1576

Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century

Decades: 1520s 1530s 1540s 1550s 1560s - 1570s - 1580s 1590s 1600s 1610s 1620s

Years: 1571 1572 1573 1574 1575 1576 - 1577 1578 1579 1580 1581

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Events

• May 5 - Peace of Beaulieu[?] or Peace of Monsieur[?] (after Monsieur, the Duc d'Anjou, brother of the King, who negotiated it). End of the Fifth War of Religion[?] Once again, the Protestants are granted freedom of worship.
• October 3 - The "Spanish Terror[?]". Mutinous Spanish troops capture and sack Antwerp.
• November 2 - Rudolf II becomes Holy Roman Emperor
• November 8 - The Pacification of Ghent[?]. The States-General of the Netherlands meets and united to oppose Spanish tyranny.
• The city Fredrikstad of Norway founded by king Frederick II of Denmark and Norway
• Beginning of the Seventh War of Religion[?] in France.

Births

• William Ames - philospher

Deaths

• October 12 - Emperor Maximilian II
• Don Luis de Requesens[?], Spanish Governor-General of the Netherlands.