Timeline June 1519

Events in June 1519 3

• 1480 – 1519 Lucrezia Borgia (1480-1519) Died 24 June 1519, aged 39 Lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander VI and Duchess of Ferrara, died from complications following childbirth. Long cast as a poisoner and schemer in Renaissance legend, she spent her later years as a capable and well-regarded ruler of Ferrara. Her reputation has since been substantially rehabilitated by historians.
• 1519 Leipzig Debate between Luther and Eck A theological disputation hardens the split within the Church From 27 June to 16 July 1519, Martin Luther and his colleague Andreas Karlstadt debated the theologian Johann Eck at Leipzig over indulgences, purgatory and papal authority. Luther's willingness to question the authority of popes and councils during the debate marked a turning point, pushing him toward outright break with Rome. The debate sharpened battle lines that would define the Reformation.
• 1519 Charles V elected Holy Roman Emperor Habsburg prince-electors choose the king of Spain to rule the empire On 28 June 1519 the seven prince-electors unanimously chose Charles I of Spain as Holy Roman Emperor, passing over Francis I of France and Henry VIII of England. The election was secured with massive bribes financed by the Fugger banking house. Charles V's new title united Habsburg Spain, the Netherlands, Austria and the German lands under a single ruler.