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Years: 1550Events February 7 Julius III becomes Pope The first book in Slovenian, Cattechismus and Abecedarium, written by Protestant reformer Primoz Trubar, is printed in Tubingen, Germany. Nostradamus' first almanac is written. Helsinki, the capital of Finland is 1551Events Russia Reforming Synod of the metropolite Macaire, Orthodoxy: introduction of a calendar of the saints and an ecclesiastical law code Stoglav Major outbreak of the sweating sickness in England. Births September 19 King Henry III of France Boris God 1552Events April War between Henry II of France and Emperor Charles V. Henry invades Lorraine and captures Toul, Metz, and Verdun. October December Unsuccessful Siege of Metz by Charles V October 2 Khanate of Kazan falls to troops of Ivan IV of Russia Russia 1553Events June 26 Christ's Hospital in London gets a Royal Charter July 6 Edward VI of England dies July 10 Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed Queen of England for the next nine days July 18 Lord Mayor of London proclaims Queen Mary as the rightful Queen Lady Jane 1554Events February 12 After claiming the throne of England the previous year, Lady Jane Grey is beheaded for treason alongside her husband. March 17 Princess Elizabeth imprisoned in The Tower April 12 Mary of Guise becomes Regent of Scotland July 23 25 Weddi 1555Events Russia breaks 60 year old truce with Sweden by attacking Finland May 23 Paul IV becomes Pope. Births Deaths February 8 Laurence Saunders martyred. March 23 Pope Julius III May 6 Pope Marcellus II May 25 Henry II of Navarre October 16 Nicholas Ridle 1556Events January 16 Abdication of Emperor Charles V. His son, Philip II becomes King of Spain, while his brother Ferdinand becomes Holy Roman Emperor January 23 The deadliest earthquake in history kills 830,000 people in Shanxi Province, China. February Tru 1557Events Spain is effectively bankrupt. June Mary I of England joins her husband Philip II of Spain in his war against France. August 10 Battle of St. Quentin French forces under Marshal Anne de Montmorency are decisively defeated by the Spanish under Duke 1558 1559 1560
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