Historical events in 1591

27 historical records

January 15911 historical events

1591, January · England · House · House of Devereux · Robert Devereux Essex, 3rd

Birth of Robert Devereux

Birth of Robert Devereux, son of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex

March 15912 historical events

1591, March 10th · Netherlands · Dun · Government · Government of Netherlands · Johann Tserclaes Tilly

Governor

Appointed Governor of Dun on the River Meuse

1591, March 10th · Netherlands · Villefranche · Government · Government of Netherlands · Johann Tserclaes Tilly

Governor

Appointed Governor of Villefranche

June 15913 historical events

1591, June · Netherlands · Deventer · Warfare · War of Dutch Independence · Maurice of Nassau

Capture of Deventer

Captures Deventer

1591, June · Netherlands · Zutphen · Warfare · War of Dutch Independence · Maurice of Nassau

Capture of Zutphen

Captures Zutphen after a 7 day siege

1591, June · Netherlands · Zutphen · Warfare · War of Dutch Independence · Maurice of Nassau

Siege of Zutphen

Captures Zutphen after a 7 day siege

August 15911 historical events

1591, August · France · Dieppe · House · House of Tudor · Robert Devereux 2nd Earl of Essex

Normandy Expedition

Essex takes an English expeditionary force to Normandy to support Henry IV, reinforcing Protestant resistance to the Catholic League and its Spanish allies.

September 15911 historical events

1591, September 14th · Netherlands · Hulst · Warfare · War of Dutch Independence · Maurice of Nassau

Capture of Hulst

Captures Hulst

October 15911 historical events

1591, October 21st · Netherlands · Nijmegen · Warfare · War of Dutch Independence · Maurice of Nassau

Capture of Nijmegen

Captures Nijmegen

November 15911 historical events

1591, November 20th · England · Government · Government of England · Christopher Hatton

Death of Christopher Hatton

Death of Christopher Hatton

December 15911 historical events

1591, December 16th · England · St Pauls Cathedral · Government · Government of England · Christopher Hatton

Burial

Buried in St Pauls Cathedral, a State Funeral taking place at the Old St Pauls Cathedral

1591 · England · London · Exploration · Exploration and Discovery · Walter Raleigh

Marriage

Marries Elizabeth Throckmorton in secret, a Maid of Honour to Elizabeth I

1591 · England · Normandy · House · House of Tudor · Elizabeth I

Catholic League

Prevents the Catholic League occupying Normandy & uniting Brittany with Flanders

1591 · England · House · House of Tudor · Elizabeth I

Invasion of France

Aids Henry IV & the Dutch & German Protestants

1591 · England · Brittany · House · House of Tudor · Elizabeth I

Invasion of France

Sends 3,000 troops to Brittany against the Spaniards

1591 · England · Normandy · House · House of Tudor · Elizabeth I

Invasion of France

Prevents the Catholic League occupying Normandy & uniting Brittany with Flanders

1591 · England · Rouen · House · House of Tudor · Elizabeth I

Siege of Rouen

Sends 3,000 under the Earl of Essex to besiege Rouen

1591 · England · Warfare · England War · Robert Devereux Essex, 2nd

Catholic League

Commands a small force sent to France supporting Henry IV against the Catholic League

1591 · England · Warfare · England War · Robert Devereux Essex, 2nd

Commands a small force sent to France supporting Henry IV against the

Commands a small force sent to France supporting Henry IV against the Catholic League

1591 · India · Sind · Government · Mughal Empire · Akbar

Sind Campaign

Akbar extends Mughal authority into Sind as the empire expands toward the northwest.

1591 · Italy · Rome · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Innocent IX

Pope

Appointed Pope, Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti

1591 · Netherlands · River Waal · Warfare · War of Dutch Independence · Maurice of Nassau

Battle of River Waal

The Spanish & Dutch clash but Parma is ordered back to France to relieve Rouen

1591 · Netherlands · Groningen · Warfare · War of Dutch Independence · Maurice of Nassau

Capture of Groningen

The Dutch capture Groningen from the Spanish

1591 · Netherlands · Maas · Warfare · War of Dutch Independence · Maurice of Nassau

Capture of Maas

The Spanish outposts north of the Maas is captured

1591 · Netherlands · River Waal · Warfare · War of Dutch Independence · Maurice of Nassau

Siege of Rouen

The Spanish & Dutch clash but Parma is ordered back to France to relieve Rouen

1591 · Netherlands · Breda · Warfare · War of Dutch Independence · Maurice of Nassau

Fortification of Breda

Maurice ordered Breda's defences modernised following the surprise recapture.

1591 · Turkey · House · House of Osmanli · Mustafa I

Birth of Mustafa I

Birth of Mustafa I