| February 24 | 1st imperial coronation by a Pope, Charles V crowned by Clement V |
| March 7 | King Henry VIII's divorce request is denied by the Pope Henry then declares that he, not the Pope, is supreme head of England's church |
| June 20 | German Parliament joins to Augsburg together |
| August 12 | Florence surrenders for emperor Karel I |
| September 20 | Luther advises protestant monarch compromise |
| November 5 | St. Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast |