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| Birth of Astley, Jacob Astley, Jacob |  |
| Birth of Jacob Astley |
| Circumnavigation of the World Drake, Francis | |
| Sails from Chile to California then across the Pacific |
| Colonization Newfoundland Gilbert, Humphrey | |
| Newfoundland Leads a failed attempt to establish a colony at Newfoundland |
| Discovery of California Drake, Francis | |
| California Drake lands in California & claims English sovereignty over "New Albion" |
| English College Allen, William | |
| Founds the English College in Rome & places it under the control of the Jesuits |
| Rome Founds the English College in Rome & places it under the control of the Jesuits |
| Lord Chancellor Bromley, Thomas | |
| Appointed Lord Chancellor |
| Marriage of Elizabeth I Elizabeth I | |
| Alencon arrives in England to woo Elizabeth I to help invade the Netherlands |
| Marriage of Stubbs, John Stubbs, John | |
| Writes a pamplet saying that Elizabeth cannot marry Alencon, a Catholic & Frenchman |
| Rule of California Drake, Francis | |
| California Drake lands in California & claims English sovereignty over "New Albion" |
| Rule of New Albion Drake, Francis | |
| California Drake lands in California & claims English sovereignty over "New Albion" |
| Rule of Newfoundland Gilbert, Humphrey | |
| Newfoundland Claims Newfoundland for England |
