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| Alliance Henry VIII |  |
| 11th Feb An Anglo-Imperial Alliance is completed against France |
| Alliance Beaton, David |  |
| Renews the Alliance with France |
| 15th Dec Edinburgh The Scottish Parliament renews its Alliance with France by approving a new Treaty |
| Arrest Howard | |
| London Arrested for annoying London citizens |
| Arrest Hamilton, James | |
| Edinburgh Releases David Beaton from prison |
| Bishop of Worcester Heath, Nicholas | |
| Worcester Appointed Bishop of Worcester |
| Capture of Gran Suleyman I the Magnificent |  |
| Aug Gran Suleyman I the Magnificent captures Gran |
| Capture of Nice Suleyman I the Magnificent | |
| Nice The Turks capture Nice |
| Capture of Palamos Suleyman I the Magnificent | |
| Palamos The Turks capture Palamos |
| Capture of Rosas Suleyman I the Magnificent | |
| Rosas The Turks capture Rosas |
| Capture of Stuhlweissenberg Suleyman I the Magnificent | |
| Aug Stuhlweissenber Suleyman I the Magnificent captures Stuhlweissenberg |
| Chancellor Beaton, David | |
| Edinburgh Appointed Chancellor of Scotland |
| Coronation Mary of Scots | |
| 9th Dec Crowned in Stirling castle at the age of 9 months |
| Death Holbein, Hans |  |
| 29th Nov London Death of Hans Holbein, dies of the plague, age 28 |
| Declaration of War Henry VIII | |
| 22nd June Declares war on France so that he can win the French throne |
| Diplomacy Henry VIII | |
| Solway Moss Agrees for Prince Edward to marry Mary Queen of Scots |
| Solway Moss Releases Angus & 10 Lords captured at Solway Moss to secure a Scottish alliance |
| 11th Dec Greenwich Scotland reverts to pro-French & Catholic policies after the escape of Cardinal Beaton |
| Diplomacy Hamilton, James | |
| Becomes a Catholic and joins the pro-French faction, consenting to the marriage of the Queen to the French Dauphin, later Francis II |
| Discovery of Copernican Theory Copernicus, Nicolaus |  |
| Outlines the Copernican system of the solar system |
| Governor Hamilton, James | |
| Appointed Governor of Scotland |
| Great Chamberlain Seymour Seymour, Edward | |
| Appointed Great Chamberlain |
| Guardian Beaton, David | |
| 21st July Linlithgow Marches to Linlithgow to provide guardianship for Mary Queen of Scots |
| 21st July Stirling Gathers a force of 7,000 at Stirling |
| 21st July Stirling Moves Mary to Stirling castle where she cannot be abducted by the English |
| Invasion of Austria Suleyman I the Magnificent | |
| April Suleyman I the Magnificent invades Austria |
| Invasion of France Henry VIII | |
| 16th July Henry VIII crosses the Channel with an invasion force |
| Invasion of Scotland Edward VI | |
| 12th July The war in Scotland is directed at breaking the power of the "French party" (led by Cardinal Beaton and Mary of Guise/Lorraine, James V's wife), and at persuading the Scottish to agree to the treaty of Greenwich |
| Invasion of Scotland Henry VIII | |
| Edinburgh A period of "rough wooing" is marked by a 2 day burning of Edinburgh |
| Keeper Privy Seal Beaton, David | |
| Appointed Keeper of the Privy Seal, virtual ruler of Scotland |
| Marriage Henry VIII | |
| 12th July London Marries Catherine Parr, 6th wife, widow of Lord Latimer |
| Marriage Parr | |
| 12th July London Marries Henry VIII, his 6th wife, she is the widow of Lord Latimer |
| Marriage Douglas, James | |
| Marries Elizabeth, daughter of James Douglas , 3rd Earl of Morton |
| Marriage Hamilton, James | |
| Becomes a Catholic and joins the pro-French faction, consenting to the marriage of the Queen to the French Dauphin, later Francis II |
