April 17 » Trial of Martin Luther over his teachings begins during the assembly of the Diet of Worms. Initially intimidated, he asks for time to reflect before answering and is given a stay of one day.
April 23 » Battle of Villalar: King Charles I of Spain defeats the Comuneros.
April 29 » Swedish War of Liberation: Swedish troops defeat a Danish force in the Battle of Västerås.
May 25 » The Diet of Worms ends when Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, issues the Edict of Worms, declaring Martin Luther an outlaw.
August 13 » After an extended siege, forces led by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés capture Tlatoani Cuauhtémoc and conquer the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan.
April 1 » Potosí, Bolivia, is founded after the discovery of huge silver deposits in the area.
July 19 » The Tudor warship Mary Rose sinks off Portsmouth; in 1982 the wreck is salvaged in one of the most complex and expensive projects in the history of maritime archaeology.
July 21 » The first landing of French troops on the coast of the Isle of Wight during the French invasion of the Isle of Wight.
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