Births on June 6

Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche

Born on June 6, 1556

Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche, English politician and diplomat (d. 1625)

Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche (6 June 1556 – 18 August 1625) was an English diplomat. He is remembered chiefly for his lone vote against the condemnation of Mary, Queen of Scots, and for organising the stag-hunt where his guest, the Archbishop of Canterbury, accidentally killed a man.

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Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche

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Events on 1556

23 Jan

1556 Shaanxi earthquake
The deadliest earthquake in history, the Shaanxi earthquake, hits Shaanxi province, China. The death toll may have been as high as 830,000.
21 Mar

Thomas Cranmer
In Oxford, Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer is burned at the stake.
27 Jun

Burned at the stake
The thirteen Stratford Martyrs are burned at the stake near London for their Protestant beliefs.
15 Sep

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Departing from Vlissingen, ex-Holy Roman Emperor Charles V returns to Spain.

Births on June 6

Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche

Born on June 6, 1556

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Events on 1556

1556 Shaanxi earthquake

Thomas Cranmer

Burned at the stake

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor