February 6 King Henri de Bourbon of Navarra becomes leader of Huguenots February 12 Spanish land guardian Don Juan of Habsburg signs "Eternal Edict" July 24 Spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur July 24 Treason of Don Juan in Brussels August 17 Peace of Bergerac: Political rights for Huguenots October 25 Pope Gregory XIII asks renewal of ecclesiastical hymns November 15 Sir Francis Drake aboard Pelican travels from Chile to Washington November 23 Water Geuzen under Captain Slope enter Amsterdam December 13 Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world December 16 Danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory
