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   95 Theses   Luther, Martin
  3rd Jan   Burns the papal bull condemning his 95 theses & is excommunicated by Pope Leo X
  21st Oct Wittenberg   Pope Leo X wishes for Martin Luther to recant 41 of these theses, which Luther famously refused to do before the Diet of Worms in 1521, thus symbolically initiating the Protestant reformation
   Abbot   Wolsey, Thomas
   St Albans   Appointed Abbot of St Albans
   Alliance   Henry VIII
   Navarre   Francis I invades Navarre & entrusts Wolsely to discuss anAlliance with the Emperor
   Alliance   More, Thomas
   Bruges   Assists Wolsey with discussions for anAlliance between England   & Emperor Charles V
   Alliance   Wolsey, Thomas
   London   Concludes anAlliance with Emperor Charles V against France  
  2nd Aug Calais   Discusses anAlliance with Emperor Charles V, under instructions from Henry VIII
  14th Aug Bruges   Reaches Bruges to discuss anAlliance with the Emperor Charles V
   Alliance   Charles V
  12th Aug Bruges   Meets Wolsey in Bruges where the terms of a possibleAlliance are discussed
   Arrest   Stafford, Edward
   April London   Wolsey has Buckingham arrested for "compassing" the death of Henry VIII
   Arrest   Wolsey, Thomas
   April London   Wolsey has Buckingham arrested for "compassing" the death of Henry VIII
   Arrest   Luther, Martin
     Captured for his own safety by Duke Frederick of Saxony
   Assertio Septem Sacramentorum   Fisher, John
     Possible author of the royal treatise against Luther, published 1521, entitled Assertio septem sacramentorum which wins the title Fidei Defensor for Henry VIII
   Award Defender of the Faith   Henry VIII
  11th Oct Vatican   Clement VII confirms Leo X's the title "fidei defensor", "defender of the faith"
  11th Nov   Awarded "Defender of the Faith" for his "Defense of the Seven Sacraments" by Leo X
  11th Nov   Pope Leo X confers "Fidei Defensor" on Henry VIII, used today by the monarchy
   Bishop of Lincoln   Longland, John
   Lincoln   Appointed Bishop of Lincoln
   Burial   Zhengde
   Shisanling   Buried in a tomb at Kangling, Shisanling, Hebei
   Capture   Colonna, Prospero
  23rd Nov Milan   Captures Milan
   Capture   Vasily III
   Riazan   Moscow captures Riazan
   Capture   Cortez, Hernan del
  13th Aug Mexico City   Captures Mexico   City from the Aztecs
  13th Aug Tenochtitlan   Captures Tenochtitlan from the Aztecs
   Capture   Suleyman I the Magnificent
   Belgrade   Suleyman I the Magnificent captures Belgrade
   Belgrade   The Austro-Hungarian s besiege Buda but are unsuccessful
  8th July Shabotz   The Turks capture Shabotz
   Chief Justice   Brudenell, Robert
     Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
   Commander   Colonna, Prospero
     Appointed Commander-in-Chief, Imperial forces in Italy  
   Death   Zhengde
     Death of Zhengde
   Death   Stafford, Edward
  17th May London   Death of Edward Stafford, executed
   Death   Leo X
   Dec Vatican   Death of Leo X
   Defender of the Faith   Fisher, John
     Possible author of the royal treatise against Luther, published 1521, entitled Assertio septem sacramentorum which wins the title Fidei Defensor for Henry VIII
   Defender of the Faith Henry VIII   Henry VIII
  11th Oct Vatican   Clement VII confirms Leo X's the title "fidei defensor", "defender of the faith"
   Diet Worms   Luther, Martin
   Worms   The Papal nuncio at the Diet, Girolamo Aleandro, draws up and proposes the fierce denunciations of Luther embodied in the edict, which permitted anyone to kill Luther without legal consequence
  18th April Worms   Challenges the papal claim to be the sole authority on the scriptures
  18th April Worms   Charles V opens a Diet to discuss what to do with Luther
  18th April Worms   Rejects the belief that bread & wine can become the body & blood of Christ
  18th April Worms   The German   Princes come out in Luther's favour
  21st Oct Worms   Pope Leo X wishes for Martin Luther to recant 41 of these theses, which Luther famously refused to do before the Diet of Worms in 1521, thus symbolically initiating the Protestant reformation
   Diet Worms   Charles V
   Worms   Establishes the Austria  n branch of the Dynasty
   Worms   Presides over the Diet of Worms but Luther refuses to retract his protests
   Worms   Transfers the hereditary Habsburg lands within the Empire to his brother Ferdinand
   Diplomacy   Boleyn, Thomas
     Involved in arrangements for the "Field of Cloth of Gold " meeting between Henry and the new French King France  s I
   Diplomacy   Henry VIII
  25th Aug Bruges   Signs a secrettreaty with Charles V to launch a "great enterprise" against France  
   Diplomacy   More, Thomas
   Bruges   Accompanies Wolsey to Bruges
   Calais   Accompanies Wolsey to Calais
   Diplomacy   Wolsey, Thomas
  7th Aug London   1st session to negotiate peace with the French
   Edict Worms   Luther, Martin
   Worms   The Papal nuncio at the Diet, Girolamo Aleandro, draws up and proposes the fierce denunciations of Luther embodied in the edict, which permitted anyone to kill Luther without legal consequence
