Deaths on October 24

Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby

Died on October 24, 1572

Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English admiral and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire (b. 1508)

Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby KG (c. 10 May 1509 – 24 October 1572) was an English nobleman and politician. He reigned over the Isle of Mann until his death, then being succeeded by his son.

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Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby
Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire

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Events on 1572

16 Jan

Ridolfi plot
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England.
1 Apr

Capture of Brielle
In the Eighty Years' War, the Watergeuzen capture Brielle from the Seventeen Provinces, gaining the first foothold on land for what would become the Dutch Republic.
23 Aug

St. Bartholomew's Day massacre
French Wars of Religion: Mob violence against thousands of Huguenots in Paris results in the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre.

Deaths on October 24

Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby

Died on October 24, 1572

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Events on 1572

Ridolfi plot

Capture of Brielle

St. Bartholomew's Day massacre