What Happened in August 1585

Historical Events

  • Aug 8 John Davis enters Cumberland Sound in search of the Northwest Passage

Excommunication of Henry IV

Aug 8 Pope Sixtus excommunicates Henry of Navarre (Henry IV)

Treaty of Interest

Aug 10 English Queen Elizabeth I signs Treaty of Nonsuch: Aid for Netherlands

  • Aug 14 Queen Elizabeth I of England refuses sovereignty of Netherlands
  • Aug 17 Antwerp surrenders after 8 months siege by Duke of Parma
  • Aug 27 Duke of Parma's troops occupy Antwerp