Timeline November 1535

Events in November 1535 3

• 1495 – 1535 Francesco II Sforza (1495-1535) Died 1 November 1535, aged 40 Francesco II Sforza, Duke of Milan, died without a male heir, ending Sforza rule over the duchy. His death allowed Holy Roman Emperor Charles V to annex Milan directly, a move that provoked renewed war with France. The dispute over Milan's succession triggered the Italian War of 1536-38.
• 1535 Antonio de Mendoza becomes first Viceroy of New Spain Spain establishes viceregal government in Mexico Antonio de Mendoza arrived in Mexico City to become the first Viceroy of New Spain, establishing a formal viceregal administration over Spain's territories in the Americas. His appointment replaced the earlier conquistador-led governance of Hernan Cortes's successors. The viceroyalty became the model for Spanish colonial rule across the Americas.
• 1535 Angela Merici founds the Company of Saint Ursula Ursuline order established in Brescia, Italy Angela Merici founded the Company of Saint Ursula in Brescia, a community of women dedicated to the Christian education of girls. The order, later known as the Ursulines, became one of the first teaching orders for women in the Catholic Church. It expanded across Europe and later the Americas in the following centuries.