Important Historical Events of the year 1572, Year 1572 in History

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List of 1572 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1572

What happened in the year 1572?

Date	Event
January 16, 1572	Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried and found guilty of treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England.
April 1, 1572	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.
July 9, 1572	Nineteen Catholics suffer martyrdom for their beliefs in the Dutch town of Gorkum.
August 18, 1572	The Huguenot King Henry III of Navarre marries the Catholic Margaret of Valois, ostensibly to reconcile the feuding Protestants and Catholics of France.
August 23, 1572	French Wars of Religion: Mob violence against thousands of Huguenots in Paris results in the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre.
October 20, 1572	Eighty Years' War: Three thousand Spanish soldiers wade through fifteen miles of water in one night to effect the relief of Goes.
November 11, 1572	Tycho Brahe observes the supernova SN 1572.