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| Alliance Henry VIII | |
| Makes a secret Alliance with the Emperor Charles V in order to invade France |
| Arrest Henry VIII | |
| Solway Moss Releases Scottish nobles captured at Solway Moss |
| Feb Tower of London Catherine sees the heads of Dreham & Culpepper on Tower Bridge |
| Arrest Howard | |
| London Arrested for being querrelsome |
| Feb Tower of London Catherine sees the heads of Dreham & Culpepper on Tower Bridge |
| Arrest Wyatt, Thomas | |
| Arrested after the fall of Cromwell but released |
| Battle of Solway Moss Henry VIII | |
| 24th Nov Solway Moss 10,000 Scots attack 500 the English but many Scottish nobles are captured |
| Battle of Solway Moss Howard, Thomas | |
| Commands an army against the Scots |
| Battle of Solway Moss Sinclair, Oliver | |
| 24th Nov Solway Moss 10,000 Scots attack 500 English but many Scottish nobles are captured |
| 24th Nov Solway Moss 1,200, including many Scottish nobles are captured |
| 24th Nov Solway Moss Commands James V's forces which are driven back by the English |
| Battle of Solway Moss James V | |
| 24th Nov Solway Moss 10,000 Scots attack 500 English but many Scottish nobles are captured |
| 24th Nov Solway Moss Leads a defeated force, 1,200 are captured including Commander Oliver Sinclair |
| Battle of Solway Moss Sinclair, Oliver | |
| 24th Nov Solway Moss 1,200 Scots are captured including Commander Oliver Sinclair |
| Birth James V | |
| 8th Dec Linlithgow Birth of James V, the Palace of Linlithgow on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception |
| Birth Mary of Guise | |
| 8th Dec Linlithgow Has a daughter with James V, the future Mary Queen of Scots |
| Birth Mary of Scots | |
| 8th Dec Linlithgow Born at Linlithgow palace, daughter of James V & Mary of Lorraine |
| Conference of York James V | |
| York Persuaded not to attend the conference but to support a Catholic Army |
| Death Henry VIII | |
| 13th Feb Tower of London Henry's 5th wife, Catherine Howard, is executed on Tower Green for unfaithfulness |
| Death Howard | |
| 13th Feb Tower of London Death of Catherine Howard, executed |
| Death Hamilton, James | |
| On the death of James V of Scotland the Earl of Arran stands next in line to the Scottish throne after the baby Queen Mary, for whom he is appointed Regent |
| Death James V | |
| 14th Dec Edinburgh Dies without a male heir, age of 30 |
| Election Knollys, Francis | |
| Horsham Elected Member of Parliament for Horsham |
| Election Wyatt, Thomas | |
| Kent Elected Member of Parliament for Kent |
| Execution of Catherine Howard | |
| 12th Feb Tower of London Asks to see her execution block so she can die with dignity, wish granted |
| 12th Feb Tower of London Told she is to be executed the following day |
| 13th Feb Tower of London Catherine Howard is executed for adultery |
| Execution of Howard Henry VIII | |
| 13th Feb Tower of London Henry's 5th wife, Catherine Howard, is executed on Tower Green for unfaithfulness |
| Exile of Douglas Douglas, Archibald | |
| Returns to Scotland |
| Exile of Humayun Humayun | |
| Forced to seek exile in Persia |
| Governor Hamilton, James | |
| Appointed Governor of Scotland |
| Inquisition Paul III | |
| 21st July Vatican Establishes the universal inquisition in order to stop the Reformation |
| Invasion of China Jiajing | |
| The Mongols massacre or capture over 200,000 Chinese in 1 month |
| Invasion of Hwang Ho Jiajing | |
| Hwang Ho Mongol pirates raid the bend of Hwang Ho in the Yellow River |
| Invasion of Scotland Bowes, Robert | |
| Leads troops across the border into Scotland, followed by the Duke of Norfolk |
| Invasion of Scotland James V | |
| Henry VIII gathers at the border to bring the Scots to heal |
| Keeper Privy Seal Beaton, David | |
| Appointed Chief Ruler of the Council, after the death of James V |
| Lord High Admiral Dudley I | |
| Appointed Lord High Admiral |
| Lord High Admiral Seymour, Edward | |
| Appointed Lord High Admiral |
| Lord Privy Seal Russell | |
| Appointed Lord Privy Seal, 1st term |
| Magdalene Walden | |
| London Founds Magdalene College Cambridge |
| Marriage Henry VIII | |
| London Provides a pension for released Scottish nobles of Edward marries Mary |
| Mobilization James V | |
| York Does not attend the York Conference, supports a Catholic Army instead |
| Parliament Henry VIII | |
| 16th Jan London Opening of Henry VIII's 8th Parliament |
| Peerage Dudley | |
| Warwick Created Viscount Lisle |
| Peerage Dudley I | |
| Warwick Created Viscount Lisle |
| Plot Jiajing | |
| 18 Palace girls are executed for their part in trying to execute Jiajing |
| Escapes an assassination attempt by his concubines |
| Primate Makary, Macarius | |
| Appointed Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church |
| Reform Walden | |
| London Passes the Attainders through Parliament, first instigated by Catherine Howard |
| Regency Hamilton, James | |
| On the death of James V of Scotland the Earl of Arran stands next in line to the Scottish throne after the baby Queen Mary, for whom he is appointed Regent |
| Restoration Douglas, Archibald | |
| His forfeiture is annulled |
| Siege of Kelso Bowes, Robert | |
| Kelso Kelso is burned |
| Siege of Roxborough Bowes, Robert | |
| Roxborough Roxburgh is burned |
| Speaker House of Commons Moyle, Thomas | |
| Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons |
| Succesion of Akbar Akbar | |
| Emperor Akbar, godfather of Shah Jahan, rules as the 3rd Grand Moghul of India |
| Succession Mary of Scots | |
| 14th Dec Succeeds as Queen of Scotland, age 6 days |
| Trial Henry VIII | |
| 11th Feb Tower of London Catherine is found guilty & informed she will be executed the following day |
| Trial Howard | |
| London Confesses to prenuptial unchastity with Dereham & Culpepper |
| Tutor Hamilton, James | |
| Appointed Tutor to Princess Mary |
| Warden Marshes Dudley I | |
| Marshes Appointed Warden of the Scottish Marshes |