January 8 » The first Lithuanian-language book, the Catechism of Martynas Mažvydas, is published in Königsberg.
January 13 » Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, is sentenced to death for treason, on the grounds of having quartered his arms to make them similar to those of the King, Henry VIII of England.
January 28 » Edward VI, the nine-year-old son of Henry VIII, becomes King of England on his father's death.
February 20 » Edward VI of England is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey.
July 25 » Henry II of France is crowned.
September 10 » The Battle of Pinkie, the last full-scale military confrontation between England and Scotland, resulting in a decisive victory for the forces of Edward VI.
January 28 » Articles of the Warsaw Confederation are signed, sanctioning freedom of religion in Poland.
March 7 » A peace treaty is signed between the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice, ending the Ottoman–Venetian War and leaving Cyprus in Ottoman hands.
May 26 » The Battle of Haarlemmermeer, a naval engagement in the Dutch War of Independence.
July 6 » Córdoba, Argentina, is founded by Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera.
July 6 » French Wars of Religion: Siege of La Rochelle ends.
July 13 » Eighty Years' War: The Siege of Haarlem ends after seven months.
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