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Years: 1560Events February 27 The Treaty of Berhick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland The first tulip bulb was brought from Turkey to the Netherlands. July 6 Treaty of Edinburgh between England, France 1561Events The Edict of Orleans suspends the persecution of the Huguenots Mary, Queen of Scots is denied passage through England after returning from France. She arrives at Leith, Scotland on August 19. The first Calvinists settle in England after fleeing Fla 1562Events Earliest English slave-trading expedition under John Hawkins. The expedition goes between Guinea and the West Indies January 6 Earl of Tyrone ends his first rebellion by surrendering to Queen Elizabeth I of England January 17 Huguenots were recogni 1563Events February 18 The Duke of Guise is assassinated while besieging Orleans March Peace of Amboise. Negotiated between the Prince of Conde and Anne de Montmorency, it accords some toleration to the Huguenots, especially to aristocrats. The combined Hugue 1564Events March 8 Naples bans kissing in public in the penalty of death June 22 Fort Caroline, the first French attempt at colonizing the New World September 10 The Battle of Kawanakajima Ottoman Turks invade Malta Modern pencil becomes common in England Spa 1565Events March 1 the city of Rio de Janeiro is founded April 27 Cebu City is established becoming the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines. August 28 St. Augustine, Florida (named after St. Augustine), established. It is the oldest remaining European 1566Events January 7 Pius V becomes Pope Selim II succeeds Suleiman I as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Religious rioting in the Netherlands signifies the beginning of the Eighty Years War in the Netherlands. The first bridge crossing the Neretva river at Mosta 1567Events The Duke of Alva arrives in the Netherlands with Spanish forces to suppress unrest there. He replaces Margaret of Parma as Governor of the Netherlands. Prince William of Orange is outlawed, and Count Lamoral of Egmont imprisoned. February 10 Henry 1568 1569 1570

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