1545 in France
Appearance
Years in France: | 1542 1543 1544 1545 1546 1547 1548 |
Centuries: | 15th century · 16th century · 17th century |
Decades: | 1510s 1520s 1530s 1540s 1550s 1560s 1570s |
Years: | 1542 1543 1544 1545 1546 1547 1548 |
Events from the year 1545 in France.
Incumbents
Events
- July 18–19 – Battle of the Solent between English and French fleets. The engagement is inconclusive but on July 19 Henry VIII of England's flagship, the Mary Rose, sinks.[1]
- c. July 21 – Battle of Bonchurch: The English reverse an attempted French invasion of the Isle of Wight off the coast of England as part of the Italian Wars.
Births
- April 2 – Elisabeth of Valois, queen of Philip II of Spain (d. 1568)
- May 1 – Franciscus Junius, French theologian (d. 1602)
Deaths
- July 7 – Pernette Du Guillet, poet (b. c. 1520)
References
- ^ Penguin Pocket On This Day. Penguin Reference Library. 2006. ISBN 0-14-102715-0.