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| Alliance Pius V |  |
| Vatican Forms a Chris tian Alliance against the Turks |
| Ambassador Walsingham, Francis |  |
| Paris Appointed Ambassador to France |
| Archbishop of York Grindal, Edmund | |
| York Appointed Archbishop of York |
| Arrest James VI |  |
| Stirling Castle The Hamiltons & Gordons break into Stirling Castle & capture the young King |
| Stirling The Hamiltons & Gordons break into Stirling Castle & capture the young King |
| Assassination Mary of Scots | |
| Linlithgow Moray is assassinated by James Hamilton of Bothwell by Mary Queen of Scots' supporters |
| Assassination Stewart, James | |
| 23rd Jan Linlithgow Moray is shot dead in Linlithgow by Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh, a supporter of Mary |
| Baptism Fawkes, Guy | |
| 16th April Baptised in the church of St. Michael le Belfrey |
| Birth Fawkes, Guy | |
| 13th April Stonegate Birth of Guy Fawkes |
| Death Stewart, James | |
| 23rd Jan Linlithgow Death of James Stewart of Moray, shot dead in Linlithgow by Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh, a supporter of Mary |
| Diplomacy Elizabeth I | |
| 25th Feb Pius V declares Elizabeth I a usurper |
| Diplomacy Selim II |  |
| Constantinople Relations are restored between Russia & Turkey |
| Excommunication of Elizabeth I Elizabeth I | |
| 25th Feb Vatican Pius V excommunicates all catholics who support Elizabeth I, a fatwa against her |
| 25th Feb Vatican Pius V issues the bull of excommunication against Elizabeth, "Regnas in Excelsis" |
| 25th Feb Vatican Pope Pius V declares Elizabeth deposed & absolves Catholics from allegiance to her |
| Excommunication of Pius V Pius V | |
| 25th Feb Vatican Pius V decares Elizabeth I deposed |
| 25th Feb Vatican Pius V issues the bull of excommunication against Elizabeth I, "Regnas in Excelsis" |
| Funeral Moray Knox, John | |
| Preaches at the Earl of Moray's funeral |
| Independence John III |  |
| Stettin Denmark recognizes Swedish independence under the Peace of Stettin |
| Invasion of Holland William I the Silent |  |
| Launches a raid into the Spanish Netherlands from exile in Germany |
| Marriage Henri of Anjou |  |
| Linked in a possible marriage with Elizabeth I |
| Marriage Philip II |  |
| 12th Nov Madrid Marries Anne Maria of Austria, daughter of Emperor Maximilian II |
| Peace John III | |
| Stettin Denmark recognizes Swedish independence under the Peace of Stettin |
| Peerage Cecil, William | |
| Burghley Created Lord Burghley, 1st |
| Peerage Herbert, Richard de | |
| Created Earl of Pembroke, 2nd |
| Publication Fox, John | |
| Publication of, "Book of Martyrs", published for a 2nd time |
| Rebellion Clinton, Edward | |
| Joint Commander with Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick of a large army during the Northern Rebellion |
| Rebellion Elizabeth I | |
| Caused by the possible succession of Mary Queen of Scots to the English throne |
| Suppresses a northern Rebellion led by the Duke of Norfolk |
| Caused by the possible succession of Mary Queen of Scots to the English throne |
| Rebellion Philip II | |
| Madrid Defeats the revolt & expels the Moriscos from Spain |
| Regency Elizabeth I | |
| London Appoints Lord Darnley's father as Regent of Scotland |
| Regency Erskine, John | |
| Appointed Regent of Scotland after the assassination of Moray |
| Rule of Sweden John III | |
| Stettin Denmark recognizes Swedish independence under the Peace of Stettin |
| Succession Elizabeth I | |
| 25th Feb Pius V declares Elizabeth I a usurper |
| Succession Pius V | |
| Vatican Declares Elizabeth I of England a usurper |
| Treaty of Peace Selim II | |
| Constantinople Relations are restored between Russia & Turkey |
| Treaty of St Germain Charles IX | |
| 8th Aug St Germain Signs the treaty of St Germain, ends the 3rd War of Religion |
