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John Story (or Storey) (1504 – 1 June 1571) was an English Roman Catholic martyr and Member of Parliament.Story escaped to Flanders in 1563, but seven years later he was lured aboard a boat in Antwerp and abducted to England, where he was imprisoned in the Tower of London, and subsequently executed at Tyburn on a charge of treason.
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (/ s ɜːr ˈ v æ n t iː z,-t ɪ z / sur-VAN-teez, -tiz; [5] Spanish: [miˈɣel de θeɾˈβantes saaˈβeðɾa]; 29 September 1547 (assumed) – 22 April 1616 NS) [6] was a Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists.
October 7 – Naval Battle of Lepanto: Miguel de Cervantes's left arm is rendered useless; Venetian playwright Luigi Pasqualigo commands a galleon.; unknown dates. Michel de Montaigne retires from public life and isolates himself in the tower of the Château de Montaigne.
"Life's a climb. But the view is great." There are times when things seemingly go to plan, and there are other moments when nothing works out. During those instances, you might feel lost.
The Earl of Mar replaces Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox, the King's grandfather, who was assassinated the day before by supporters of his daughter-in-law the imprisoned Mary, Queen of Scots. September 28 – The House of Commons of England introduces the first pro forma bill, symbolizing its authority over its own affairs.
Margaret, Lady Hoby née Dakins (1571 – 4 September 1633) was an English diarist of the Elizabethan period. Hers is the earliest known diary written by a woman in English. She had a Puritan upbringing. Her diary covering the period 1599–1605 reflects much religious observance, but gives little insight into the writer's private feelings. [1]
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year ... 1571 – John Story, English martyr (b. 1504) 1601–1900
In the spring of 1571, as Baillie was leaving Flanders with copies of a book by John Lesley in defence of Queen Mary, newly printed at the Liège press, [5] Ridolfi entrusted him with letters in cipher for Lesley and Mary, and also for the Spanish ambassador Guerau de Espés, the Duke of Norfolk, and Lord Lumley. The letters outlined a plan for ...