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| Alliance Howard, Thomas |  |
| 25th Dec London The Privy Council instructs Norfolk to assist the Scots against the French |
| Ambassador Howard, Charles | |
| Appointed Ambassador to France |
| Paris Appointed Ambassador to France |
| Archbishop of Canterbury Parker, Matthew | |
| 17th Dec Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Arrest Heath, Nicholas | |
| London Confined to the Tower of London for opposition to the Acts of Supremacy |
| Assassination Suleyman I the Magnificent |  |
| Bayazid is killed by the Shah of Pesia after a payment from Suleyman |
| Battle of Konya Suleyman I the Magnificent | |
| Konya Death of Bayazid, killed by the Shah of Pesia after a payment from Suleyman |
| Konya Suleyman & his son Selim defeat his other son Bayazid |
| Birth Tserclaes, Johann |  |
| Feb Genappe Birth of Johan Tserclaes Graf von Tilly |
| Bishop of London Grindal, Edmund | |
| London Appointed Bishop of London |
| Bishop of Salisbury Jewel, John | |
| Salisbury Appointed Bishop of Salisbury |
| Calvinism Knox, John |  |
| Churches & Abbeys eg Perth, Scone, Stirling, Edinburgh & Linlithgow are destroyed |
| Introduces a militant type of Calvinism to Scotland |
| Capital Philip II |  |
| Madrid Rules from Madrid for the rest of his reign |
| Chancellor Mildmay, Walter | |
| London Appointed Chancellor |
| Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer Saunders, Edward | |
| Appointed Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer |
| Chief Justice Catlin, Robert | |
| Appointed Chief Justice of the Kings Bench |
| Chief Justice Dyer, James | |
| Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas |
| Consecration Parker, Matthew | |
| 17th Dec Canterbury Consecrated after all the Marian Bishops had been removed from office |
| Coronation Elizabeth I | |
| 14th Jan Westminster Abbey A Coronation procession is held in the streets of the City of London |
| Coronation Mary of Scots | |
| 18th Sep Rheims Francis is crowned King of France |
| Couai University Philip II | |
| Couai A Papal Bull establishes the foundation of the University of Couai at Walloon Flanders |
| Death Christian II |  |
| Death of Chris tian II |
| Death Christian III | |
| Death of Chris tian III |
| Death Henry II |  |
| Death of Henry II, mortally wounded in a tournament |
| Death Suleyman I the Magnificent | |
| Death of Bayazid, killed by the Shah of Pesia after a payment from Suleyman |
| Destruction Edinburgh Abbey Knox, John | |
| Edinburgh Churches & Abbeys eg Perth, Scone, Stirling, Edinburgh & Linlithgow are destroyed |
| Destruction Linlithgow Abbey Knox, John | |
| Linlithgow Churches & Abbeys eg Perth, Scone, Stirling, Edinburgh & Linlithgow are destroyed |
| Destruction Perth Abbey Knox, John | |
| Perth Churches & Abbeys eg Perth, Scone, Stirling, Edinburgh & Linlithgow are destroyed |
| Destruction Stirling Abbey Knox, John | |
| Stirling Churches & Abbeys eg Perth, Scone, Stirling, Edinburgh & Linlithgow are destroyed |
| Diplomacy Elizabeth I | |
| Mar Cateau Camb'sis Philip II decides to marry Elizabeth of Valois rather than Elizabeth I |
| Election Knollys, Francis | |
| Arundel Elected Member of Parliament for Arundel |
| Invasion of Scotland Howard, Thomas | |
| 25th Dec The Privy Council instructs Norfolk to assist the Scots against the French |
| Lord High Admiral Clinton, Edward | |
| Appointed Lord High Admiral of England, 2nd term |
| Lords of the Congregation Hamilton, James | |
| Hamilton changes allegiance again, joining the Protestant 'Lords of the Congregation' to oppose the regency of Mary of Guise |
| Marriage Butler, Thomas | |
| Marries Elizabeth Berkley |
| Marriage Elizabeth I | |
| 10th Feb London Parliament addresses Elizabeth & urges her to marry |
| Marriage Gargrave, Thomas | |
| 6th Feb London Meets Elizabeth I & presents a petition requesting the Queen marry & provide an heir |
| Marriage Emmanuel Philibert | |
| Marries Margaret, sister of Henry II of France, secures peace between Savoy & France |
| Parliament Elizabeth I | |
| 25th Jan London Attends the opening of a Reformation Parliament |
| Peerage Seymour, Edward | |
| Beauchamp Created Baron Beauchamp, by Elizabeth I |
| Hertford Created Earl of Hertford, by Elizabeth I |
| Petition Elizabeth I Gargrave, Thomas | |
