1522 in History

An alliance is agreed with Charles V against the French while a guest of Henry's

Henry VIII and Charles V confirm their anti-French alliance in the Treaty of Windsor.

Captures Milan after the Battle of Bicocca

Mary meets Charles V during his visit to England

Additional arrests were made among the Augustinians in Antwerp. Two monks, Johann Esch and Heinrich Voes, refused to recant; on 1 July 1523, they were burned at the stake in Brussels

The Treaty of Windsor postpones major joint action while keeping the Great Enterprise alive.

Surrey's raid tests English military pressure on France but achieves limited results.

Led by an Imperial army under the command of Fernando de Avalos & Prosper Colonna against the French defending Genoa, 1st day

Mary is betrothed to Emperor Charles V as part of Tudor Habsburg diplomacy

The Earl of Surrey leads an English expedition into Picardy as a preliminary campaign against France.

Lands on Rhodes with a Turkish army including 100,000 men

Allows events to settle after Luther returns from Wartburg.

Appointed Maid of Honor to Catherine of Aragon

Appointed Pope, Florensz Boeyens, the Cardinal of Utrecht

Led by an Imperial army under the command of Fernando de Avalos & Prosper Colonna against the French defending Genoa, 1st day. Genoa falls to the Imperial forces led by Fernando de Avalos & Prosper Colonna

Genoa falls to the Imperial forces led by Fernando de Avalos & Prosper Colonna

Begins the siege of Rhodes

Begins negotiations after heavy losses on both sides

Peace negotiations break down & the siege continues

Breaks into the city of Rhodes

Resumes negotiations

Suleyman I the Magnificent captures Rhodes

Signs a Treaty with Emperor Charles V. Confirms the anti-French alliance but postponing action until 1524

Repulses Marshal Lautrecs attack but with heavy loss

The French are able to move eastward into Venetian territory. Defeated by the Spannish who retake Milan