1555
year
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 15th century – 16th century – 17th century |
| Decades: | 1520s 1530s 1540s – 1550s – 1560s 1570s 1580s |
| Years: | 1552 1553 1554 – 1555 – 1556 1557 1558 |
EventsEdit
- Russia breaks 60 year old truce with Sweden by attacking Finland
- February 2 – Diet of Augsburg begins
- February 4 – John Rogers becomes first Protestant martyr in England
- February 9 – Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake
- May 23 – Paul IV becomes Pope.
- September 25 – Peace of Augsburg is signed.