| 6th Feb London Meets Elizabeth I & presents a petition requesting the Queen marry & provide an heir |
| Privy Council Dudley, Robert | |
| Appointed Privy Councillor |
| Publication Parker, Matthew | |
| Publication of, "The Book of Homilies", for use in the pulpit |
| Publication of, "The Injunctions" |
| Rebellion Maitland | |
| Joins the Lords of the Congregation against the Regent |
| Reform Elizabeth I | |
| Begins to restore the predominant position of the Church of England |
| Elizabeth becomes the "Supreme Governor" not the "Head" of the Church of England |
| Enforces the Protestant religion by law |
| Issues a proclamation permitting certain parts of the service to be read in English |
| Supreme power is vested in the Crown |
| The Act of Supremacy, Mary's Legislation is swept away |
| The Act of Uniformity is passed, the worst penalty is imprisonment |
| The Act of Uniformity, restores the 2nd Edwardian Prayer Book |
| The Protestant Prayer Book of 1552 is re-introduced, the black rubric is omitted |
| 24th Jan Parliament supports Elizabeths's reforms even though the Bishop's do not |
| 8th May Restores the anti-papal laws of Henry VIII |
| Regency Hamilton, James | |
| Hamilton changes allegiance again, joining the Protestant 'Lords of the Congregation' to oppose the regency of Mary of Guise |
| Regency Margaret of Parma | |
| Madrid Appointed Regent in the Spanish Netherlands |
| Regency Philip II | |
| Madrid Appoints Margaret of Austria, the Duchess of Parma & his half sister, as Regent |
| Rule of Calais Elizabeth I | |
| 2nd April Calais Under the treaty of Cateau-Cambresis Calais is ceded to France for 8 yrs |
| Rule of Franche Comte Philip II | |
| 3rd April Franche Comte Under the treaty of Treaty Cateau-Cambresis Spain retains Franche-Comte |
| Rule of Holland Philip II | |
| Madrid Appoints Granvelle to head the Council of State which governs the Netherlands |
| Rule of Milan Philip II | |
| 3rd April Milan Under the treaty of treaty Cateau-Cambresis Spain retains Milan |
| Rule of Naples Philip II | |
| 3rd April Naples Under the treaty of treaty Cateau-Cambresis Spain retains Naples |
| Rule of Savoy Emmanuel Philibert | |
| Savoy Governs Savoy as an absolutist Prince |
| Rule of Sicily Philip II | |
| 3rd April Sicily Under the treaty of treaty Cateau-Cambresis Spain retains Sicily |
| Speaker House of Commons Cargrave, Thomas | |
| Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons |
| Stadholder William I the Silent | |
| Appointed Stadholder of The Netherlands |
| Succession Elizabeth I | |
| 4th Feb London The Government drafts a petition requesting the Queen to marry & provide an heir |
| Succession Louis I | |
| At the accession of the Guise King appoints himself military protector of the Hugenots |
| Succession William I the Silent | |
| Nassau Succeeds as Count of Nassau |
| Supreme Governor Elizabeth I | |
| London Appointed Supreme Governor of the Church |
| Treaty of Cateau Cambresis Elizabeth I | |
| Mar Cateau Cambresis Philip II decides to marry Elizabeth of Valois rather than Elizabeth I |
| 2nd April Cateau Cambresis Elizabeth I cedes Calais to France for 8 yrs |
| 2nd April Cateau Cambresis Agrees an Anglo-French truce over Scotland |
| Treaty of Cateau Cambresis Henry II | |
| 3rd April Cateau Cambresis Ends war between the Valois of France & the Habsburg Empire |
| 3rd April Cateau Cambresis Henry II's sister marries Emmanuel Comte de Savoy |
| 3rd April Cateau Cambresis Philip II marries Henry II's daughter Elizabeth |
| Treaty of Cateau Cambresis Emmanuel Philibert | |
| 3rd April Cateau Cambresis Ends war between the Valois of France & the Habsburg Empire |
| 3rd April Cateau Cambresis Philip II marries Henry II's daughter Elizabeth |
| 3rd April Cateau Cambresis Spain retains Franche-Comte, Milan, Naples & Sicily |
| Treaty of Cateau Cambresis Philip II | |
| 3rd April Cateau Cambresis Ends the war between the Valois of France & the Habsburg Empire |
| 3rd April Cateau Cambresis Henry II's sister marries Emmanuel Comte de Savoy |
| 3rd April Cateau Cambresis Philip II marries Henry II's daughter Elizabeth |
| 3rd April Cateau Cambresis Spain retains Franche-Comte, Milan, Naples & Sicily |
| Treaty of Cateau Cambr‚sis William I the Silent | |
| Drafts the treaty of Cateau-Cambr‚sis for Philip II of Spain |