  25th May Worms   Charles issues the Edict of Worms, declaring Martin Luther an outlaw, banning his writings, and requiring his arrest: "We want him to be apprehended and punished as a notorious heretic"
   Edict Worms Germany   Aleandro, Girolamo
   Worms   The Papal nuncio at the Diet, Girolamo Aleandro, draws up and proposes the fierce denunciations of Luther embodied in the edict, which permitted anyone to kill Luther without legal consequence
   Edict Worms   Charles V
   May Worms   Charles issues the Edict of Worms, declaring Martin Luther an outlaw, banning his writings, and requiring his arrest: "We want him to be apprehended and punished as a notorious heretic"
   Excommunication of Frederick III the Wise   Frederick III the Wise
     Offers Luther his protection at the castle of Wartburg
   Excommunication of Leo X   Leo X
   Vatican   Excommunicates Martin Luther
   Excommunication of Luther   Luther, Martin
  3rd Jan   Burns the papal bull condemning his 95 theses & is excommunicated by Pope Leo X
   Execution   Henry VIII
  17th May London   Execution of Edward Stafford the Duke of Buckingham for high treason
  17th May London   The title of Buckingham is made forfeit
   Execution   Stafford, Edward
  17th May London   Executed under a trumped up charge of disloyalty to Henry VIII
   Execution   Wolsey, Thomas
   April   Execution of Edward Stafford for high treason
   Exile of Douglas   Douglas, Archibald
     Returns to Scotland   with the help of Henry VIII
   Exile   Douglas, Archibald
     Returns to Scotland   with the help of Henry VIII
   Field of Cloth of Gold   Boleyn, Thomas
     Involved in arrangements for the "Field of Cloth of Gold " meeting between Henry and the new French King France  s I
   Governor   Stewart
     Appointed Governor of Scotland  , 2nd term
   Great Enterprise Henry VIII   Henry VIII
  25th Aug Bruges   Signs a secrettreaty with Charles V to launch a "great enterprise" against France  
   Honours   Leo X
  11th Nov Vatican   Pope Leo X confers the title "Fidei Defensor" on Henry VIII
   Independence   Gustavus I Vasa
     Gustavus I Vasa breaks free from the Kalmar Union & establishes the Swedish   state
   Invasion of England   Stewart
     Allowed by Francis I to return to Scotland   to harass the northern English   border
   Invasion of Hungary   Suleyman I the Magnificent
   May   Launches aninvasion of Hungary
   Invasion of Navarre   Francis I
   Navarre   Invades Navarre which had been conquered by Ferdinand of Spain   in 1512
   Invasion of   Magellan, Ferdinand
   Cebu   Arrives at Cebu
   Knighthood   More, Thomas
     After a diplomatic mission to the Holy Roman  Emperor Charles V, More is knighted and made under-treasurer
   Mobilization   Wolsey, Thomas
   London   Orders the preparation of 6,000 archers for war
   Publication   Henry VIII
     Publication of, "Defense of the Seven Sacraments", attacks Martin Luther
   Publication   More, Thomas
     Assists Henry VIII with writing the Defence of the Seven Sacraments, a polemic response to Martin Luther's On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church.
   Seven Sacraments   More, Thomas
     Assists Henry VIII with writing the Defence of the Seven Sacraments, a polemic response to Martin Luther's On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church.
   Siege of Belgrade   Suleyman I the Magnificent
   Belgrade   Suleyman I the Magnificent captures Belgrade
   Succession   Jiajing
     Succeeds as Emperor of China  
   Succession   John III
     Succeeds as King of Portugal  , son of Manuel I
   Succession   Charles V
     Charles establishes the Austria  n branch of the Habsburg Dynasty at the Diet of Worms
     Charles transfers the hereditary Habsburg lands to his brother Ferdinand
   Translation of Bible   Luther, Martin
   Wartburg Castle   Prince Frederick seizes Luther and hides him in Wartburg Castle, during his time in Wartburg Luther begins his German   translation of the Bible
   Treaty of Bruges   Henry VIII
  25th Aug Bruges   Signs a secrettreaty with Charles V to launch a "great enterprise" against France  
   Treaty of Charles V   Henry VIII
  25th Aug Bruges   Signs a secrettreaty with Charles V to launch a "great enterprise" against France  
   Treaty of London   Henry VIII
   London   Refuses to assist Charles, despite the Treaty of London
   Treaty of Rouen   Stewart
   Rouen   Negotiates a Treaty under which James V is able to marry a daughter of the French King
   Rouen   Renogiates the Aulde Alliance with France  
   Trial   Howard, Thomas
   May London   Presides at thetrial of Buckingham
  13th May London   Stafford is found guilty & condemned to death for treason
   Trial   Stafford, Edward
  13th May London   Condemned to death for treason
   Trial   Luther, Martin
   April Worms   Tried before the Emperor at the Diet of Worms & put under the ban of the Empire
   Trial   Charles V
   Worms   Luther is tried before the Emperor at the Diet of Worms & given an Empire ban
   Under Treasurer   More, Thomas
     Appointed Under Treasurer of England  

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