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| Birth Rudolf II |  |
| Birth of Rudolf II, son of Maximilian II |
| Bishop of Lincoln Taylor, John |  |
| Lincoln Appointed Bishop of Lincoln |
| Burial Seymour, Edward | |
| Jan Buried in the Chapel of St. Peter ad Vincula |
| Capture Henry II |  |
| Lorraine Captures Metz |
| Metz Captures the Bishopric of Metz from the Emperor Charles V |
| Toul Captures Toul |
| Toul Captures the Bishopric of Toul from the Emperor Charles V |
| Verdun Captures the Bishopric of verdun from the Emperor Charles V |
| Verdun Captures Verdun |
| Capture Ivan IV the Terrible |  |
| Kazan Captures Kazan |
| Capture Suleyman I the Magnificent |  |
| Erzerum The Turks capture Erzerumm |
| Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer Bradshaw, Henry | |
| Appointed Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer |
| Chief Justice Cholmley, Roger | |
| Appointed Chief Justice of the Kings Bench |
| Dean Parker, Matthew | |
| Lincoln Appointed Dean of Lincoln |
| Death Seymour, Edward | |
| 22nd Jan Tower Hill Death of Edward Seymour, executed |
| Execution Dudley | |
| 22nd Jan Orders the execution of the Duke of Somerset |
| Execution Seymour, Edward | |
| 22nd Jan Tower Hill Death of Edward Seymour, executed |
| Interim Augsburg Charles V |  |
| Augsburg A truce between Charles V & the Schmaldic League |
| Invasion of France Henry II | |
| Oct Lorraine Charles V tries to recapture Lorraine but is repulsed at Metz |
| Invasion of Lorraine Henry II | |
| Lorraine Captures Metz, Toul & Verdun |
| Invasion of Tuscany Henry II | |
| Tuscany Launches a failed attempt toinvade Tuscany |
| Legislation Dudley | |
| The Act of Uniformity prescribes penalties for not attending Church services |
| Lord Chancellor Goodrich, Thomas | |
| Appointed Lord Chancellor |
| Lord Privy Seal Russell | |
| Appointed Lord Privy Seal, 2nd term |
| Lord Protector Dudley | |
| 22nd Jan Appointed Lord Protector |
| Parliament Edward VI | |
| 15th April London Closure of Edward VI's 1st Parliament |
| 4th Nov London Opening of Edward VI's 1st Parliament |
| Publication Dudley | |
| The new Prayer Book is introduced |
| Publication Dudley I | |
| Replaces the Prayer Book issued in 1549, ends any compromise with Catholicism |
| Publication Edward VI | |
| "Book of Common Prayer" |
| Reform Dudley | |
| The Act of Uniformity prescribes penalties for not attending Church services |
| The new Prayer Book is introduced |
| Reform Edward VI | |
| The 2nd Book of Common Prayer is introduced |
| Rule of Astrakhan Ivan IV the Terrible | |
| Astrakhan Ivan IV of Russia begins his conquest of Kazan, Tatarstan, and Astrakhan in the Volga delta |
| Rule of Kazan Ivan IV the Terrible | |
| Kazan Ivan IV of Russia begins his conquest of Kazan, Tatarstan, and Astrakhan in the Volga delta |
| Rule of Tatarstan Ivan IV the Terrible | |
| Tatarstan Ivan IV of Russia begins his conquest of Kazan, Tatarstan, and Astrakhan in the Volga delta |
| Siege of Metz Francis of Guise | |
| Metz Defends the city of Metz from the forces of Emperor Charles V |
| Siege of Metz Guise | |
| Metz Leads the French to victory over Germany |
| Siege of Metz Guise, Francis | |
| Metz Successfully defends Metz from the forces of Emperor Charles V |
| Siege of Metz Henry II | |
| Oct Metz Charles V tries to recapture Lorraine but is repulsed at Metz |
| Siege of Metz Louis I de Bourbon | |
| Metz Sees action at the Siege of Metz |
| Siege of Metz Charles V | |
| Oct Metz Tries to recapture Lorraine but is repulsed at Metz |
| Succession Edward VI | |
| London Favors Northumberland's daughter-in-law lady Jane Grey for the succession |
| London Persuaded by Northumberland to exclude Mary & Elizabeth from the succession |
| Treaty of Chambord Henry II | |
| Chambord Concludes anAlliance with the German Protestant Princes against Emperor Charles V |
| Trial Seymour, Edward | |
| Convicted on a trumped-up charge of high treason and felon |
