Events on August 17 in history

Battle of Sampford Courtenay: The Prayer Book Rebellion is quashed in England.

The Battle of Sampford Courtenay was one of the chief military engagements in the Western Rebellion of 1549.

27 Jul

Francis Xavier
The Jesuit priest Francis Xavier's ship reaches Japan.
15 Aug

Francis Xavier
Jesuit priest Francis Xavier comes ashore at Kagoshima (Traditional Japanese date: 22 July 1549).