Historical Events Francis I Hostage Exchange Mar 15 French Dauphin Francis and his brother Henry exchanged as hostages for their father Francis I, beginning of four years of captivity in Spain under the Treaty of Madrid King Francis I of France Mar 17 French King Francis I freed from Spain Mar 26 King Francis I returns from Spanish captivity to France Events in 1526 Famous Weddings Charles V Mar 10 Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (26) marries Princess Isabella of Portugal (22), his 1st cousin, in Seville Famous Deaths Mar 30 Konrad Mutian, German humanist, dies at 54 Feb 1526 History by Year Apr 1526 What Happened in 1526 First Battle of PanipatApril 21, 1526