Pope Julius III
Feb 7 Giovanni Maria del Monte elected Pope Julius III
- Mar 24 France & England sign Peace of Boulogne
- Apr 2 Jewish physician Joseph Hacohen expelled from city of Genoa, all Jews soon after
- Apr 28 Powers of Dutch inquisition extends
- Apr 29 Emperor Charles V gives inquisiters additional authority
- Jul 7 Traditional date Chocolate thought to have been introduced to Europe
- Sep 5 William Cecil appoints himself English minister of foreign affairs
- Oct 5 Foundation of the city of Concepción, Chile.
- Nov 14 Pope Julius III proclaims new seat on Council of Trent
Gregory I
Gregory XIII
Julius II
Julius III
Leo X
Pius V