1554

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	15th century – 16th century – 17th century
Decades:	1520s  1530s  1540s  – 1550s –  1560s  1570s  1580s
Years:	1551 1552 1553 – 1554 – 1555 1556 1557

1554 Media

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  August 2: The battle of Marciano takes place in Tuscany.

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  April 12: Mary of Guise becomes regent of Scotland until her daughter Mary comes of age.

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  Philip William, Prince of Orange

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  João Manuel, Prince of Portugal

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  • The Streatham Portrait of Lady Jane Grey.
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  Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk

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  Francisco Vázquez de Coronado

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1554 (MDLIV) was a common year starting on Monday in the Julian calendar.

Events

• January 5 – Great fire in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
• February – Thomas Wyatt surrenders to government forces in London.
• February 12 – After claiming the throne of England the previous year, Lady Jane Grey is beheaded for treason alongside her husband.
• March 17 – Princess Elizabeth imprisoned in The Tower.
• April 12 – Mary of Guise becomes Regent of Scotland.
• July 23 – 25 – Wedding of Queen Mary I of England and King Philip of Naples, only son of Emperor Charles V in Winchester, England.
• August 12 – Battle of Renty. French forces led by Francis, Duke of Guise turn back an invasion of Picardy by Charles V.
• The French forces in Siena surrender to the Imperialists after a long siege.
• Mikael Agricola becomes the bishop of Turku.
• Jesuits establish São Paulo in Brazil.