1536May, 17
George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford and four other men are executed for treason.
George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford (c. 1504 – 17 May 1536) was an English courtier and nobleman who played a prominent role in the politics of the early 1530s, and was the brother of Anne Boleyn, from 1533 the second wife of King Henry VIII and thus the maternal uncle of Queen Elizabeth I (whose reign he did not live to see). Following his father's promotion in the peerage in 1529 to Earl of Wiltshire and Earl of Ormond, he adopted his father's junior title Viscount Rochford (created in 1525) as a courtesy title. He was accused of incest with his sister Anne during the period of her trial for high treason, as a result of which both were executed.
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- 5Apr
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Royal Entry of Charles V into Rome: The last Roman triumph. - 6May
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. - 19May
Henry VIII of England
Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII of England, is beheaded for adultery, treason, and incest. - 30May
Lady-in-waiting
King Henry VIII of England marries Jane Seymour, a lady-in-waiting to his first two wives. - 13Aug
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).