Important Historical Events of the year 1547, Year 1547 in History
List of 1547 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1547
What happened in the year 1547?
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 8, 1547 | The first Lithuanian-language book, the Catechism of Martynas Mažvydas, is published in Königsberg. |
| January 13, 1547 | Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, is sentenced to death for treason, on the grounds of having quartered his arms to make them similar to those of the King, Henry VIII of England. |
| January 16, 1547 | Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia, replacing the 264-year-old Grand Duchy of Moscow with the Tsardom of Russia. |
| January 28, 1547 | Edward VI, the nine-year-old son of Henry VIII, becomes King of England on his father's death. |
| February 20, 1547 | Edward VI of England is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey. |
| April 24, 1547 | Battle of Mühlberg. Duke of Alba, commanding Spanish-Imperial forces of Charles I of Spain, defeats the troops of Schmalkaldic League. |
| July 25, 1547 | Henry II of France is crowned. |
| September 10, 1547 | The Battle of Pinkie, the last full-scale military confrontation between England and Scotland, resulting in a decisive victory for the forces of Edward VI. |