Sack of Rome: End of Renaissance Era (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (06 May 2024)

Today's historical events:

Spanish and German troops sack Rome; many scholars consider this the end of the Renaissance.

The Siege of Cuzco commences, in which Incan forces attempt to retake the city of Cuzco from the Spanish.

King Henry VIII orders English-language Bibles be placed in every church. In 1539 the Great Bible would be provided for this purpose.

Francis Xavier reaches Old Goa, the capital of Portuguese India at the time.

The Dutch city of Coevorden held by the Spanish, falls to a Dutch and English force.

English Restoration: A faction of the…

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