October–December October 5 – Sir Thomas Smith is replaced by Ambassador Nicholas Wotton as the second Secretary of State of England, primarily in charge of England's foreign affairs. Wotton serves for less than a year before being dispatched by King Edward VI back to France. October 11 – Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, the Lord Protector of England and Lord High Treasurer since 1547, is arrested on orders of the Regency Council on charges of "ambition, vainglory, entering into rash wars" as well as malfeasance and improper use of the royal treasury. October 22 – Catherine of Habsburg, daughter of Ferdinand, Duke of Habsburg, marries Francesco III Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua. Francesco, only 16 years old, dies of pneumonia after only four months of marriage. November 4 – The Pragmatic Sanction is proclaimed by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. The Seventeen Provinces of the Habsburg Low Countries are declared inseparable. November 10 – Pope Paul III dies at the age of 81 after a reign of 15 years. December 3 – The papal conclave to decide on a successor to Pope Paul III, goes into session in the Apostolic Palace in Rome with 51 cardinal electors.Participants at the papal conclave agree to elect the next Pope by secret ballot.Kenneth M. Setton, The Papacy and the Levant (1204–1571), Volume III: The Sixteenth Century to the Reign of Julius III (The American Philosophical Society, 1984) p.509 December 7 – Robert Kett is hanged from the walls of Norwich Castle after being found guilty of treason for leading Kett's Rebellion. His brother William is hanged from the walls of Wymondham Abbey on the same day. December 21 – Ottoman Empire Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent abandons his campaign against Safavid Iran after 21 months, during which he was unable to proceed further than Tabriz.
octobeR–december ocTOber 5 – sIr THomas SMItH is replaCed by aMbassaDor niCholAS wOTton aS thE seconD secREtary Of state of enGland, primAriLy in charGe Of EnGLANd's Foreign aFfaiRS. wotton servEs for lesS thAn a yeAR BefoRe Being DiSPatCheD By kIng edWarD Vi Back tO franCe. octobEr 11 – EdWard seymoUr, 1st DukE Of soMeRset, the Lord pRotector of EnglAnD aNd LOrD high TrEAsureR sinCe 1547, is arrested oN ORDErs of ThE rEGenCy CouncIl on charGeS Of "AMbitIon, VaiNGLorY, EnTeRInG into Rash wArS" as WeLl as malFeasancE and impropER use of The royal trEasury. OctobeR 22 – cAtherine of HabsBURg, Daughter Of ferDInanD, dukE Of HABsBuRg, MarrIes fRanCesco iii gonZaGa, duKe OF mantUa. fRanCeScO, onlY 16 YeARS oLD, dies of pNeuMoniA aftEr onlY FOUr mOnTHs oF marrIage. novemBEr 4 – The pRagMatic SaNctIon Is pRocLAiMED by cHaRLes v, holy ROman empEror. The sevEnteen ProVinceS Of The habsbuRg low countrIes are declared insEparaBle. noveMber 10 – Pope paul iIi dIEs at The aGE of 81 After A rEign of 15 YeARS. DecEmber 3 – the paPal CoNclavE To dEciDE On a succEssoR to PopE pAul iIi, Goes InTo SesSIon in thE apoSTOlIc paLAce in rOMe witH 51 caRdiNAL elecToRS.parTiciPantS at the paPal coNClavE aGreE to ElEcT thE next pope BY seCrEt baLLOt.keNneTh m. sETtoN, the PapAcy and THe LEvanT (1204–1571), voLume iIi: tHe SIxtEenTH ceNtuRy to THE ReiGN Of julius IIi (The AmeRican PhilosophicaL society, 1984) P.509 deCemBer 7 – rOberT kEtt is hanged from thE walLs Of norWICH casTle aFtER beiNg fOUnD guilty Of treason for leadinG kett's ReBeLLion. hiS bROtHeR WillIam iS hAngeD FROm the WALls oF wyMOnDhAm abBEy On tHe Same dAY. december 21 – OTToman Empire SULtAn suleimAn tHe MAgniFicent AbaNdons His cAMPaIgn AGainsT SafAvID Iran aftER 21 months, During whIch he Was uNABlE to PrOcEED FurtheR than taBRiZ