    __notoc__ year 1571 (mdlxxi) was a common year starting on monday (link will display the full calendar) of the julian calendar. == events == === january&ndash;june === * january 11 &ndash; the austrian nobility are granted freedom of religion. * january 23 &ndash; the royal exchange opens in london, england. * may 24 &ndash; fire of moscow: moscow is burnt by the crimean army under devlet i giray. * june 3 &ndash; following conquest of the kingdom of maynila, spanish conquistador miguel lÃ³pez de legazpi makes manila a city and the capital of the philippines. * june 25 &ndash; queen elizabeth's grammar school, horncastle, is founded in lincolnshire, england. * june 27 &ndash; establishment of jesus college "within the city and university of oxford of queen elizabeth's foundation" in england by welsh cleric and lawyer hugh price. === july&ndash;december === * july 25 &ndash; st olave's grammar school is founded in tooley street, london. * august 1 &ndash; ottoman conquest of cyprus is concluded by the surrender of famagusta. cyprus is established as an eyalet of the ottoman empire and the first turkish colony moves into the island. * august 29 &ndash; foundation of liliw, laguna, philippines, by gat tayaw, followers and residents as a municipality of laguna. * september 28 &ndash; the house of commons of england introduces the first pro forma bill, symbolizing its authority over its own affairs. thumb|right|battle of lepanto, 1571 * october 7 &ndash; battle of lepanto: spanish, venetian, and papal naval forces under don john of austria defeat the turkish fleet of ali monizindade pasha. === date unknown === * spanish silver mines open 
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