January 5 Pope Clemens VII forbids English king Henry VIII to re-marry January 16 English Reformation parliament's 2nd sitting January 26 Lisbon hit by Earthquake; about 30,000 die January 31 Kings Ferdinand of Austria/Janos Zapolyai of Hungary accept each other February 11 Henry VIII recognized as supreme head of Church in England February 26 Earthquake in Lisbon Spain, kills 20,000-30,000 February 27 Evangelical German monarchy/towns form Schmalkaldische Union May 31 "Women's Revolt" in Amsterdam: wool house in churchyard aborted June 9 Pope Clemens VII and Francois I sign secret treaty against Karel V October 11 Battle at Kappel: Swiss RC kantons beat protestant October 24 Bavaria joins Schmalkaldische Union
