George Abbot, English archbishop and academic (d. 1633)
George Abbot (29 October 1562 – 4 August 1633) was an English divine who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1611 to 1633. He also served as the fourth Chancellor of Trinity College, Dublin, from 1612 to 1633.Chambers Biographical Dictionary describes him as "[a] sincere but narrow-minded Calvinist". Among his five brothers, Robert became Bishop of Salisbury and Maurice became Lord Mayor of London. He was a translator of the King James Version.
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- 17Jan
Edict of Saint-Germain
France recognizes the Huguenots by the Edict of Saint-Germain. - 18Jan
Council of Trent
Pope Pius IV reopens the Council of Trent for its third and final session. - 1Mar
Massacre of Wassy
Sixty-three Huguenots are massacred in Wassy, France, marking the start of the French Wars of Religion.