| Henry VIII dies. | Henry |
English Reformation |
|
| Vittoria Colonna dies. | Colonna |
Catholic Reformation |
|
| Peter Canisius advises Cardinal Georg Truchsess von Waldburg at the Council of Trent. | Canisius |
Catholic Reformation |
|
| April | Schmalkald War ends. | Catholic Reformation Magisterial Reformation |