Holy Roman Empire

  • 968

    968

    the roman empire was formed in this year in the old part of eastern france (one of the 3 parts that divided the carolingian empire
  • 1531

    1531

    Recognized as King of the Romans, thus maintaining his aspirations to claim the throne of the Holy Roman Empire.
  • 1545

    1545

    1545
    On July 8 Carlos de Habsburgo is born in Frankfurt, son of Felipe de Habsburgo and María Manuela
  • 1553

    1553

    carlos v ratifies his son felipe as a candidate for the germanic throne relegating hid brother fernando who aspired to be emperor
  • 1555

    1555

    in the end the holy roman empire dissolved and separated and from there came the cariligian empire
  • 1556

    1556

    On anuary 16 In the abdications of Brussels Carlos King of Spain and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, abdicates his two thrones in favor of his son Felipe.
  • 1557

    1557

    Henry II of France, seeing himself surrounded by the Habsburg domains, decided to support the Flemish rebels, exploding the Italian
  • 1558

    1558

    1558
    On July 13 Victory of the Spanish troops
  • 1559

    1559

    On February 27, Queen Elizabeth I of England re-established the Church of England.
  • 1560

    1560

    On August 16 in Vienna, Charles of Habsburg is proclaimed Prince of Asturias as heir to the Kingdom of Spain.
  • 1562

    1562

    1562
    On January 18 Reopening of the Council of Trent, representing the Holy Roman Empire
  • 1563

    1563

    On December 4 Closing of the Council of Trent, this council granted many more concessions to the Protestants.
  • 1564

    1564

    On August 8, Emperor Philip I appointed his cousin Maximilian, son of Ferdinand of Habsburg, as Governor.
  • 1565

    1565

    On April 27, Miguel López de Legazpi founded the Villa de San Miguel on the island of Cebu, in the Philippines.
  • 1567

    1567

    1567
    On July 29, James VI is crowned King of Scotland.