Events from 1570

English statute makes fraudulent bankruptcy a capital crime - concealing assets from creditors punishable by death

St. Pius V excommunicates Elizabeth I - Establishes Tridentine Mass - 'It is better that scandals arise than the truth be suppressed'

Francisco Hernández de Toledo begins natural history survey of New Spain, documenting skunks scientifically

Spanish bring potatoes from Peru to Europe - initially curiosity for botanists, not recognized as food

Chili peppers reach China via Portuguese Macau and Muslim traders on Silk Road - called 'la jiao' (spicy pepper)