This Day in History
04 Jan 1357
Flemish earl Louis & Luxembourg Duke Wenceslaus sign peace treaty
04 Jan 1490
Anna of Brittany announces that all those who would ally with the king of France will be considered guilty of the crime of lese-majesty.
04 Jan 1519
-6] 1st Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz)
04 Jan 1570
Spanish viceroy Alva banishes Zutphen Citys only physician Joost Sweiter because he is a Jew
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