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| Alliance William I the Silent |  |
| Seeks French support by offering Dutch ruleto Francis , Duke of Alencon & Anjou |
| Battle of Alcantara Philip II |  |
| Alcantara Spain defeats Portugal at Alcantara & captures the country |
| Capture of Portugal Philip II | |
| Alcantara Spain defeats Portugal at Alcantara & captures the country |
| Circumnavigation Drake, Francis |  |
| Drake returns with treasure from Spanish ships, Elizabeth's share is œ160,000 |
| June Cape Good Hope Rounds the Cape of Good Hope |
| Aug Cape Good Hope 1st person to complete the circumnavigation of the World |
| Circumnavigation Elizabeth I | |
| Drake returns with treasure from Spanish ships, Elizabeth's share is œ160,000 |
| Commander Zamojski, Jan |  |
| Appointed Commander-in-Chief |
| Conversion Allen, William | |
| The 1st Jesuit Priests land in England |
| Dean Wilson, Thomas | |
| Durham Appointed Dean of Durham |
| Death Emmanuel Philibert | |
| 30th Aug Turin Death of Emmanuel Philibert |
| Independence William I the Silent | |
| Seeks French support by offering Dutch ruleto Francis , Duke of Alencon & Anjou |
| Invasion of Portugal Philip II | |
| Spain invades Portugal, led by the Duke of Alva |
| Knighthood Drake, Francis | |
| 4th April Deptford Elizabeth I knights Drake on the deck of the Golden Hind at Deptford, London |
| 4th April Deptford Knighted for circumnavigation of the globe |
| Knighthood Elizabeth I | |
| 4th April Deptford Knighted for circumnavigation |
| Plot Erskine |  |
| Defeats a plot to carry away James VI |
| Rule of Portugal Philip II | |
| Alcantara Spain defeats Portugal at Alcantara & captures the country |
| Siege of Alcantara Philip II | |
| Alcantara Spain defeats Portugal at Alcantara & captures the country |
| Succession Charles Emmanuel I |  |
| Succeeds as Duke of Italy |
| Treaty of Fleix Henry III |  |
| Fleix The treaty of Fleix ends the 7th War of Religion |
| Treaty of Union of Utrecht William I the Silent | |
| Feb Utrecht Groningen, Lier & Bruges sign the Union of Utrecht |
| Union Utrecht William I the Silent | |
| Feb Utrecht Groningen, Lier & Bruges sign the Union of Utrecht |
