1560Year 1560 (MDLX) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. January 7 – In the Kingdom of Scotland, French troops commanded by Henri Cleutin and Captain Corbeyran de Cardaillac Sarlabous sail across the Firth of Forth from Leith, which they are occupying, and fight with the Lords of the Congregation at Pettycur Bay near Kinghorn. February 27 – Treaty of Berwick: Terms are agreed upon with the Lords of the Congregation in Scotland, for forces of the Kingdom of England to enter Scotland, to expel French troops defending the Regency of Mary of Guise.
1562NOTOC Year 1562 (MDLXII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. January 6 – Shane O'Neill of Tír Eoghain pleads his cause at the Palace of Whitehall in London, before Queen Elizabeth I of England, who recognises his status. He returns to Ireland on May 26, and resumes his rebellious activities by November. January 17 – Huguenots are recognized under the Edict of Saint-Germain. January 18 The Council of Trent reconvenes, after a gap of 10 years.
1563Year 1563 (MDLXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. January 25 – In Italy, Instituto Bancario San Paolo di Torino, a major financial group of Sanpaolo IMI, is founded. February 1 – Sarsa Dengel succeeds his father Menas as Emperor of Ethiopia. February 18 – Francis, Duke of Guise, is assassinated while besieging Orléans.
1553Year 1553 (MDLIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. May – The first Royal Charter is granted to St Albans, in England. June – The first of the five Battles of Kawanakajima, the "Battle of the Fuse," commences in Japan between Takeda Shingen of Kai Province and Uesugi Kenshin of Echigo Province, part of a major series of conflicts during the Japanese Sengoku Period.
1567NOTOC Year 1567 (MDLXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. January – A Spanish force under the command of Captain Juan Pardo establishes Fort San Juan, in the Native American settlement of Joara. The fort is the first European settlement in present-day North Carolina. January 20 – Battle of Rio de Janeiro: Portuguese forces under the command of Estácio de Sá definitively drive the French out of Rio de Janeiro.