of Wyatt, in support of Lady Jane Grey's attempt on the
crown of England; she is executed.

Queen Mary, of England, marries Philip of Spain.

Regency of Mary de Guise, mother of Mary Stuart, in Scotland.

Astrakhan conquered by Ivan the Terrible.

1555. Peace of Augsburg between the Roman Catholic and Lutheran parties
in Germany. See "THE RELIGIOUS PEACE OF AUGSBURG," ix, 348.

Persecution of the Protestants begun by Queen Mary in England; burning
of Latimer and Ridley.

The sovereignty of the Netherlands resigned by Charles V to his son,
Philip II.

Return to Scotland of John Knox.

Completion of the version of the Psalms, in English metre, by Sternhold
and Hopkins.

1556. Burning of Cranmer.

Emperor Charles V resigns the crown of Germany. See "RELIGIOUS PEACE OF
AUGSBURG," ix, 348.

"AKBAR ESTABLISHES THE MOGUL EMPIRE IN INDIA." See ix, 366.

1557. Philip II of Spain arrives in England; he obtains a declaration of
war against France and departs. Battle of St. Quentin; the Earl of
Pembroke joins the army of Philip II in Flanders, with 10,000 English
soldiers; defeat of the French.

Signing of the Solemn League and Covenant, "even to the knife," by
Scottish Lords of the Congregation.

FOOTNOTES:

[60] Sometimes given as 1530.

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