BIGpedia - 1560 - Encyclopedia and Dictionary Online

Years: 1557 1558 1559 - 1560 - 1561 1562 1563
Decades: 1530s 1540s 1550s - 1560s - 1570s 1580s 1590s
Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century

Events

February 27 - The Treaty of Berhick , which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland
The first tulip bulb was brought from Turkey to the Netherlands.
July 6 - Treaty of Edinburgh between England, France and Scotland. The French withdraw from Scotland. This largely ends the "Auld Alliance" between France and Scotland, and ends the wars between England and its northern neighbor.
August 17 - the Roman Church is overthrown and Protestantism was established as the national religion in Scotland.
Jean Nicot introduces tobacco in the form of snuff to the French court.
Solihull School was founded.

January 1 - Joachim Du Bellay, French poet
January 17 - Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)
August 7 - Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian serial killer
August 10 - Hieronymus Praetorius, German composer
Anton Praetorius, German pastor who fought against torture and witch-craft trials
Andrea Andreani, Italian artist (possibly in 1540)
Antonio Il Verso , Sicilian composer
Giovanni Bernardino Nanino, Italian composer
Felice Anerio, Italian composer
Dominicus Corea, King of Kotte of Ceylon