1535
Thomas More Executed
Sir Thomas More, former Lord Chancellor and author of Utopia, climbed the Tower Hill scaffold and joked with his executioner to help him up.
Pizarro Founds Lima
Francisco Pizarro chose a dusty valley near the Pacific coast for his new capital, away from the mountains and closer to Spanish supply ships.
Charles V Captures Tunis
Leading an armada of over four hundred ships, Charles V landed in North Africa and drove the Ottoman-backed corsair Barbarossa from Tunis.
John Fisher Beheaded
The elderly Cardinal John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, was led to Tower Hill and beheaded for refusing to accept Henry VIII's supremacy over the English church.
Anabaptist Kingdom of Muenster Falls
An apocalyptic Anabaptist commune led by the tailor Jan van Leiden…
Nuremberg Chronicle Reprinted
The sprawling illustrated universal history known as the Nuremberg Chronicle, first printed in 1493, was reprinted in reduced formats for a new generation…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1535?
Saeculum lists 6 events from 1535. The most significant is Thomas More Executed: Sir Thomas More, former Lord Chancellor and author of Utopia, climbed the Tower Hill scaffold and joked with his executioner to help him up.
What era was 1535 part of?
1535 falls within the Renaissance (1501-1650). Reformation, conquest, and the world drawn whole.
Which regions saw notable events in 1535?
The events from 1535 span Europe, South America and Africa.