January 13 Earl Henry Howard of Surrey sentenced to death January 16 Ivan IV the Terrible (17) crowns himself 1st tsar of Moscow January 28 9-year-old Edward VI succeeds Henry VIII as king of England February 3 Russian czar Ivan IV (17) marries Anastasia Romanova February 20 King Edward VI of England was enthroned following death of Henry VIII March 31 Henry II succeeds Francois I as king of France April 24 Battle of Muhlberg: Emperor Karel V vs ruler Johan F the Brave May 16 Protestant German monarch surrenders to Karel in Wittenberg May 19 Monarch Johan Frederik surrenders to Karel June 13 King Ferdinand of Austria subjects himself on Turkish sultan Suleiman June 20 Count Philip van Hessen captured June 21 Great fire in Moscow September 1 Charles demands creation of Imperial League (German state) September 10 Battle at Pinkie, Midlothian: English beat the Scots September 10 English demand Edward VI, 10, wed Mary Queen of Scots, 5
