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16 OCT
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Bishops Ridley and Latimer burnt at stake at Oxford
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30 NOV
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Philip Sidney born
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1555
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18 OCT
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Elizabeth goes to Hatfield
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25 OCT
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Holy Roman Emperor Charles V hands on his imperial position to brother Ferdinand, and sovereignty of the Low Countries to son Philip II
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1556
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21 MAR
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Archbishop Thomas Cranmer burnt at stake
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1557
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7 JULY
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Mary I declares war on France to support Philip II
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1558
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5 JAN
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Calais lost to the French
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24 APR
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Mary Queen of Scots marries Francois, Dauphin of France
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21 SEPT
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Charles V dies
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17 NOV
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Mary I dies (aged 42); Elizabeth I succeeds to the throne
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Henri II declares Mary Queen of Scots Queen of England and Ireland
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1559
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15 JAN
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Elizabeth I crowned Queen of England and Ireland
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2 APRIL
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Treaty of Cateau-Cambresis between England and France
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2 MAY
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John Knox returns to Scotland
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8 MAY
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Elizabeth’s Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity passed, implementing the Elizabethan religious settlement
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10 MAY
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Scottish Lords of Congregation rebel against Mary of Guise’s regency
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20 JUNE
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Henri II seriously injured in jousting tournament
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22 JUNE
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Elizabeth’s prayer book issued
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10 JULY
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Henri II dies; Francois II becomes King of France and Mary his queen,
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18 SEPT
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Francois II crowned; he and Mary claim they are King and Queen of England and Ireland too
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21 OCT
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Mary of Guise deposed for allowing French to fortify Leith
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18 DEC
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Elizabeth sends aid to Scottish rebel lords
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1560
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27 FEB
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Treaty of Berwick
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MAR
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Tumult of Amboise, failed coup d’état against Guise domination and French persecution of Protestants
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11 JUN
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Mary of Guise dies (aged 44)
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6 JUL
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Treaty of Edinburgh between Scotland and England, Mary’s claims on English throne nullified, but Mary refuses to sign treaty
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11 AUG
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Scottish Parliament establishes the reformed Protestant religion in Scotland
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8 SEPT
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Lady Dudley (Amy Robsart), Lord Robert’s wife, found dead
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5 DEC
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Francis Bacon born
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1561
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22 JAN
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Francois II dies (aged 15) Mary becomes dowager queen of France; Charles IX King of France, Catherine de Medici as regent
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14 AUG
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Mary leaves France
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19 AUG
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Mary Queen of Scots returns to Scotland (aged 18)
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1562
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1 MAR
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Massacre of Protestants at Vassy, instigated by Duc de Guise, beginning of French wars of religion
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26 MAY
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Shane O’Neill leads a rebellion in Ireland
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OCT
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Elizabeth seriously ill with smallpox
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28 OCT
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Mary victorious over Earl of Huntly and his men at Corrichie
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1563
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22 FEB
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Pierre de Chastelard executed
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24 FEB
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François, Duc de Guise, assassinated (aged 44)
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JUNE
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Mary’s first Parliament
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27 JUL
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Havre surrendered to French
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1564
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6 FEB
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Christopher Marlowe born
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23 APRIL
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Reputed birthday of William Shakespeare
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25 JULY
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Maximilian I succeeds as Holy Roman
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Emperor, as King of Austria, Bohemia and Hungary on death of Ferdinand I. Rest of Hapsburg dominions to Archduke Charles
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29 SEPT
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Lord Robert Dudley created Earl of Leicester
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1565
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29 JULY
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Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, enters Scotland
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FEB
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Mary Queen of Scots marries Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (she is 22, he 19)
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AUG-OCT
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The Chaseabout Raid when Mary suppresses Moray’s rebellion
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1566
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1 JAN
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Mary’s pregnancy announced
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9 MAR
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David Rizzio murdered
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19 JUN
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James, Mary’s son, born (James
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