1575

Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century

Decades: 1520s 1530s 1540s 1550s 1560s - 1570s - 1580s 1590s 1600s 1610s 1620s

Years: 1570 1571 1572 1573 1574 - 1575 - 1576 1577 1578 1579 1580

• Eruption of the Fifth War of Religion[?] in France.
• October 10 - Battle of Dormans[?]. Catholic forces under Duke Henry of Guise[?] defeat the Protestants
• Elizabeth I of England grants a monopoly on producing printed sheet music to Thomas Tallis and William Byrd

Births

• Guido Reni[?], painter

Deaths

• May 17 - Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury