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| Arrest John III |  |
| Stockholm Siezed & imprisoned by his brother King Erik XIV |
| Assassination Guise, Francis de |  |
| 18th Feb Orleans Death of Francis de Guise, assassinated while attempting to crush the Huguenots |
| Assassination Medici, Catherine de | |
| 18th Feb Orleans Catherine de Medici assumes control of the Catholic faction after the assassination of de Guise |
| Birth Cecil, Robert |  |
| 1st June London Birth of Robert Cecil |
| Birth Drayton, Michael | |
| London Birth of Michael Drayton |
| Capture of Oran Suleyman I the Magnificent |  |
| Oran The Turks capture Oran |
| Dean Whittingham, William | |
| Durham Appointed Dean of Durham |
| Death Guise, Francis de | |
| Orleans Death of Francis de Guise, assassinated while attempting to crush the Huguenots |
| 24th Feb Orleans Death of Francis de Guise, assassinated while attempting to crush the Huguenots |
| Diplomacy Mary of Scots |  |
| Queen Elizabeth proposes that Mary marry Robert Dudley but she refuses |
| Election Walsingham, Francis | |
| Elected Member of Parliament |
| Governor Knollys, Francis | |
| Portsmouth Appointed Governor of Portsmouth |
| Governor Montmorency | |
| Languedoc Appointed Governor of Languedoc |
| Legislation Elizabeth I | |
| A statute against witchcraft is passed |
| Lord High Chancellor Douglas, James | |
| Appointed Lord High Chancellor, serves Mary Queen of Scots |
| Pacification Amboise Medici, Catherine de | |
| Amboise Catherine de Medici grants limited toleration of the Huguenots by the Pacification of Ambois e |
| Amboise The Pacification of Ambois e ends the 1st War of Religion |
| Pacification Ambois Louis I | |
| Mar Ambois Supports the Queen Mother in the "Pacification of Ambois " |
| Parliament Bacon, Nicholas | |
| 12th Jan London Emphasises the shortage of Church ministers |
| Persecution Medici, Catherine de | |
| Amboise Catherine de Medici grants limited toleration of the Huguenots by the Pacification of Ambois e |
| Printing Press Ivan IV the Terrible |  |
| Ivan IV orders first printing press brought to Russia |
| Publication Fox, John | |
| Publication of, "Book of Martyrs", appeals against any return to Rome |
| Publication Parker, Matthew | |
| Publication of, "39 Articles " |
| Reform Elizabeth I | |
| The 39 Articles are the final restoration of the Church of England |
| The Act of Supremacy extends the Oath of Supremacy to MPs, lawyers & barristers |
| London 1st Poor Law is passed which providec local payment for the poor |
| London Statute of Apprentices, all men should work & have a rank from the Sovereign downward |
| London The Act of Supremacy imposes penalties for not taking the Oath |
| London The Act of Supremacy increases penalties for supporting the Pope |
| Resignation Elizabeth I | |
| Marian Bishops resign their Sees after the 39 Acts are passed |
| Resignation William I the Silent |  |
| William I resigns from the Dutch Council of State over Philip's Hispanicization |
| Resignation Philip II |  |
| William I resigns from the Dutch Council of State over Philip's Hispanicization |
| Speaker House of Commons Williams, Thomas | |
| Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons |
| Succession Elizabeth I | |
| London Petitioned by Parliament to marry & declare a successor |
| Succession Charles IX | |
| Paris Full ruleof Charles IX without Catherine de Medicus |
| Succession Maximilian II |  |
| Succeeds as King of Hungary, 1563-1573 |
| Thirty Nine Articles Parker, Matthew | |
| Canterbury The 39 Articles are adopted by convocation & published by royal ordinance |
