Events in year of 1553
- 04-29Flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England
- 05-21English Lady Jane Grey marries Guildford Dudley
- 06-12King Edward VI accept Archbishop Cranmers "42 Articles"
- 07-09Battle at Sievershausen Solingen: van Saksen beats Alcibiades
- 07-10Lady Jane Grey becomes Queen of England
- 07-20Prime Minister John Dudley captured in Cambridge
- 08-12Pope Julius III orders confiscation and burning of Jewish Talmud
- 08-23Bishop Stephen Gardiner appointed English Lord Chancellor
- 09-08City of Lichfield, England forms
- 09-13English Hugh Latimer arrested
- 10-21Volumes of Talmud are burned
- 11-13English Lady Jane Grey / Bishop Cranmer accused of high treason
People born in year of 1553
- 06-15Ernst: Archduke of Austria / Governor of the Netherlands
- 11-23Prospero Alpini: Italy -- Botanist / Physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum)
- 12-13Henry IV: 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre / France (1572 / 89-1610)
People died in year of 1553
- 02-04Caspar Othmayr: Composer, dies at 37
- 02-19Erasmus Reinhold: German mathematician, dies at 41
- 04-09Francois Rabelais: French Author (Gargantua / Pantagruel), dies at 49
- 07-06Edward VI Tudor: King of England (1547-53), dies at 15
- 07-11Mauritius: Duke / Monarch of Saksen (1547-53), dies of injuries at 32
- 08-17Charles III: Duke of Savoy
- 08-22John Dudley: English Lord Admiral / Premier (1551-53), beheaded
- 09-04Cornelia da Nomatalcino: Monk converted to Judaism, burned at stake
- 10-16Lucas Cranach, Sr.: German painter, dies at 81
- 10-27Michael Servetus: Spanish physician, burns at stake for heresy
Events in year of 1554
- 01-05Great fire in Eindhoven Neth
- 01-25Sir Thomas Wyatt gathers an army in Kent, rebels against Queen Mary
- 02-09Battle at London: Sir Thomas Wyatt defeated
- 07-24Queen Maria of England marries Philip, King of Naples / Jerusalem
- 11-30England reconciles with Pope Julius III
People born in year of 1554
- 01-09Gregory XV [Alessandro Ludovisi]: Pope (1621-23)
- 03-27Everhardus van Bronchorst: Dutch lawyer
- 05-20Paulo Bellasio: Composer
- 11-30Philip Sidney: England, United Kingdom -- Poet / Statesman / soldier (Arcadia)
- 12-17Ernst of Bayern: Prince / Bishop of Liege / Archbishop of Cologne
People died in year of 1554
- 02-11Lady Jane Grey: Deposed Queen of England, beheaded after 9 day rule
- 02-12Jane Grey: Queen of England for 13 days, beheaded at 17
- 02-21Hieronymus Bock: German doctor (founder of modern botany)
- 03-03Johan F de Greatmoedige: Ruler of Saxon
- 03-03Johan Frederik [the Generous]: Elector of Saxon (1532-47), dies at 50
- 06-19Sixt[us] Birck [Xystus Betulius]: German writer (Judith), dies at 53
- 08-25Thomas Howard: 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English great Admiral
Events in year of 1555
- 04-09Marcello Cervini elected Pope Marcellus II
- 04-17Siena surrenders for Spanish troops
- 05-23Giampietro Caraffa elected Pope Paul IV
- 09-25Freedom of Religion in Augsburg
- 09-30Oxford Bishop Nicholas Ridley sentenced to death as a heretic
- 10-21Emperor Charles V makes Erard of Pallandt Earl of Culemborg
- 10-21English parliament refuses to recognize Philip of Spain as King
- 10-25Emperor Karel puts son Philip II in charge of the Netherlands / Naples / Milan
- 11-17William of Orange becomes member of Council of State
People born in year of 1555
- 03-02Ludovico Spontoni: Composer
- 09-23Louise de Coligny: French 4th Wife of Willem of Orange
- 12-27Johann Arndt: German Lutherian theologist
People died in year of 1555
- 02-09John Hooper: Deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy
- 03-23Julius III [Giovanni M del Monte]: Pope (1550-55), dies at 67
- 04-12Johanna de Wanzinnige: Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75
- 05-01Marcellus II [Marcello Cervini]: Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53
- 05-25Gemma Frisius: Frisian geographer / astronomer, dies at 46
- 06-07Maarten van Rossum: Dutch army leader, dies at about 76
- 09-08Thomas Villanova: Spanish Saint / Archbishop of Valencia
- 10-16Hugh Latimer: Royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80
- 11-12Stephen Gardiner: English Bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65
- 11-21Georg Agricola [Bauer]: German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61
- 11-24French Vervoort: Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65