Philip II of Spain
King of Spain (1556–1598) and Portugal
12 notable people were born in 1527.
John Dee
English scientist and occultist (1527–1608/09)
Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Emperor from 1564 to 1576
Abraham Ortelius
Dutch cartographer, geographer and cosmographer
Ulrich, Duke of Mecklenburg
Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
Louis I de Lorraine, Cardinal de Guise
French cardinal
William Brooke, 10th Baron Cobham
English peer and MP for Hythe and Rochester
John Lesley
Scottish Catholic bishop
Hermann Finck
German composer
Tilemann Heshusius
Gnesio-Lutheran theologian and Protestant reformer
Johannes Stadius
Flemish astronomer, astrologer and mathematician
William Drury
English politician and soldier