* Adrian Willaert ( c. 1490 – 1562 ), Flemish composer of the Renaissance and founder of the Venetian School

The council was reconvened by Pope Pius IV ( 1559 – 65 ) for the last time, meeting from 18 January 1562, and continued until its final adjournment on 4 December 1563.

The history of the council is thus divided into three distinct periods: 1545 – 49, 1551 – 52 and 1562 – 63.

After the occupation and loss of Le Havre in 1562 – 1563, Elizabeth avoided military expeditions on the continent until 1585, when she sent an English army to aid the Protestant Dutch rebels against Philip II.

Renewed Catholic reaction – headed by the powerful Francis, Duke of Guise – led to a massacre of Huguenots at Vassy in 1562, starting the first of the French Wars of Religion, during which English, German, and Spanish forces intervened on the side of rival Protestant and Catholic forces.

* 1547 – Garzia de ' Medici, Tuscan prince ( d. 1562 )

* 1612 – Hans Leo Hassler, German composer ( b. 1562 )

* 1562 – France recognizes the Huguenots under the Edict of Saint-Germain.

* 1562 – Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatán, burns the sacred books of the Maya.

* 1562 – Mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet ( d. 1601 )

* 1562 – Pope Pius IV reopens the Council of Trent for its third and final session.

* 1562 – 23 Huguenots are massacred by Catholics in Wassy, France, marking the start of the French Wars of Religion.

* 1514 – Amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord ( d. 1562 )

* 1562 – Lope de Vega, Spanish playwright ( d. 1635 )

* 1600 – Natsuka Masaie, Japanese warlord ( b. 1562 )

* 1562 – Antoine de Bourbon, French noble ( b. 1518 )

* 1562 – Christian Sørensen Longomontanus, Danish astronomer ( d. 1647 )

* 1562 – Gabriele Falloppio, Italian anatomist and early advocate for the use of condoms.

* Pietro Martire Vermigli ( 1500 – 1562 ) was burned as a heretic following his death.

Mindful of the origin of his success, Innocent IX supported, during his two months ' pontificate, the cause of Philip II and the Catholic League against Henry IV of France ( 1589 – 1610 ) in the civil Wars of Religion ( 1562 – 1598 ), where a papal army was in the field.

In 1585, Drake married Elizabeth Sydenham — born circa 1562, the only child of Sir George Sydenham, of Combe Sydenham, who was the High Sheriff of Somerset.

* George Abbot of England ( 1562 – 1633 ), Archbishop of Canterbury, held position 1611 – 1633

* June 13 – George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly, Scottish politician ( b. 1562 )

* August 5 – Archbishop George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury ( b. 1562 )

** George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly, Scottish nobleman ( d. 1562 )

Although for centuries Sir William was said to be its author, historians now attribute it to his older brother George Cavendish ( 1494 – 1562 ) instead.

George Cavendish ( 1494 – c. 1562 ) was an English writer, best known as the biographer of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey.

* George Cavendish ( writer ) ( c. 1494 – 1562 ) English writer and biographer of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey

* George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly ( 1562 – 1636 ), Scottish nobleman

* George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly ( 1514 – 1562 ), Scottish nobleman

Others included Camillo Renato ( 1540 ) Mátyás Dévai Bíró ( 1500 – 1545 ) Michael Servetus ( 1511 – 1553 ) Laelio Sozzini ( 1562 ) Fausto Sozzini ( 1563 ) the Polish Brethren ( 1565 onwards ) Dirk Philips ( 1504 – 1568 ) Gregory Paul of Brzezin ( 1568 ) the Socinians ( 1570 – 1800 ) John Frith ( 1573 ) George Schomann ( 1574 ) Simon Budny ( 1576 )

Somewhere around 1562, George travelled abroad to purchase Sherfield House from his elder brother Richard.

" In October 1562, he defeated a rebellion by George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly, at the Battle of Corrichie near Aberdeen.

George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly ( 1562 – 13 June 1636 ) was a Scottish nobleman who took a leading role in the political and military life of Scotland in the late 16th century and around the time of the Union of the Crowns.

* George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly ( 1514 – 1562 ) ( forfeit 1563 )

* George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly ( 1562 – 1636 ) ( created Marquess of Huntly in 1599 )

* George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly ( 1562 – 1636 )

* George Abbot ( bishop ) ( 1562 – 1633 ), English clergyman

# Count George ( 1 September 1562 – 9 August 1623 )

* George Gledstanes ( Gladstanes ), ( c. 1562 – 1615 ), archbishop of St Andrews

George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly ( 1514 – 28 October 1562 ) was a Scottish nobleman.

* 1546 – 1562: George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly

* Lady Anne Herbert ( 1550 – 1592 ), married in February 1562, Francis, Lord Talbot, son of George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury.