Events

• February Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare
  Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare
  Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare , also known in Irish as Gearóid Óg , was a figure in Irish History. In 1513 he inherited the title of Earl of Kildare and position of Lord Deputy of Ireland from his father.-Family:...
  
  , was summoned to London, and appointed Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare
  Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare
  Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare , also known as Silken Thomas , was a figure in Irish history.He spent a considerable part of his early life in England: his mother Elizabeth Zouche, was a cousin of Henry VII...
  
   deputy governor of Ireland in his absence.
• June - Revolt of Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare
  Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare
  Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare , also known as Silken Thomas , was a figure in Irish history.He spent a considerable part of his early life in England: his mother Elizabeth Zouche, was a cousin of Henry VII...
  
   (Silken Thomas). He had heard rumours that his father had been executed in the Tower of London
  Tower of London
  Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space...
  
   and as a result publicly renounced his allegiance to King Henry VIII
  Henry VIII of England
  Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
  
  .
• July - He attacked Dublin Castle
  Dublin Castle
  Dublin Castle off Dame Street, Dublin, Ireland, was until 1922 the fortified seat of British rule in Ireland, and is now a major Irish government complex. Most of it dates from the 18th century, though a castle has stood on the site since the days of King John, the first Lord of Ireland...
  
  , but his army was routed.
• He ordered the execution of Archbishop Alen at Clontarf
  Clontarf, Dublin
  Clontarf is a coastal suburb on the northside of Dublin, in Ireland. It is most famous for giving the name to the Battle of Clontarf in 1014, in which Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, defeated the Vikings of Dublin and their allies, the Irish of Leinster. This battle, which extended to districts...
  
  who had tried to mediate.
• His father died in England