| Involved in negotiating the marriage of the Queen of Scots to the infant Prince Edward (the future Edward VI) |
| Marriage Maria of Portugal |  |
| Marries Phillip II |
| Marriage Philip II | |
| 13th Nov Madrid Marries Maria of Portugal, 1st of 4 wives |
| Marshal Seymour, Thomas | |
| London Appointed Marshal of the English Armies in the Netherlands |
| Privy Council Seymour, Edward | |
| Appointed Member of the Privy Council |
| Publication Henry II |  |
| Born to Francis I & Catherine de Medici |
| Publication Copernicus, Nicolaus | |
| Publication of, "On The Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres" |
| Rebellion Henry VIII | |
| Kent The Prebendaries' plot in Kent is supports grass-roots Reformation |
| Reform Henry VIII | |
| London An Act forbids the laboring class to read scripture |
| Regency Hamilton, James | |
| 3rd Jan Appointed Regent |
| Rough Wooing Edward VI | |
| 12th July The war in Scotland is directed at breaking the power of the "French party" (led by Cardinal Beaton and Mary of Guise/Lorraine, James V's wife), and at persuading the Scottish to agree to the treaty of Greenwich |
| Rough Wooing Henry VIII | |
| Edinburgh A period of "rough wooing" is marked by a 2 day burning of Edinburgh |
| Scripture Henry VIII | |
| London An Act forbids the laboring class to read scripture |
| Secretary Bucler, Walter | |
| Appointed Secretary to Catherine Parr |
| Siege of Edinburgh Henry VIII | |
| Edinburgh A period of "rough wooing" is marked by a 2 day burning of Edinburgh |
| Edinburgh The Abbey & Holyrood are sacked |
| Siege of Holyrood Henry VIII | |
| Holyrood The Abbey & Holyrood are sacked |
| Treaty of Greenwich Edward VI | |
| 12th July Greenwich Provides for the marriage of Queen Mary to Prince Edward once she reaches 10 yrs |
| 12th July Greenwich The English army won a major victory at Solway Moss (November 1542), many Scottish nobles were captured, as the price of their release they agree to the treaty of Greenwich to the virtual subjection of Scotland |
| 12th July Greenwich The war in Scotland is directed at breaking the power of the "French party" (led by Cardinal Beaton and Mary of Guise/Lorraine, James V's wife), and at persuading the Scottish to agree to the treaty of Greenwich |
| Treaty of Greenwich Henry VIII | |
| 11th Dec Greenwich Scotland reverts to pro-French & Catholic policies after the escape of Cardinal Beaton |
| 11th Dec Greenwich The Scots Parliament rejects the treaty of Greenwich |
| 11th Dec Greenwich The treaties of Greenwich are not ratified by Scotland |
| Treaty of Greenwich Beaton, David | |
| Edinburgh Annulls the Treaty of Greenwich |
| Treaty of Greenwich Hamilton, James | |
| Edinburgh Appoints Mary & Beaton to the Regency Council & re-enters the Roman Church |
| Greenwich Persuaded by Cardinal Beaton to nullify the Treaty of Greenwich |
| 12th July Greenwich Agrees that Queen Mary will marry the Prince Edward at the age of 10 |
| 12th July Greenwich Agree to peace afte the marriage of Margaret & Edward |
| Treaty of Greenwich Mary of Scots | |
| 12th July Greenwich The Earl of Arran concludes a Treaty betrothing Mary to Prince Edward |
| Oct Greenwich The Treaty of Greenwich is nullified by the Earl of Arran |
| 11th Dec Greenwich Marie of Guise & the Scottish Parliament repudiate the Treaty of Greenwich |
| Tutor Cheke, John | |
| London Appointed Tutor to Prince Edward & Princess Elizabeth |
| Tutor Cook, Anthony | |
| London Appointed Tutor to Prince Edward & Princess Elizabeth |
| Tutor Cox, Richard | |
| London Appointed Tutor to Prince Edward & Princess Elizabeth |
| Unification Henry VIII | |
| London An Act of Parliament extends all English law to Wales |
