Deaths on May 22

John Forest

Died on May 22, 1538

John Forest, English friar and martyr (b. 1471)

John Forest (1471 – 22 May 1538) was an English Franciscan Friar and martyr. Confessor to Queen Catherine of Aragon, Forest was burned to death at Smithfield for heresy, in that he refused to acknowledge the King as head of the church.

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Events on 1538

26 May

John Calvin
Geneva expels John Calvin and his followers from the city. Calvin lives in exile in Strasbourg for the next three years.
25 Jul

Francisco de Orellana
The city of Guayaquil is founded by the Spanish Conquistador Francisco de Orellana and given the name Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de Guayaquil.
6 Aug

Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.
28 Sep

Battle of Preveza
Ottoman-Venetian War: The Ottoman Navy scores a decisive victory over a Holy League fleet in the Battle of Preveza.
28 Oct

Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino
The first university in the New World (in present-day Dominican Republic), the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established.

Deaths on May 22

John Forest

Died on May 22, 1538

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Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino