Feb 27 Osep Gregoriwich Napea, the 1st Russian ambassador to England, arrives in London Apr 12 Cuenca is founded in Ecuador Jun 7 England declares war on France Aug 3 Dutch States-General meet at Valenciennes Aug 10 Battle of St Quentin in Picardy: Lamoraal, Count of Egmont and Philibert, Duke of Savoy (Spanish Empire) beat the Duke of Montmorency (France) Sep 11 Catholic & Lutheran theology debated in Worms Dec 3 1st Covenant of Scottish protestants form 1556 Historical Events by Year 1558 Medieval Popes Gregory I Gregory XIII Julius II Julius III Leo X Pius V
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