1549
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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| Centuries: | 15th century – 16th century – 17th century |
| Decades: | 1510s 1520s 1530s – 1540s – 1550s 1560s 1570s |
| Years: | 1546 1547 1548 – 1549 – 1550 1551 1552 |
1549 Media
June 9: The Book of Common Prayer is mandated for all church services in England
July 27: Jesuit priest Francis Xavier arrives in Japan. (17th century painting in Kobe City Museum)
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1549 (MDXLIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday in the Julian calendar. In the Kingdom of England, it was known as "The Year of the Many-Headed Monster". There was an unusually high number of rebellions happening in the country.
Events
Births
- Maria Holl (d. 1634), German woman accused of witchcraft
- 30 July – Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 17 February 1609)
Deaths
- 10 November – Pope Paul III (b. 29 February 1468), 221st Pope of the Roman Catholic Church