Deaths on April 11

Thomas Wyatt the Younger

Died on April 11, 1554

Thomas Wyatt the Younger, English rebel leader (b. 1521)

Sir Thomas Wyatt the Younger (1521 – 11 April 1554) was an English politician and rebel leader during the reign of Queen Mary I; his rising is traditionally called "Wyatt's rebellion". He was the son of the English poet and ambassador Sir Thomas Wyatt.

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23 Feb

Battle of Marihueñu
Mapuche forces, under the leadership of Lautaro, score a victory over the Spanish at the Battle of Marihueñu in Chile.
21 May

Royal charter
Queen Mary I grants a royal charter to Derby School, as a grammar school for boys in Derby, England.