Year by year · 16th century

1558

1558 in world history: 6 events, 6 births, 7 deaths, 1 state founded and 2 that came to an end. 993 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 7 January

    France captures Calais, England's last mainland possession

    French troops under the Duke of Guise forced the surrender of Calais, held by England since 1347. Mary I reportedly said that when she died 'Calais' would be found lying in her heart.

    England

  2. 17 November

    Elizabeth I becomes queen of England

    On the death of her half-sister Mary I, the 25-year-old Elizabeth succeeded to the throne. Her 44-year reign brought a Protestant church settlement, the defeat of the Spanish Armada and a flowering of literature.

    Spanish EmpireSpanish ArmadaEngland

  3. Battle

    Battle of Gravelines (1558)

    The Battle of Gravelines was fought on 13 July 1558 near Gravelines on the coast of Flanders.

  4. Battle

    Battle of Wadi al-Laban

    The Battle of Wadi al-Laban was fought in 1558 near Fez between the Saadi sultan Abdallah al-Ghalib and an Ottoman army from Algiers led by Hasan Pasha, son of Hayreddin Barbarossa.

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In the profiles

Born in 1558 6

Died in 1558 7

States founded 1

States that came to an end 2

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