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| Armament Elizabeth I |  |
| Offers œ20,000 for a Huguenot army to be raised in Germany |
| Birth of Belasyse, Thomas Belasyse, Thomas | |
| Birth of Thomas Belasyse |
| Birth of Somerset Somerset | |
| Eldst son of Charles Somers et, 5th Earl of Worcester |
| Bishop of London Aylmer, John | |
| London Appointed Bishop of London |
| Bishop of Salisbury Aylmer, John | |
| Salisbury Appointed Bishop of Salisbury |
| Bishop of Worcester Whitgift, John | |
| Worcester Appointed Bishop of Worcester |
| Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer Bell, Robert | |
| Appointed Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer |
| Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer Jeffrey, John | |
| Appointed Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer |
| Circumnavigation of the World Drake, Francis | |
| Sails around the world, robbing Spanish ships on his way |
| Sponsored by Elizabeth I to explore the Pacific |
| Dec Sails the Pelican with 4 other ships & 166 men towards South America |
| 13th Dec Plymouth Sets sail in the Golden Hind |
| Marriage of Herbert, Richard de Herbert, Richard de | |
| Marries Mary Sidney |
| Secretary State Wilson, Thomas | |
| London Appointed Secretary of State |
