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| Alliance Mary of Scots |  |
| 20th Dec Makes a personal gift of œ10,000 to the Protestant Church |
| Arrest Elizabeth I |  |
| Edinburgh Sends Throckmorton to free Mary from "them that by nature & law are subject to her" |
| Arrest Douglas, Margaret | |
| Tower of London Arrested after her son's marriage to Mary without Elizabeth I's approval |
| Tower of London Arrested for a 2nd time for the marriage of one of her sons, this time Charles Stuart, but pardoned after her son's death in 1576 |
| Arrest Mary of Scots | |
| Holyrood After Rizzio's assassination Mary persuades Darnley to escape with her from Holyrood |
| 17th Mar Holyrood Darnley claims innocence for the murder of Riccio & smuggles Mary out of Holyrood |
| Assassination Rizzio, David |  |
| 9th Mar Holyrood Murdered in Holyrood for allegedly refusing the Earl of Darnley the crown matrimonial |
| Assassination Douglas, Archibald | |
| Jan Whittingham A conference takes place between Bothwell, Morton, Archibald Douglas & Maitland |
| Assassination Douglas, James | |
| Mar Edinburgh Heads an armed force which takes possession of Holyrood palace to effect the assassination of Rizzio |
| Mar Edinburgh Sends a message to obtain Queen Mary's signature to the "bond of security" after the assassination of Rizzio |
| Assassination Hepburn, James | |
| Holyrood At Holyrood on the night of Rizzio's assassination but denies knowledge of it |
| Jan Whittingham A conference takes place between Bothwell, Morton, Archibald Douglas & Maitland |
| 9th Feb Kirk O'Field Mary & Bothwell visit Darnley at Kirk o'Field who is killed by an explosion |
| 9th Feb Kirk O'Field Mary & Bothwell visit Darnley who is killed by an explosion |
| Assassination Maitland | |
| Craigmillar Signs a bond at Craigmillar with other nobles to rid Mary of Darnley |
| Jan Whittington A conference takes place between Bothwell, Morton, Archibald Douglas & Maitland |
| Assassination Mary of Scots | |
| Offers a reward of œ2,000 for information about the assassination of Darnley |
| 20th Jan Glasgow Sets off to Glasgow to collect a sick Darnley & take him to Edinburgh |
| 20th Jan Writes a letter to Beaton expressing her contempt for Darnley |
| 31st Jan Glasgow Moves the sick Darnley from Glasgow to Kirk o' Field |
| 10th Feb Kirk O'Field Darnley is assassinated at Kirk-o'-Field |
| 10th Feb Kirk O'Field Victim of a plot for the "crown matrimonial" & helping Mary's enemies |
| 9th Mar Holyrood Darnley says it is because of an affair between Rizzio & Mary |
| 9th Mar Holyrood Rizzio is assassinated by Darnley & Ruthven in Mary's presence |
| Assassination Stewart, Henry | |
| Holyrood A plot between Darnley & Protestant Lords after Darnley is refused the crown |
| Holyrood Queen Mary of Scots, possibly pregnant with Rizzio's son |
| 9th Mar Holyrood Breaks into Mary's supper room & has David Rizzio killed with 56 dagger strokes |
| Birth Devereux, Robert | |
| 19th Nov Netherwood Birth of Robert Devereux, son of Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex |
| Birth James VI | |
| 19th June Edinburgh Birth of James VI, son of Mary Queen of Scots, in Edinburgh Castle |
| 19th June Edinburgh Birth of James VI, son of Mary Queen of Scots & Lord Darnley, Edinburgh Castle |
| Birth Mary of Scots | |
| 19th June Edinburgh Birth of James IV, the Mons Meg is fired in salute |
| Birth Sigismund III Vasa |  |
| Stockholm Birth of Sigismund III Vasa, son of John III Vasa of Sweden |
| Bishop of Ross Leslie, John | |
| Ross Appointed Bishop of Ross |
| Capture of Noxos Suleyman I the Magnificent |  |
| Noxos The Turks capture Noxos from Venice |
| Capture of Szigeth Suleyman I the Magnificent | |
| Szigeth The Turks capture Szigeth |
| Chancellor Mildmay, Walter | |
| London Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer |
| Christening Buchanan, George | |
| 19th Dec Writes verses for James VI's christening |
| Christening Elizabeth I | |
| 19th Dec Godparent to James VI, sends a gold font |
| 19th Dec The Countess of Argyl attends on Elizabeth's behalf |
| 19th Dec Stirling Godparent to James VI, sends a gold font |
| 19th Dec Stirling The Countess of Argyl attends on Elizabeth's behalf |
| Christening Mary of Scots | |
| 17th June Stirling Castle Elizabeth I is a godparent |
| 17th June Stirling Castle Given a catholic christening in the chapel royal of Stirling Castle |
| 17th Dec Stirling Elizabeth I is a godparent |
| 17th Dec Stirling Given a catholic christening in the chapel royal of Stirling Castle |
| Death Rizzio, David | |
| 9th Mar Edinburgh Death of David Rizzio, assassinated |
| Death Hepburn, James | |
| Holyrood At Holyrood on the night of Rizzio's assassination but denies knowledge of it |
| Death Mary of Scots | |
| 9th Mar Edinburgh Darnley says it is because of an affair between Rizzio & Mary |
| 9th Mar Edinburgh Rizzio is assassinated by Darnley & Ruthven in Mary's presence |
| Death Stewart, Henry | |
| Queen Mary of Scots maybe pregnant with Rizzio's son |
| Death Suleyman I the Magnificent | |
| 6th Sep Szigeth Death of Suleyman I the Magnificent, during the capture of Szigeth |
| Diplomacy Mary of Scots | |
