Deaths on March 10

William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester

Died on March 10, 1572

William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester (b. c. 1483)

William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester (c. 1483/1485 – 10 March 1572), styled Lord St John between 1539 and 1550 and Earl of Wiltshire between 1550 and 1551, was an English Lord High Treasurer, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, and statesman.

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Events on 1572

16 Jan

Ridolfi plot
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England.
1 Apr

Capture of Brielle
In the Eighty Years' War, the Watergeuzen capture Brielle from the Seventeen Provinces, gaining the first foothold on land for what would become the Dutch Republic.
23 Aug

St. Bartholomew's Day massacre
French Wars of Religion: Mob violence against thousands of Huguenots in Paris results in the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre.

Deaths on March 10

William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester

Died on March 10, 1572

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Events on 1572

Ridolfi plot

Capture of Brielle

St. Bartholomew's Day massacre