January 22 English queen Elizabeth I grants Thomas Tallis and William Byrd music press monopoly February 8 University of Leiden Netherlands opens February 11 King Frederick of Denmark offers island of Hveen to Tycho Brahe June 12 William of Orange marries Charlotte de Bourbon June 28 Spanish troops conquer Buren July 12 Willem van Orange marries Charlotte de Bourbon July 19 Spanish viceroy Gilles of Hierges attacks Oudewater August 7 Spanish troops conquer Oudewater, almost all inhabitants died September 16 King Johan Casimir of Palts promises military aid to hugenots November 8 French Roman Catholics and Huguenots signs treaty December 14 Polish Parliament selects Istvan Bathory as king of Poland
