Year 1549 (MDXLIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. In the Kingdom of England, it was known as 'The Year of the Many-Headed Monster', because of the unusually high number of rebellions which racked the country. Events of 1549 July - Agricultural workers stage Kett's Rebellion in East Anglia. July 27 - Francis Xavier arrives in Japan. November 4 - The Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 is proclaimed by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.… (More on 1549)