Events in year of 1545
- 02-13Willem of Nassau becomes Prince of Orange
- 03-24German Parliament opens in Worms
- 04-12French King Francois I orders protestants of Vaudois to be killed
- 08-26Pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, Duke of Parma
- 09-08English Earl Hertford leads retaliatory mission against Scotland
- 12-13Council of Trent (19th ecumenical council) opens
People born in year of 1545
- 01-17Antonio Pace: Composer
- 03-02Thomas Bodley: England, United Kingdom -- Diplomat / Scholar
- 04-13Elisabeth van Valois: French Queen of Spain / Daughter of Henri II
- 05-01Franciscus Junius [Francois du Jon]: French / Netherlands calvinist theologist
- 07-08Don Carlos: Son of Spanish King Philip II
- 08-27Alessandro Farnese: Duke of Parma / General / diplomat
- 10-19Giovanale Ancina: Composer
- 12-05Janus Dousa [Johan van de Does]: Dutch politician / poet
People died in year of 1545
- 02-19Pierre Brully [Peter Brulius]: Calvinist minister, burned to death
- 07-12Maria Manuela van Portugal: Niece of Spanish King Philip II
- 07-19George Carew: English Admiral, drowns
- 07-19Roger Grenville: English captain of Mary Rose, drowns
- 09-24Albrecht von Brandenburg: Archbishop / Monarch of Mainz, dies at 55
- 10-18John Taverner: English Composer (Western Wynde), dies at about 55
- 11-28Jacob van Liesveld: Printer / "heretic" (Refeyen), beheaded
Events in year of 1546
- 06-07England signs Peace of Andres with Scotland / Ireland
People born in year of 1546
- 01-27Joachim III Frederick: Elector (Brandenburg)
- 02-14Johann Pistorius: German theologist / historian
- 04-21Arcangelo Crivelli: Composer
- 06-24Robert Parsons: English Jesuit (A Letter Disclosure)
- 07-04Murad III: Sultan of Turkey (1574-95)
- 07-05Johann Steuerlein: Composer
- 12-14Tycho Brahe: Knudstrup, Denmark -- Astronomer (Golden nose)
People died in year of 1546
- 02-18Martin Luther: Biblical Scholar / religious reformer, dies at 62
- 08-12Francisco de Vitoria: Spanish theology / lawyer
- 11-01Giulio Romano: Italian Painter / Architect (Ondergang der Titanen)
Events in year of 1547
- 01-13Earl Henry Howard of Surrey sentenced to death
- 01-16Ivan IV the Terrible (17) crowns himself 1st tsar of Moscow
- 01-289-year-old Edward VI succeeds Henry VIII as King of England
- 02-03Russian Czar Ivan IV (17) marries Anastasia Romanova
- 02-20King Edward VI of England was enthroned following death of Henry VIII
- 03-31Henry II succeeds Francois I as King of France
- 05-16Protestant German monarch surrenders to Karel in Wittenberg
- 05-19Monarch Johan Frederik surrenders to Karel
- 06-13King Ferdinand of Austria subjects himself on Turkish Sultan Suleiman
- 06-20Count Philip van Hessen captured
- 06-21Great fire in Moscow
- 09-01Charles demands creation of Imperial League (German state)
- 09-10Battle at Pinkie, Midlothian: English beat the Scots
- 09-10English demand Edward VI, 10, wed Mary Queen of Scots, 5
People born in year of 1547
- 02-24Jan of Austria: Spanish military man / land guardian of the Netherland
- 05-20Melchior Bischoff: Composer
- 06-28Cristofano Malvezzi: Composer
- 09-14Johan van Oldenbarnevelt: Dutch Grand Pensionary
- 09-16Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi: Persian-Dutch East Indies poet
- 10-09Miguel de Cervantes: Novelist (Don Quixote)
- 10-18Justus Lipsius [Joost Lips]: Dutch classic philologist / historian
- 12-05Ubbo Emmius [van Embden]: Dutch-Frisian humanist / historian
People died in year of 1547
- 01-25Lieven Algoet: Flemish humanist
- 01-28Henry VIII: King of England (1509-47), dies at 55
- 08-07Cajetanus van Thiene: Italian saint
- 09-02Hernan Cortes: Spanish General defeated Aztec Indians
- 09-10Pierlugi Faraese: Italian Son of Pope Paul III, murdered
- 10-19Pierino del Vaga: Italian painter, dies at about 46