Jan Tarnowski, Polish archbishop (b. 1550)
Jan Tarnowski (c. 1550 – 14 September 1605 in Łowicz, Poland) was Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland. His coat of arms was Rola.
Jan was secretary of King Stefan Batory of Poland and a trusted adviser of King Sigismund III Vasa of Poland. In 1581 he became Referendarz of the Crown and in 1591 Deputy Chancellor of the Crown. He became also bishop of Poznań in 1598, bishop of Kujawy in 1600 and in 1604 Archbishop of Kraków and simultaneously Primate of Poland.
1605Sep, 14
Jan Tarnowski (1550-1605)
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Charles IX of Sweden
The city of Oulu, Finland, is founded by Charles IX of Sweden. - 27Sep
Battle of Kircholm
The armies of Sweden are defeated by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the Battle of Kircholm. - 8Nov
Gunpowder Plot
Robert Catesby, ringleader of the Gunpowder Plotters, is killed.