Events in year of 1575
- 01-22English Queen Elizabeth I grants Thomas Tallis and William Byrd music press monopoly
- 02-08University of Leiden Neth opens
- 02-11King Frederick of Denmark offers island of Hveen to Tycho Brahe
- 06-12William of Orange marries Charlotte de Bourbon
- 06-28Spanish troops conquer Buren
- 07-12Willem van Orange marries Charlotte de Bourbon
- 07-19Spanish Viceroy Gilles of Hierges attacks Oudewater
- 08-07Spanish troops conquer Oudewater, almost all inhabitants died
- 09-16King Johan Casimir of Palts promises military aid to hugenots
- 11-08French Roman Catholics and Huguenots signs treaty
People born in year of 1575
- 07-25Christoph Scheiner: Germany -- Astronomer
- 09-12Henry Hudson: England, United Kingdom -- Navigator / explorer (Hudson River)
People died in year of 1575
- 05-17Matthew Parker: Archbishop of Canterbury (1559-75), dies at 68
- 06-02Pieter Aertsen [Long Worm]: Painter, dies at about 65
- 06-16Hadrianus Junius [Adriaen the Jonghe]: Medical / historian, dies at 63
- 09-29Charles de Boisot: Water beggar, dies in battle at about 45
Events in year of 1576
- 02-03Henry of Navarre (future Henry IV) escapes from Paris
- 02-05Henry of Navarre abjures Catholicism at Tours
- 04-27Peace of Beaulieu and Paix de Monsieur
- 05-14Dutch Council of State replaced by Council of Beroerten
- 05-23Tycho Brahe given Hveen Island to build Uraniborg Observatory
- 07-02Muitende Spanish soldiers conquer Zierik Sea
- 07-26Muitende Spanish troops conquer Aalst
- 10-12Rudolf II succeeds Maximilian II as Archduke of Austria
- 10-19Dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence
- 10-20Spanish troops occupies and plunder Maastricht
- 11-04Spanish defeat Walloons and take Antwerp Belgium
- 11-08Pacificatie of Gent: 17 Dutch provinces signs anti-Spanish covenant
People born in year of 1576
- 01-12Peter Scriverius: Dutch lawyer / historian
- 05-17Ferdinand van Apshoven [the Older]: Flemish painter
- 10-25Thomas Weelkes: Composer
- 10-30Enrico C Davila: Padua, Italy -- Writer (Storia delguerre civili Francia)
- 12-03Marsilio Casentini: Composer
People died in year of 1576
- 01-19Hans Sachs: Composer, dies at 81
- 05-27Louis de Boisot: Dutch Admiral, drowns at about 44
- 08-15Baliny Valentin Bakfark: Composer
- 08-27Titian [Tiziano Vecelli]: Italian painter, dies of plague
- 09-21Girolamo Cardano: Italian mathematician, dies at 74
- 10-12Maximiliaan II: German King / Kaiser (1564-76)
- 10-26Frederick II the Vrome: Ruler of Palts
- 12-04Rheticus: Mathematician
- 12-15Joachim Hopperus [Hoppers]: Frisian lawyer / politician, dies at 53
Events in year of 1577
- 02-06King Henri de Bourbon of Navarra becomes leader of Huguenots
- 02-12Spanish land guardian Don Juan of Habsburg signs "Eternal Edict"
- 07-24Spanish army / German mercenaries conquer Namur
- 07-24Treason of Don Juan in Brussels
- 08-17Peace of Bergerac: Political rights for Huguenots
- 10-25Pope Gregory XIII asks renewal of ecclesiastical hymns
- 11-15Sir Francis Drake aboard Pelican travels from Chile to Washington
- 11-23Water Geuzen under Captain Slope enter Amsterdam
- 12-13Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world
People born in year of 1577
- 02-08Robert Burton: Writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)
- 03-26Elisabeth of Nassau: Daughter of Willem I and Charlotte of Bourbon
- 05-01Francois van Kinschot: Dutch treasurer
- 05-28Floris II van Pallandt: Dutch Earl of Culemborg / politician
- 06-02Giovanni Righi: Composer
- 06-21Giovanni Del Turco: Composer
- 06-28Peter Paul Rubens: Siegen -- Flemish Baroque painter (Circumcision)
- 09-06Pietro Tacca: Italian sculptor / architect (Aanbidding of the Point)
- 10-07Ferdinand [of Bayern]: Prince-Bishop of Liege / Archbishop
- 10-17Cristofano Allori: Italian painter (Judith)
- 11-10Jacob Cats [Father Cats]: Dutch grand pensionary / poet (Houwelyck)
People died in year of 1577
- 02-26Erik XIV Wasa: King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43
- 05-08Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus: Lawyer / President (Raad van State)