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1545

Historical Events in 1545

Mar 24 German Parliament opens in Worms

Mérindol Massacre

Apr 12 French King Francis I orders the Waldensian Protestants of the village of Mérindol to be punished, setting off a massacre

King Francis I of France

Sinking of the Mary Rose

Jul 19 King Henry VIII's flagship Mary Rose sinks at Portsmouth; 73 die

King of England Henry VIII

Jul 21 The first landing of French troops onto the coast of the Isle of Wight during the French invasion
Aug 26 Pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese as Duke of Parma
Sep 8 English Earl of Hertford leads retaliatory mission against Scotland

Council of Trent Opens

Dec 13 Council of Trent (19th ecumenical council) opened by Pope Paul III

Counter-Reformation Pope Julius III

Medieval Popes