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

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.