Family Tree Beers » Alice Ann Wilkerson (1526-1598)

Day of marriage November 26, 1566

• Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
• In the year 1566: Source: Wikipedia
  • March 28 » The foundation stone of Valletta, Malta's capital city, is laid by Jean Parisot de Valette, Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
  • April 5 » Two hundred Dutch noblemen, led by Hendrick van Brederode, force themselves into the presence of Margaret of Parma and present the Petition of Compromise, denouncing the Spanish Inquisition in the Seventeen Provinces.

Day of death January 5, 1598

• Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1598: Source: Wikipedia
  • April 30 » Henry IV of France issues the Edict of Nantes, allowing freedom of religion to the Huguenots.
  • April 30 » Juan de Oñate begins the conquest of Santa Fe de Nuevo México.
  • July 22 » William Shakespeare’s play, The Merchant of Venice, is entered on the Stationers’ Register. By decree of Queen Elizabeth, the Stationers’ Register licensed printed works, giving the Crown tight control over all published material.
  • August 14 » Nine Years' War: Battle of the Yellow Ford: Irish forces under Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, defeats an English expeditionary force under Henry Bagenal.
  • December 16 » Seven-Year War: Battle of Noryang: The final battle of the Seven-Year War is fought between the China and the Korean allied forces and Japanese navies, resulting in a decisive allied forces victory.
  • December 21 » Battle of Curalaba: The revolting Mapuche, led by cacique Pelentaru, inflict a major defeat on Spanish troops in southern Chile.

Day of burial March 24, 1600

• Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1600: Source: Wikipedia
  • February 19 » The Peruvian stratovolcano Huaynaputina explodes in the most violent eruption in the recorded history of South America.
  • March 20 » The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden: five Swedish noblemen are publicly beheaded in the aftermath of the War against Sigismund (1598–1599).
  • August 5 » The Gowrie Conspiracy against King James VI of Scotland (later to become King James I of England) takes place.
  • August 23 » Battle of Gifu Castle: The eastern forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu defeat the western Japanese clans loyal to Toyotomi Hideyori, leading to the destruction of Gifu Castle and serving as a prelude to the Battle of Sekigahara.
  • October 21 » Tokugawa Ieyasu defeats the leaders of rival Japanese clans in the Battle of Sekigahara and becomes shōgun of Japan.
  • December 31 » The British East India Company is chartered.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1524 » Marko Marulić, Croatian poet (b. 1450)
• 1527 » Felix Manz, Swiss martyr (b. 1498)
• 1578 » Giulio Clovio, Dalmatian painter (b. 1498)
• 1580 » Anna Sibylle of Hanau-Lichtenberg, German noblewoman (b. 1542)
• 1589 » Catherine de' Medici, queen of Henry II of France (b. 1519)
• 1713 » Jean Chardin, French explorer and author (b. 1643)