1588.

What happened in 1588?

3 documented historical events, 12 notable births, and 14 notable deaths shaped the year 1588.

Events

3

Births

12

Deaths

14

Era

1580s

Early Modern Period

Context:16th CenturyThe 1580sEarly Modern Period

Chronology of 1588

Documented Historical Record

January

01.1588

Jan 24war

Deciding battle of the 1587–1588 War of the Polish Succession, which erupted after two rival candidates were elected to the Polish throne

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May

05.1588

May 12politics

Public uprising in the French Wars of Religion

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August

08.1588

Aug 08war

1588 naval battle between the English Fleet and Spanish Armada

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End of 1588 Record · 3 events

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