| Edinburgh A Papal Nuncio is despatched with 150,000 crowns to help Mary combat heretics |
| Edinburgh Mary refuses to receive the Papal Nuncio because of unrest |
| Discovery of North West Passage Gilbert, Humphrey | |
| Prposes a voyage to the nth west passage in "Discourse on a Nth-West Passage to India" |
| Exile of Douglas Douglas, James | |
| Mar Mary escapes to Dunbar, and Morton and the other leaders fled to England |
| Exile of Stewart Stewart, James | |
| Returns to Scotland after the assassination of Rizzio and is pardoned by Mary |
| Gueux William I the Silent |  |
| Founds the Gueux party in opposition the Phillip II |
| Health Stewart of Darnley, Henry | |
| Jan Glasgow Falls ill from syphilis |
| Invasion of Austria Suleyman I the Magnificent | |
| July Leads an invasion force of 100,000 into Austria |
| Invasion of England Stewart of Darnley, Henry | |
| Scilly Isles It is rumoured Darnley plans to inhabit the Scilly Isles & lead a Catholic invasion |
| Invasion of Holland William III | |
| Sends an army into the Netherlends under the command of his brother Louis of Nassau |
| Marriage Balfour, Arthur James | |
| Craigmillar Signs a bond at Craigmillar with other nobles to rid Mary of Darnley |
| Marriage Douglas, Margaret | |
| Marries off her son, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, to Mary I of Scotland |
| Marriage Hepburn, James | |
| Signs a bond at Craigmillar with other nobles to rid Mary of Darnley |
| Marriage Maitland | |
| Gains Mary's consent to divorce her from Darnley if her son is not bastardized |
| 6th Jan Stirling Marries Mary Fleming, a kin of ary Queen of Scots, the Chapel Royal at Stirling |
| Marriage Mary of Scots | |
| Craigmilar Makes it clear that she will not divorce Darnley because it makes James illegitimate |
| Agrees to divorce Darnley subject to Parliamentary approval |
| Stirling Castle 28 Lords & Prelates sign a document supporting Bothwell's marriage to Mary |
| Stirling Castle Mary refuses the offer of marriage & joins her son, James , at Stirling Castle |
| Stirling 28 Lords & Prelates sign a document supporting Bothwell's marriage to Mary |
| Stirling Mary refuses the offer of marriage & joins her son, James , at Stirling Castle |
| Pardon Moray Stewart, James | |
| Returns to Scotland after the assassination of Rizzio and is pardoned by Mary |
| Pardon Morton Mary of Scots | |
| Pardons Morton & increases the number of Darnley's enemies within Scotland |
| Parliament Elizabeth I | |
| 30th Sep London Opening day of Parliament |
| Plot Mary of Scots | |
| June The "casket letters" are used to involve Mary's complicity with Bothwell |
| Plot Stewart, Henry | |
| Darnley & Protestant Lords attemp to assassinate Riccio |
| Pope Pius V | |
| Vatican Appointed Pope |
| Publication Parker, Matthew | |
| Publication of, "Advertisements" |
| Rebellion Margaret |  |
| 2nd April Madrid Calvinists, led by William of Orange, demand the abolition of the Inquisition |
| Rebellion Philip II | |
| Aug Flanders Riots break-out in southern Flanders |
| Reform Parker, Matthew | |
| Issues the Book of Advertisements for Church services |
| Reform Margaret of Parma | |
| Madrid After riots in the Netherlands Margaret calls off the religious persecution |
| Sheriff Hepburn, James | |
| Edinburgh Appointed Sheriff of Edinburgh for his loyalty to Queen Mary |
| Siege of Edinburgh Hepburn, James | |
| 24th Mar Edinburgh Escorts Queen Mary back to Edinburgh with a force of 8,000 |
| Siege of Edinburgh Mary of Scots | |
| 24th Mar Edinburgh Returns to Edinburgh with 8,000 soldiers under Bothwell |
| Speaker House of Commons Onslow, Richard | |
| Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons |
| Succession Elizabeth I | |
| London During a meeting of the Council refuses to be "buried alive" by naming her succesor |
| London Will not name a successor after pressure from the Privy Council, Lords & Commons |
| Oct London Norfolk says Elizabeth should permit Parliament to discuss her marriage & succession |
| 2nd Oct London Parliament discusses Elizabeth's succession |
| 17th Oct London Parliament discusses linking the subsidy Bill to a declaration about the succession |
| 17th Oct London The House of Lords decides to petition Elizabeth I for a marriage & successor |
| 18th Oct London Privy Councillors & the Commons agree to petition Elizabeth I regarding her succession |
| 5th Nov London Answers Parliament by saying that her marriage & succession are her affair |
| 5th Nov London Summons a deputation from the Lords & Commons to present her case |
| Succession Knollys, Francis | |
| 18th Oct Fails to persuade Parliament that Elizabeth I is commited to declaring a marriage |
| Succession Sadler, Ralph | |
| 17th Oct Declares in Parliament that Elizabeth I should settle the succession |
| Succession Selim II | |
| Succeeds as Sultan of the Turkish Empire |
| Succeeds as Sultan of Turkey |
| Trial Mary of Scots | |
| 20th June Gives her half brother Moray a pardon after Darnley's assassination of David Rizzio |
| Trial Stewart, James | |
| 20th June Pardoned by her half-sister Mary Queen of Scots |
| Warden Marches Hepburn, James | |
| Marches Appointed Warden of the Marches for loyalty to Queen Mary |
