8 events found for 1561
The steeple of St Paul's, the medieval cathedral of London, is destroyed in a fire caused by lightning, and is never reb
Mary, Queen of Scots, aged 18, returns to Scotland after spending 13 years in France.
Willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxony.
Entry of Mary, Queen of Scots into Edinburgh, a spectacular civic celebration for the Queen of Scotland, marred by…
The ultimately unsuccessful Colloquy of Poissy opens in an effort to reconcile French Catholics and Protestants.
Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima: Takeda Shingen defeats Uesugi Kenshin in the climax of their ongoing conflicts.
King Philip II of Spain issues cedula, ordering a halt to colonizing efforts in Florida.
In Japan the fourth Battle of Kawanakajima is fought between the forces of Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen,…