1576

Years: 1573 1574 1575 - 1576 - 1577 1578 1579
Decades: 1540s 1550s 1560s - 1570s - 1580s 1590s 1600s
Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century

Table of contents

1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths

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 4 - Eighty Years' War: In Belgium, Spain captures Antwerp (after three days the city was nearly destroyed).
November 8 - Eighty Years' War: Pacification of Ghent - The States-General of the Netherlands meet and unit to oppose Spanish occupation.
The city Fredrikstad of Norway founded by king Frederick II of Denmark and Norway
Beginning of the Seventh War of Religion in France.