Explore 132 historical events from 1520–1529.
The 1525 Bayham Abbey riot was a civil disturbance on 4 June 1525 in Kent, England. It was instigated by local residents near Bayham Abbey in protest against the closure of the Abb…
1525 Bayham Abbey riot; Villagers from Kent and Sussex, England riot and occupy Bayham Old Abbey for a week in protest a
An insurgency is a violent, armed rebellion by small, lightly armed bands who practice guerrilla warfare against a larger authority. The key descriptive feature of insurgency is it…
Insurgent peasants led by Anabaptist pastor Thomas Müntzer were defeated at the Battle of Frankenhausen, ending the Germ
Martin Luther was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and former Augustinian friar. Luther was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his the…
Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for priests and
Peter Agricola was a German Renaissance humanist, educator, classical scholar and theologian, diplomat and statesman, disciple of Martin Luther, friend and collaborator of Philipp …
Peter Agricola, German humanist, theologian, diplomat and statesman (died 1585)
John George of Brandenburg was a prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg (1571–1598).
John George, Elector of Brandenburg (died 1598)
Frederick III, also known as Frederick the Wise, was Prince-elector of Saxony from 1486 to 1525, who is mostly remembered for the protection given to his subject Martin Luther, the…
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony (born 1463)
Thomas Müntzer was a German preacher and theologian of the early Reformation whose opposition to both Martin Luther and the Catholic Church led to his open defiance of late-feudal …
Thomas Müntzer, German mystic and theologian (born 1488)
Sir Richard Wingfield KG of Kimbolton Castle was an influential courtier and diplomat in the early years of the Tudor dynasty of England which included being England's Ambassador t…
Richard Wingfield, English courtier and diplomat, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (born 1426)
Martin Luther was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and former Augustinian friar. Luther was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his the…
Martin Luther married Katharina von Bora, beginning the practice of clerical marriage in Protestantism
Giovanni da Verrazzano was an Italian explorer from the Republic of Florence, best known for his expedition to North America. He led most of his later missions, including the one t…
Giovanni da Verrazzano reaches New York harbor
The Kaqchikel are one of the indigenous Maya peoples of the midwestern highlands of Guatemala and of southern Mexico. They constitute Guatemala's third largest Maya group. The name…
The Kaqchikel Maya rebel against their former Spanish allies during the Spanish conquest of Guatemala.
François Hotman was a French lawyer and writer, associated with the legal humanists and with the monarchomaques, who struggled against absolute monarchy. His first name is often wr…
François Hotman, French lawyer and jurist (died 1590)
Thomas Erastus was a Swiss physician and Calvinist theologian. He wrote 100 theses in which he argued that the sins committed by Christians should be punished by the State, and tha…
Thomas Erastus, Swiss physician and theologian (died 1583)
Pierre de Ronsard was a French poet. His works include Les Amours de Cassandre (1552), Les Hymnes (1555-1556), Les Discours (1562-1563), La Franciade (1572), and Sonnets pour Hélèn…
Pierre de Ronsard, French poet and author (died 1585)
Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard was a French knight and military leader at the transition between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, generally known as the Chevalier de Bayard…
Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard, French soldier (born 1473)
Richard Grey, 3rd Earl of Kent KG was an English peer.
Richard Grey, 3rd Earl of Kent, English peer (born 1481)
Ismail I was the founder and first shah of Safavid Iran, ruling from 1501 until his death in 1524. His reign is one of the most vital in the history of Iran, and the Safavid era is…
Ismail I, First Emperor of Safavid Empire (born 1487)
Claude of France was suo jure Duchess of Brittany and Queen of France as the wife of Francis I. She was the elder daughter of Louis XII of France and Anne, Duchess of Brittany.
Claude, queen consort of France (born 1499)
Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, styled Earl of Surrey from 1483 to 1485 and again from 1489 to 1514, was an English nobleman, soldier and statesman who served four monarchs. He…
Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English soldier and politician, Lord High Treasurer (born 1443)
Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar was a Spanish conquistador and adelantado who was first governor of Cuba. In 1511 he led the successful conquest and colonization of Cuba. As the first g…
Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, Spanish conquistador (born 1465)
Jan van Essen and Hendrik Vos or Voes, were the first two Lutheran martyrs, executed by the Council of Brabant for their adherence to Reformation doctrine. They were burned at the …
Jan van Essen and Hendrik Vos become the first Lutheran martyrs, burned at the stake by Roman Catholic authorities in…
Gustav Eriksson Vasa, also known as Gustav I, was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560. He was previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm (Riksföreståndare) from…
Swedish regent Gustav Vasa is elected King of Sweden and, marking a symbolic end to the Kalmar Union, 6 June is designat
Simon de Colines was a Parisian printer and one of the first printers of the French Renaissance. He was active in Paris as a printer and worked exclusively for the University of P…
The Parisian Faculty of Theology fines Simon de Colines for publishing the Biblical commentary Commentarii initiatorii i
Copenhagen is the capital and most populous city of both the country of Denmark and the wider Kingdom of Denmark, with a population of 671,673 people in the municipality and 1.4 mi…
Copenhagen is surrounded by the army of Frederick I of Denmark, as the city will not recognise him as the successor of C