What Happened in May 1553

Famous Birthdays

Albert Frederick (1553-1618)

May 7 Duke of Prussia (1568–1618), born in Konigsberg, Duchy of Prussia

  • May 14 Margaret of Valois, Queen of France, wife of Henry IV (1572-99), daughter of Henry II, born in Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France (d. 1615)

Famous Weddings

Jane Grey

May 25 Lady Jane Grey (15), later Queen for 9 days, marries Lord Guildford Dudley (18) in a triple wedding at Durham House, London