Year 1540 (MDXL) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. January 6 – King Henry VIII marries Anne of Cleves, his fourth Queen consort; the marriage lasts six months. [1] February 14 – Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, enters Ghent without resistance, and executes rebels, ending the Revolt of Ghent (1539–1540).

2017年7月23日 · Learn about 18 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1540 or search by date or keyword.

1540 AD Thomas Cromwell Executed - Thomas Cromwell who was King Henry VIII closest advisor was beheaded in 1540. He was at the forefront of the Kings efforts to break the power of the Catholic church.

1540 (MDXL) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1540th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 540th year of the 2nd millennium, the 40th year of the 16th century, and the 1st year of the 1540s decade.

Unordered events occurring during the year of 1540AD. This information was collected as part of a lifelong project to create a historical timeline by E....

Construction begins on a mother church, called Il Gesù, for the Jesuit order in Rome. The order, founded in 1540 by Spanish cleric Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556), is dedicated to teaching and reform, and is a major proponent of the Counter-Reformation.

（1540年－1591年2月15日，即天文－天正十九年正月廿二），战国时代和 安土桃山时代 的武将兼大名。 丰臣秀吉的异父弟，父亲是筑阿弥，另外一种说法是其父和秀吉同是木下弥右卫门，母亲是大政所阿仲，通称小一郎，幼名小竹。 初名长秀。 之后由于秀长领以大和国为中心的百万石领地并且任大纳言，因而有大和大纳言的别称。 （William Gilbert，1540年－1605年），英国伊丽莎白女王的御医、 英国皇家科学院 物理学家。 主要在电学和磁力学方面有很大贡献。 威廉·吉 …

2014年6月23日 · This authoritative volume surveys the modern history of the counties of Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Cheshire. In 1540 this was a backward area, poor, underpopulated and conservative.

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Historical Events for the Year 1540. 6th January » King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves. 23rd March » Waltham Abbey Church known as Waltham Abbey is surrendered to King Henry VIII of England; the last religious community to be closed during the Dissolution of …