Important Historical Events of the year 1540, Year 1540 in History

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List of 1540 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1540

What happened in the year 1540?

Date	Event
January 6, 1540	King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves.
March 23, 1540	Waltham Abbey is surrendered to King Henry VIII of England; the last religious community to be closed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
May 9, 1540	Hernando de Alarcón sets sail on an expedition to the Gulf of California.
June 24, 1540	English King Henry VIII commands his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, to leave the court.
July 9, 1540	King Henry VIII of England annuls his marriage to his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves.
July 28, 1540	Henry VIII of England marries his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, on the same day his former Chancellor, Thomas Cromwell, is executed on charges of treason.
August 15, 1540	Arequipa, Peru is founded.
September 27, 1540	The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) receives its charter from Pope Paul III.
October 18, 1540	Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto's forces destroy the fortified town of Mabila in present-day Alabama, killing Tuskaloosa.