Deaths on March 21

John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford, English peer and courtier (b. c. 1482)

John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain KG PC (c. 1482 – 21 March 1540) was an English peer and courtier.

23 Mar

Henry VIII of England
Waltham Abbey is surrendered to King Henry VIII of England; the last religious community to be closed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
27 Sep

Pope Paul III
The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) receives its charter from Pope Paul III.