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| Arrest of Mary of Scots Knollys, Francis |  |
| Appointed Custodian of Mary Queen of Scots |
| Captain Hatton, Christopher | |
| Appointed Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard |
| Circumnavigation of the World Drake, Francis | |
| London Drake is the 1st English Commander to reach the Pacific |
| Civil War Scotland Elizabeth I | |
| Edinburgh Sends support to James VI in the siege against the last bastion for Queen Mary |
| Death of Howard Howard | |
| Death of Thomas Howard, executed for treason |
| Death of Howard, Thomas Howard, Thomas | |
| Death of Thomas Howard, executed for treason |
| Death of Norfolk Elizabeth I | |
| London Executes Norfolk for a plot to bring Mary Stewart to the throne & restore Catholicism |
| Diplomacy Elizabeth I | |
| The Spanish Ambassador is returned after a plot to install Mary on the throne |
| Oct Accepts an invitation to become god-mother to a daughter of Charles IX |
| Execution of Howard Elizabeth I | |
| London Executes Norfolk for a plot to bring Mary Stewart to the throne & restore Catholicism |
| Execution of Howard Howard | |
| Norfolk is xxecuted for treason |
| Execution of Howard Howard, Thomas | |
| Norfolk is executed for treason for his involvement in the Ridolfi plot |
| Gray's Inn Seymour Seymour, Edward | |
| London Appointed Memmber of Gray's Inn |
| Legislation Succession Elizabeth I | |
| A bill is passed preventing Mary from being Elizabeth's successor |
| Lord Privy Seal Howard | |
| Appointed Lord Privy Seal |
| Lord Treasurer Cecil, William | |
| 20th Nov Appointed Lord Treasurer |
| Marriage of Elizabeth I Elizabeth I | |
| Calais Wishes to have Calais returned to England if she is to marry the Duke of Alencon |
| Courted by the Duke of Alencon's envoy, La Mole |
| The massacre of Huguenots ends chances of Elizabeth's marriage to a French Prince |
| May Courted the Duke of Alencon, younger son of Charles IX of France |
| Massacre St Bartholomews Day Elizabeth I | |
| Protestants are massacred in France |
| Sep The French Ambassador reveals a Hugenot plot to kill the French King & his family |
| Sep The massacre disrupts negotiations to marry the Duke of Alencon |
| Peerage Clinton, Edward | |
| Lincoln Created Earl of Lincoln, 1st |
| Peerage Devereux, Walter | |
| 4th May Created Earl of Essex |
| Plot Elizabeth I | |
| A bill is passed preventing Mary from being Elizabeth's successor |
| Elizabeth I prevents the English Commons from passing a bill of attainder against Mary |
| President Hastings | |
| Appointed President of the Council of the North |
| Sale Corfe Castle Elizabeth I | |
| Corfe Castle Elizabeth I sells Corfe Castle to Sir Chris topher Hatton for for œ4,761, her dancing master & some suppose a suitor |
| Sale Corfe Castle Hatton, Christopher | |
| Corfe Castle Elizabeth I sells Corfe Castle to Sir Chris topher Hatton for for œ4,761 |
| Siege of Nombre de Dios Drake, Francis | |
| Nombre de Dios Drake successfully ambushes a Spanish treasure convoy in Panama |
| Speaker House of Commons Bell, Robert | |
| Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons |
| Succession of Mary of Scots Elizabeth I | |
| A bill is passed preventing Mary from being Elizabeth's successor |
| Treasurer Knollys, Francis | |
| London Appointed Treasurer of the Queen's household |
| Treaty of Blois Elizabeth I | |
| 19th April Blois England is freed from French support of an invasion by Mary Queen of Scots |
| 19th April Blois Signed with France, both countries wil support each other if attacked |
| Treaty of Blois Mary of Scots |  |
| 19th April Blois England is freed from French support of an invasion on behalf of Mary Queen of Scots |
| 19th April Blois England signs an Alliance with France while Mary is in captivity |
