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Hubert Walter
History of England
1186
Dean
York
Appointed Dean of York
1189
Archbishop of Canterbury
Canterbury
Appointed
Archbishop
of
Canterbury
1189
Bishop of Salisbury
Salisbury
Appointed
Bishop
of
Salisbury
1193
Chief Justiciar
Appointed
Chief
Justiciar
1193
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London
Appointed to head the regency after John flees to
France
1193
Ransom
London
Levies the extra taxes needed to pay
Richard
I's ransom
1194
Chief Justiciar
April
Richard
I leaves
England
in the hands of Hubert
Walter
when he returns to the
Crusades
1194
Rebellion
Puts down a rebellion by John Lackland
1195
Papal Legate Walter
London
Appointed
Papal
Legate
1198
Resignation
Resigns as the
Chief
Justiciar
1199
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Appointed
Chancellor
of
England
1202
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Collects funds throughout
England
to defend
John's
French
inheritance
1202
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London
Institutes the
National
Customs System
1205
Death
13th July London
Death
of Hubert Waller, King John loses a valuable adviser
1215
Capture of Bedford
Bedford
Leads a baronial force which occupies
Bedford
1215
Commander
London
Appointed Commander-in-Chief
1215
Siege of Northampton
5th May Northampton
Leads a rebel force against
Northampton
Castle
but it is well defended by King John
1272
Archbishop of York
York
Appointed
Archbishop
of York
1272
First Lord of the Council Giffard
London
Appointed
First
Lord of the
Council
1314
Battle of Bannockburn
24th June Bannockburn
Joint
Commander
with Sir
James
Douglas
of the left wing at
Bannockburn
1315
Marriage
Brings the
Scottish
crown to the
House
of
Stuart
Marries Marjory, daughter of
Robert
the
Bruce
London
They are to father the future
Robert
II & found the
Stuart
Royal
line
1383
Cardinal
London
Appointed
Cardinal
by
Clement
VII, the first Scot to be given the red hat
1461
Battle of Marston Moor
29th Mar Marston Moor
Commands a column of Lord Fauconberg's troops for the Yorkists
1520
Discovery of Cape Horn
Cape Horn
1st to sight Cape Horn
1539
Birth
16th Sep
Birth
of
Walter
Devereux
1543
Secretary
Appointed
Secretary
to
Catherine
Parr
1559
Chancellor
London
Appointed
Chancellor
1566
Chancellor
London
Appointed
Chancellor
of the
Exchequer
1569
Alliance
Fights in support of the Hugenots
1569
Rebellion
The
Catholic
Earls
of
Northumberland
&
Westmorland
revolt & seize
Durham
Dec
Suppresses the northern rebellion
1572
Peerage
4th May
Created Earl of
Essex
1573
Execution of MacPhelim
Ulster
Attempts to suppress rebellion led by Sorley boy
MacDonnell
Ulster
Executes
Brian
MacPhelim
1574
Earl Marshal
London
Appointed Earl
Marshal
of
Ireland
by
Elizabeth
I
1575
Rebellion
Ulster
Defeats Turlouh Luineach & massacres hundreds of followers of Sorley boy
1576
Burial
26th Sep Carmarthen
Burial
of
Walter
Devereux,
Carmarthen
Castle,
Wales
1576
Death
22nd Sep Dublin
Death
of
Walter
Devereux
1581
Rebellion
Fights against the
Munster
rebels in
Ireland
& comes to the attention of
Elizabeth
I
Ireland
Fights against the
Munster
rebels in
Ireland
& comes to the attention of
Elizabeth
I
1584
Capture of Roanoke
Roanoke
Founds a colony on
Roanoke
Island for which he is knighted
1585
Capture of Virginia
Virginia
Founds a colony in
Virginia
1585
Emmanuel College
Cambridge
Founds
Emmanuel
College
1585
Knighthood
London
Receives a knighthood from
Elizabeth
I
1586
Trial
Commissioner
at the trial of Mary
Queen
of
Scots
1587
Captain
London
Appointed
Captain
of the
Queen's
Guard
1587
Capture of Virginia
London
Founds a colony in
Virginia
1591
Marriage
London
Marries
Elizabeth
Throckmorton
in secret, a Maid of Honour to
Elizabeth
I
1592
Arrest
Tower of London
Imprisoned when
Elizabeth
I discovers his marriage to
Elizabeth
Throckmorton
1595
Discovery of El Dorado
El Dorado
Sets sail to discover El Dorado & explors the
River
Orinoco
1596
Siege of Cadiz
Cadiz
Carries out a raid on
Cadiz
1597
Siege of Spanish Fleet
An unsuccesful attempt to destroy the new
Spanish
Armada & capture the silver fleet
1603
Arrest
17th July Tower of London
Arrested for allegedly plotting with
Spain
to place Arabella
Stuart
on the throne
1603
Trial
Sep London
Sentenced to death at his trial in
Winchester
1614
Publication
Publication
of, "History of the World", written imprisoned in the
Tower
of
London
1616
Arrest
20th Mar Tower of London
Released after 13 yrs
1616
Diplomacy
20th Mar Tower of London
Promises not to attack any Spannish possessions
1616
Discovery of Guiana
20th Mar Tower of London
Agrees to undertake an expedition to
Guiana
in search of gold
1617
Discovery of Orinoco
12th June Plymouth
Sets sail for the Orinoco
31st Dec River Orinoco
Reaches the Orinoco
1618
Death
29th Oct Tower of London
Executed for failing to keep to his promise & not clash with the
Spanish
1618
Execution of Raliegh
29th Oct Tower of London
Executed for failing to keep to his promise & not clash with the
Spanish
1624
Death
London
Beheaded for his alleged involvement to overthrow
James
I in
1603
1624
Execution of Raliegh
London
Beheaded for his alleged involvement to overthrow
James
I in
1603
1642
Capture of Dorset
Dorset
Earl &
Trenchard
capture almost all of
Dorset
for
Parliament
1642
Siege of Corfe Castle
1st May Corfe Castle
Commence the siege of
Corfe
Castle
but fails to capture it
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