Christian II Abdicates
Jan 20 Christian II is forced to abdicate as King of Denmark and Norway
- Jan 29 Sermon of Constanz: Zwingli defends 67 Schlussreden
Christian III in Veere
May 1 Danish prince and later King Christian III arrives in Veere, Zeeland
King Gustav Vasa
Jun 6 Gustav Vasa is elected King of Sweden, marking the end of the Kalmar Union
Clement VII
Nov 19 Florentine Giulio de' Medici chosen as Pope Clement VII - rules until 1534
- Nov 30 Amsterdam bans assembly of heretics
Gregory I
Gregory XIII
Julius II
Julius III
Leo X
Pius V