1553
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| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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| Centuries: | 15th century – 16th century – 17th century |
| Decades: | 1520s 1530s 1540s – 1550s – 1560s 1570s 1580s |
| Years: | 1550 1551 1552 – 1553 – 1554 1555 1556 |
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1553 Media
- Portrait of Louise de Lorraine (1553-1601) Portrait of Louise of Lorraine (1553-1601), Queen of Henry III of France
Portrait of Margaret of Valois (1553-1615)
- PortraitofEdwardVIofEngland
Miguel Servet, Miguel de Villanueva (1511 - 1553) engraving
1553 (MDLIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1553rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 553rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 53rd year of the 16th century, and the 4th year of the 1550s decade. As of the start of 1553, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
Events
- June 26 – Christ's Hospital and King Edward's School, Witley created by Royal Charter
- July 6 – Edward VI of England dies
- July 10 – Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed Queen of England – for the next nine days
- July 18 – Lord Mayor of London proclaims Queen Mary as the rightful Queen – Lady Jane Grey willingly gives up the title of queen.
- August 2 – Battle of Marciano. French forces invading Italy under Marshal Blaise de Monluc are defeated by an imperial army under the Marquis of Marignano and are forced to retreat into Siena, which is besieged by the imperial forces.
- August 3 – Queen Mary arrives in London
- August 22 – Duke of Northumberland, supporter of Jane Grey, executed
- September Protestant bishops in England are arrested and Roman Catholic bishops are restored
- September 23 – The Sadians consolidate their power in Morocco by defeating the last of their enemies
- October 27 – Calvinists burn Michael Servetus as a heretic in Geneva
- Battle of Sievershausen – Elector Maurice of Saxony defeats the Catholic forces of Margrave Albert of Brandenburg-Kulmbach. Maurice is mortally wounded.
- Shanghai is fortified for the first time.