22 May 1526Alliance Holy League of CognacClement VII
Enters the Holy League of Cognac with France, Venice & Milan against Charles V
Historical records for Italy in 1526, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Enters the Holy League of Cognac with France, Venice & Milan against Charles V
Approves the foundation of the Capuchin Order
Fought between the Habsburg Charles V, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire, & the League of Cognac, an alliance including France, Pope Clement VII, the Republic of Venice, England, the Duchy of Milan & Florence
Fought between the Habsburg Charles V, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire, & the League of Cognac, an alliance including France, Pope Clement VII, the Republic of Venice, England, the Duchy of Milan & Florence
Shocked by the defeat of the French in the Italian War of 1521, Clement, together with the Republic of Venice, organizes an alliance to drive the Habsburg powers and the Holy Roman Empire-from Italy.
The League of Cognac is signed by Francis, Clement, Venice, Florence, and the Sforza of Milan, who desired to throw off the Imperial hegemony over them.
The League of Cognac quickly seizes Lodi, but Imperial troops march into Lombardy and soon force Sforza to abandon Milan
The League of Cognac quickly seizes Lodi, but Imperial troops march into Lombardy and soon force Sforza to abandon Milan
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