March 11 Geuzen army leaves Walcheren to return to Oosterweel March 13 Battle at Oosterweel: Spanish troops destroy Geuzenleger April 11 Dutch prince William of Orange flees from Antwerp to Breda May 15 Mary, Queen of Scots marries James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell June 15 Battle at Carberry Scot: Protestant troops beat Earl Bothwells army June 15 Genoa Italy expels Jews June 16 Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned in Lochleven Castle prison Scotland June 20 Jews are expelled from Brazil by order of regent Don Henrique July 24 Mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate and 1-year-old James VI becomes King of Scotland August 8 Duke of Alva's army enters Brussels Belgium September 9 Lomaraal van Egmond and Philip van Hoorne captured September 29 War of Religion - Huguenots try to kidnap king Charles IX October 6 Duke of Alva becomes land guardian of Netherlands November 10 Battle at St-Denis: French government army vs Huguenots
