1545 in France explained

Events from the year 1545 in France.

Incumbents

• Monarch  - Francis I^[1]

Events

• • • • July 18 - 19  - Battle of the Solent between English and French fleets. The engagement is inconclusive but on July 19 Henry VIII of England's flagship, the Mary Rose, sinks.^[2]
• c. July 21  - Battle of Bonchurch: The English reverse an attempted French invasion of the Isle of Wight off the coast of England as part of the Italian Wars.

Births

• • • • • April 2  - Elisabeth of Valois, queen of Philip II of Spain (d. 1568)
• May 1  - Franciscus Junius, French theologian (d. 1602)

Deaths

• • • July 7  - Pernette Du Guillet, poet (b. c. 1520)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Francis I king of France Britannica . www.britannica.com . 1 June 2022 . en.
2. Book: Penguin Pocket On This Day. Penguin Reference Library. 0-14-102715-0. 2006.