1540
Lady Catherine Grey, English noblewoman (died 1568)
Katherine Seymour, Countess of Hertford was a younger sister of Lady Jane Grey.
Lady Catherine Grey, English noblewoman (died 1568)
The 1540s
Explore 109 historical events from 1540–1549.
1540
Juan Luís Vives, Spanish scholar (born 1492)
Juan Luis Vives y March was a Spanish (Valencian) scholar and Renaissance humanist who spent most of his adult life in the southern Habsburg Netherlands. His beliefs on the soul, i…
Juan Luís Vives, Spanish scholar (born 1492)
1540
Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian and politician (born 1483)
Francesco Guicciardini was an Italian historian and statesman. A friend and critic of Niccolò Machiavelli, he is considered one of the major political writers of the Italian Renais…
Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian and politician (born 1483)
1540
John Sigismund Zápolya, King of Hungary (died 1571)
John Sigismund Zápolya or Szapolyai was King of Hungary as John II from 1540 to 1551 and from 1556 to 1570, and the first Prince of Transylvania, from 1570 to his death. He was the…
John Sigismund Zápolya, King of Hungary (died 1571)
1540
Konrad von Thüngen, German nobleman (born c
Konrad von Thüngen was the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg from 1519 until his death in 1540.
Konrad von Thüngen, German nobleman (born c
1540
John Zápolya, Hungarian king (born 1487)
John Zápolya or Szapolyai, was King of Hungary from 1526 to 1540. His rule was disputed by Archduke Ferdinand I, who also claimed the title King of Hungary. He was Voivode of Trans…
John Zápolya, Hungarian king (born 1487)
1540
Thomas Cromwell, English lawyer and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (born 1495)
Thomas Cromwell was an English statesman and lawyer who served as chief minister to King Henry VIII from 1534 until mid-1540, at which time he was beheaded on Henry's orders, a los…
Thomas Cromwell, English lawyer and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (born 1495)
1540
Thomas Abel, English priest and martyr (born 1497)
Thomas Abel was an English priest who was martyred during the reign of Henry VIII. The place and date of his birth are unknown.
Thomas Abel, English priest and martyr (born 1497)
1540
Robert Barnes, English martyr and reformer (born 1495)
Robert Barnes was an English reformer and martyr.
Robert Barnes, English martyr and reformer (born 1495)
1540
Guillaume Budé, French philosopher and scholar (born 1467)
Guillaume Budé was a French scholar and humanist. He was involved in the founding of Collegium Trilingue, which later became the Collège de France.
Guillaume Budé, French philosopher and scholar (born 1467)
1540
Parmigianino, Italian painter and etcher (born 1503)
Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, also known as Francesco Mazzola or, more commonly, as Parmigianino, was an Italian Mannerist painter and printmaker active in Florence, Rome, Bolo…
Parmigianino, Italian painter and etcher (born 1503)
1540
Federico II Gonzaga, duke of Mantua (born 1500)
Federico II of Gonzaga was the ruler of the Italian city of Mantua from 1519 until his death. He was also Marquis of Montferrat from 1536.
Federico II Gonzaga, duke of Mantua (born 1500)
1540
King Henry VIII of England had his chief minister Thomas Cromwell executed for treason and heresy.
Henry VIII was King of England and Ireland from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547.
King Henry VIII of England had his chief minister Thomas Cromwell executed for treason and heresy.