Deaths on January 22

John of Leiden

Died on January 22, 1536

John of Leiden, Anabaptist leader from the Dutch city of Leiden (b. 1509)

John of Leiden (born Johan Beukelszoon; 2 February 1509 – 22 January 1536) was a Dutch Anabaptist leader. In 1533 he moved to Münster, capital of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster, where he became an influential prophet, turned the city into a millenarian Anabaptist theocracy, and proclaimed himself King of New Jerusalem in September 1534. The insurrection was suppressed in June 1535 after Prince-Bishop Franz von Waldeck besieged the city and captured John. John was tortured to death in the city's central marketplace on 22 January 1536, along with Bernhard Knipperdolling and Bernhard Krechting.

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5 Apr

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Royal Entry of Charles V into Rome: The last Roman triumph.
6 May

Great Bible
King Henry VIII orders English-language Bibles be placed in every church. In 1539 the Great Bible would be provided for this purpose.
19 May

Henry VIII of England
Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII of England, is beheaded for adultery, treason, and incest.
30 May

Lady-in-waiting
King Henry VIII of England marries Jane Seymour, a lady-in-waiting to his first two wives.
13 Aug

Enryaku-ji
Buddhist monks from Kyoto, Japan's Enryaku-ji temple set fire to 21 Nichiren temples throughout in what will be known as the Tenbun Hokke Disturbance. (Traditional Japanese date: July 27, 1536).

Deaths on January 22

John of Leiden

Died on January 22, 1536

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