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| Alliance Howard, Thomas |  |
| 25th Dec London The Privy Council instructs Norfolk to assist the Scots against the French |
| Ambassador Howard, Charles | |
| Appointed Ambassador to France |
| Paris Appointed Ambassador to France |
| Archbishop of Canterbury Parker, Matthew | |
| 17th Dec Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Arrest of Heath Heath, Nicholas | |
| London Confined to the Tower of London for opposition to the Acts of Supremacy |
| Bishop of London Grindal, Edmund | |
| London Appointed Bishop of London |
| Bishop of Salisbury Jewel, John | |
| Salisbury Appointed Bishop of Salisbury |
| Chancellor Mildmay, Walter | |
| London Appointed Chancellor |
| Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer Saunders, Edward | |
| Appointed Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer |
| Chief Justice Catlin, Robert | |
| Appointed Chief Justice of the Kings Bench |
| Chief Justice Dyer, James | |
| Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas |
| Consecration Parker, Matthew | |
| 17th Dec Canterbury Consecrated after all the Marian Bishops had been removed from office |
| Coronation of Elizabeth I Elizabeth I | |
| 14th Jan Westminster Abbey A Coronation procession is held in the streets of the City of London |
| Diplomacy Elizabeth I | |
| Mar Cateau Camb'sis Philip II decides to marry Elizabeth of Valois rather than Elizabeth I |
| Election Knollys, Francis | |
| Arundel Elected Member of Parliament for Arundel |
| Invasion of Scotland Howard, Thomas | |
| 25th Dec The Privy Council instructs Norfolk to assist the Scots against the French |
| Lord High Admiral Clinton, Edward | |
| Appointed Lord High Admiral of England, 2nd term |
| Marriage of Butler, Thomas Butler, Thomas | |
| Marries Elizabeth Berkley |
| Marriage of Elizabeth I Elizabeth I | |
| 10th Feb London Parliament addresses Elizabeth & urges her to marry |
| Marriage of Gargrave, Thomas Gargrave, Thomas | |
| 6th Feb London Meets Elizabeth I & presents a petition requesting the Queen marry & provide an heir |
| Parliament Opening Elizabeth I | |
| 25th Jan London Attends the opening of a Reformation Parliament |
| Peerage Seymour, Edward | |
| Beauchamp Created Baron Beauchamp, by Elizabeth I |
| Hertford Created Earl of Hertford, by Elizabeth I |
| Petition Elizabeth I Gargrave, Thomas | |
| 6th Feb London Meets Elizabeth I & presents a petition requesting the Queen marry & provide an heir |
| Privy Council Dudley, Robert | |
| Appointed Privy Councillor |
| Publication of Parker Parker, Matthew | |
| Publication of, "The Book of Homilies", for use in the pulpit |
| Publication of, "The Injunctions" |
| Reform of Church Elizabeth I | |
| Begins to restore the predominant position of the Church of England |
| Elizabeth becomes the "Supreme Governor" not the "Head" of the Church of England |
| Enforces the Protestant religion by law |
| Issues a proclamation permitting certain parts of the service to be read in English |
| The Act of Uniformity is passed, the worst penalty is imprisonment |
| The Act of Uniformity, restores the 2nd Edwardian Prayer Book |
| The Protestant Prayer Book of 1552 is re-introduced, the black rubric is omitted |
| 24th Jan Parliament supports Elizabeths's reforms even though the Bishop's do not |
| 8th May Restores the anti-papal laws of Henry VIII |
| Reform of Supremacy Elizabeth I | |
| Supreme power is vested in the Crown |
| The Act of Supremacy, Mary's Legislation is swept away |
| Rule of Calais Elizabeth I | |
| 2nd April Calais Under the treaty of Cateau-Cambresis Calais is ceded to France for 8 yrs |
| Speaker House of Commons Cargrave, Thomas | |
| Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons |
| Succession of Elizabeth I Elizabeth I | |
| 4th Feb London The Government drafts a petition requesting the Queen to marry & provide an heir |
| Supreme Governor Church Elizabeth I Elizabeth I | |
| London Appointed Supreme Governor of the Church |
| Treaty of Cateau Cambresis Elizabeth I | |
| Mar Cateau Cambresis Philip II decides to marry Elizabeth of Valois rather than Elizabeth I |
| 2nd April Cateau Cambresis Elizabeth I cedes Calais to France for 8 yrs |
| 2nd April Cateau Cambresis Agrees an Anglo-French truce over Scotland |
