Henry VIII | |
| 15th April London Opening of Henry VIII's 4th Parliament |
| 13th Aug London Henry VIII's 4th Parliament closes |
| Pope Clement VII |  |
| 19th Nov Vatican Appointed Pope, Cardinal Giulo de Medici |
| Reform Henry VIII | |
| Act for the Pardon of the Clergy, the Clergy are forced to submit to Royal Supremacy |
| London Worsteds woven in Norwich must be dyed anywhere except Norwich |
| Reform Zwingli, Ulrich |  |
| Zurich The Zurich town Council adopts Zwingli's programme of Protestant reforms |
| Siege of Paris Henry VIII | |
| Paris Suffolk crosses the Somme & threatens Paris but is forced to retreat |
| Siege of Rhodes Suleyman I the Magnificent | |
| 1st Jan Rhodes Captured after a 6 month siege, once the base of the knights of St John |
| 1st Jan Rhodes The Turks lose 50,000 |
| Speaker House of Commons More, Thomas | |
| Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons |
| Succession Wali Allah |  |
| Succeeds as Shah of India |
| Succession Gustavus I Vasa | |
| Stockholm Succeeds as King of Sweden |
| Vasa Dynasty Gustavus I Vasa | |
| Gustavus I Vasa founds the Vasa Dynasty |
