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| Arrest Elizabeth I |  |
| London Imprisons Darnley's mother, the Countess of Lennox |
| Baptism Buchanan, George |  |
| 17th Dec Stirling Castle Writes verse for the baptism of the future James I |
| 17th Dec Stirling Writes verse for the baptism of the future James I |
| Baptism Mary of Scots | |
| 17th Dec Stirling Castle Mary's son, James I, is baptized at Stirling Castle according to the Catholic rite |
| 17th Dec Stirling Mary's son, James I, is baptized at Stirling Castle according to the Catholic rite |
| Birth Stewart, Henry | |
| London Birth of James I, father to James I of England & James VI of Scotland |
| Burial Humayun |  |
| Delhi Humayun's tomb is completed in Delhi |
| Capture of Philip II |  |
| Spain occupies the Philippines |
| Capture of St Elmo Suleyman I the Magnificent |  |
| 23rd June St Elmo The Turks capture St Elmo but lose 8,000 |
| Diplomacy Elizabeth I | |
| Catherine de Medici tries to arrange a marriage between her son Charles IX & Elizabeth |
| France warns England not to attack Scotland |
| May A marriage to Archduke Charles would create an Alliance with Spain & the Empire |
| Diplomacy Brunel, Oliver |  |
| Archangel Establishes a trading post at Archangel, Russia |
| Diplomacy Mary of Scots | |
| Edinburgh Asks Elizabeth to recognize her succession, she agrees |
| Requests 10,000 men & financial support from the Pope, he agrees |
| Urges the Spanish King to send military aid |
| 16th Mar Receives news from Elizabeth she will only be her heir if she marries Leicester |
| 22nd Sep Learns France will not support her against Murray |
| Diplomacy Philip II | |
| Madrid Sends a subsidy to Mary Queen of Scots, it is shipwrecked off the Northumbrian Coast |
| Exile of Allen Allen, William | |
| Flees again to the Netherlands, never to return |
| Exile of Hamilton Hamilton, James | |
| Mary marries Lord Darnley, Hamilton withdraws to his estates in France |
| Exile of Maitland Maitland | |
| Forced into exile in England after leading a failed rebellion of the clans |
| Exile of Mary of Scots Mary of Scots | |
| 6th Oct The Earl of Moray escapes to England after his unsuccessful rebellion |
| Exile of Stewart Stewart, James | |
| 6th Oct After Moray opposed Mary's marriage to Lord Darnley he is declared an outlaw and takes refuge in England |
| 6th Oct Ends his rebellion against Mary Queen of Scots by fleeing to England |
| Health Mary of Scots | |
| Oct Jedburgh Mary nearly dies |
| Invasion of Malta Suleyman I the Magnificent | |
| 18th May Malta Admiral Piali's fleet of 181 vessels is 1st sighted off Malta |
| 19th May Marsasirocco Suleyman I the Magnificent lands at Marsasirocco Bay |
| 8th Sep Malta Suleyman I the Magnificent calls off the invasion |
| 8th Sep Malta Suleyman I the Magnificent orders the embarkation of Turkish survivors |
| 8th Sep Malta Turkish defeat ends Moslem expansion in the Mediterranean |
| 9th Sep St Pauls Bay The last Turkish galley leaves Malta |
| Marriage Cecil, William | |
| London Cecil tries to arrange a marriage between Elizabeth I & Archduke Charles |
| Marriage Dudley, Robert | |
| Kenilworth Given Kenilworth castle to equip him for a marriage to Mary, she marries Lord Darnley |
| Marriage Elizabeth I | |
| May Elizabeth I enters negotiations with Archduke Charles through his envoy, Zwetkovich |
| May Elizabeth I negotiates marriage to the Duke of Anjou, younger brother of Charles IX |
| May Turns down the offer of marriage to Charles IX |
| 29th July Mary Queen of Scots marries Earl Darnley in defiance of Elizabeth I |
| Marriage Throckmorton, Nicholas | |
| Offers Elizabeth's consent to marry any English noble except Darnley |
| Sent by Elizabeth I to Scotland to opposes Queen Mary's marriage to Darnley |
| Marriage Walsingham, Francis | |
| May Paris Negotiates possible marriage between Elizabeth I & Anjou, younger brother of Charles |
| Marriage Erskine, John | |
| Favours the marriage of Mary Stuart to Earl Darnley |
| Marriage Hamilton, James | |
| Mary marries Lord Darnley, Hamilton withdraws to his estates in France |
| Marriage Hepburn, James | |
| Marries Lady Jean Gordon, a Catholic |
| Marriage Stewart, Henry | |
| 29th July Marries Mary Queen of Scots during a Catholic ceremony at a Chapel in Holyrood |
| Marriage Stewart of Darnley, Henry | |
| 29th July Mary & Darnley are great-grandchildren of Henry VII & 1st cousins |
| Peerage Dudley, Robert | |
| Leicester Created Earl of Leicester |
| Peerage Erskine, John | |
| Mar Created Earl Mar, 1st |
| Peerage Stewart, Henry | |
| Ross Created Earl Ross by Mary Queen of Scots |
| Raid Chaseabout Stewart, James | |
| Aug Withdraws from Mary's Council & raises a rebellion in "the Chaseabout Raid" |
| Rebellion Elizabeth I | |
| Elizabeth sends money to Murray but the English Council want peace |
| Mary marries Darnley |
| Rebellion Maitland | |
| Leads a rebellion of clans with Elizabeth I's support after Mary's marriage to Darnley |
| Rebellion Mary of Scots | |
| After Mary marries Darnley Moray's rebellion is supported by Elizabeth |
| Raises a rebellion against Mary who pawns her jewels to fight her half brother |
| After Mary marries Darnley Moray's rebellion is supported by Elizabeth |
| 22nd Sep Learns France will not support her against Murray & has to come to terms with him |
| Rebellion Stewart, James | |
| Aug Withdraws from Mary's Council & raises a rebellion in "the Chaseabout Raid" |
| Red Fort Akbar I the Great | |
| Agra Akbar has the Red Fort built in Agra along the Yamuna River |
| Reform Philip II | |
| Replies to William's appeal for toleration in The Netherlands by attacking heresy |
| Secretary of Scotland Rizzio, David |  |
| Appointed Secretary to Mary Queen of Scots |
| Siege of Edinburgh Mary of Scots | |
| Edinburgh Puts down a revolt against her marriage due to Darnley's English descent |
| Siege of Senglea Suleyman I the Magnificent | |
| 15th July Senglea Suleyman I the Magnificent launches an attack on Senglea & the Fort of St Michael |
| 7th Aug Senglea Suleyman I the Magnificent cals off the attack on Senglea & the Fort of St Michael |
| Siege of Valetta Suleyman I the Magnificent | |
| 8th Sep Valetta Turkish defeat ends Moslem expansion in the Mediterranean |
| Succession Elizabeth I | |
| 5th Mar London Will only recognize Mary as successor if she marries & Mary marries Leicester |
| Succession Mary of Scots | |
| 16th Mar Receives news from Elizabeth she will only be her heir if she marries Leicester |
| Succession Stewart, Henry | |
| London Refused the crown matrimonial on the advice of David Rizzio, Mary's Secretary |
