Life of St ignatius loyola By rcrystal Period: Oct 17, 1491 to Oct 17, 1556 Ignatius loyola and other events in his time Dec 24, 1491 Birth of St Ignatius of Loyola Aug 3, 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean Blue Nov 10, 1506 Ignatius becomes a soldier Apr 21, 1509 Henry VIII becomes King of England (for 38 years) on the death of his father, Henry VII. May 20, 1521 Ignatius Loyola seriously wounded by a cannon ball Apr 22, 1522 - French king Francois I declares war on Spain Sep 3, 1523 st ignatius arrives in the holy land Jan 1, 1528 Ignatius travels to paris to get an education at the age of 33 Dec 25, 1538 Ignatius performs his first mass Sep 27, 1540 The jesuits were founde Jan 1, 1548 Ignatiuses Spiritual exercises were made and were accepted Jul 31, 1556 Ignatius had died and left St xavier in charge of the jesuits