In history, year 1547 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1547.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1547:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|---|
| 28 january | Nine-year-old Edward VI became the first Protestant ruler of England, during whose reign Protestantism was established for the first time in the country with reforms that included the abolition of clericalcelibacy and the mass. |
| 24 april | Schmalkaldic War-Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, led Imperial troops to a decisive victory in the Battle of Mühlberg over the Lutheran Schmalkaldic League of Protestant princes. |
| 10 september | Anglo-Scottish Wars-English forces defeated the Scots at theBattle of Pinkie Cleugh near Musselburgh, Lothian, Scotland. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1547:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|---|
| 01 March | Rudolph Goclenius / Philosopher / Germany |
| 05 December | Ubbo Emmius / Historian / Netherlands |
| 14 September | Johan van Oldenbarnevelt / Politician / Netherlands |
| 18 October | Justus Lipsius / Scholar / Belgium |
| 22 September | Philipp Nicodemus Frischlin / Poet / Germany |
| 24 January | Joanna of Austria / Duchess / Austria |
| 28 June | Cristofano Malvezzi / Composer / Italy |
| 29 September | Miguel de Cervantes / Poet / Spain |
| 29 October | Princess Sophia of Sweden / Princess / Sweden |
