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| Ambassador Russell | |
| London Appointed Amassador to Philip of Spain |
| Arrest Bedingfield, Henry | |
| 20th May Woodstock Given custody of Princess Elizabeth at Woods tock in Oxfordshire |
| 20th May Woodstock Refuses to allow Elizabeth to make an appeal to the Council |
| Arrest Elizabeth I | |
| London Saved from execution by Philip who wants a hold over England should Mary die childless |
| Tower of London Convinced she will be executed, asks for a French swordsman with a sharp sword |
| Tower of London Imprisoned for 3 months |
| 26th Jan London Mary orders Elizabeth to London for her own safety |
| Feb London Questioned for 3 weeks in Whitehall, no links found between Elizabeth & the rebellion |
| 16th Mar Tower of London Rowed through traitors gate |
| 19th May Richmond Jubillant crowds mistakenly believe Elizabeth has been freed |
| 19th May Richmond Moves to Richmond en route to Woods tock after 2 months in the Tower |
| 19th May Woodstock Moved from the Tower to Woods tock after Wyatt's execution |
| Arrest Grey | |
| 12th Feb Tower of London Taken prisoner after the uprising, executed at Tower Green for treason |
| Arrest Mary I | |
| London Phillip decides if Mary dies childless he should have a hold over Elizabeth |
| Tower of London Sent to the Tower but no implication in the Wyat rebellion is found |
| 26th Jan London Mary orders Elizabeth to London for her own safety |
| Arrest Williams | |
| London Give control of Princess Elizabeth |
| Arrest Wyatt, Thomas | |
| 7th Feb London Beaten back at Ludgate Hill & taken prisoner near Temple Bar |
| 7th Feb Tower of London Taken to the Tower of London |
| Battle of Renty Charles V | |
| 12th Aug Renty Defeated by the French who end Charles ' invasion of Picardy |
| Birth Brandon, Frances | |
| 16th July Hatfield Birth of Frances Brandon, daughter of Charles Brandon & Mary Tudor |
| 16th July Hatfield Birth of Frances Brandon, future mother of Lady Jane Grey |
| Birth Francis of Alencon | |
| Birth of Francis of Alencon, youngest son of Catherine de Medici |
| Bishop of Lincoln White, John | |
| Lincoln Appointed Bishop of Lincoln |
| Capture of Erzerum Suleyman I the Magnificent | |
| Erzerum Captures Erzerum which had been occupied by the Persians |
| Capture of Georgia Suleyman I the Magnificent | |
| Georgia Captures Georgia & establishes a Turkish foothold on the Caspian Sea |
| Cardinal Pole, Reginald | |
| London Appointed Papal Legate to Queen Mary on her accession to the throne |
| Chief Justice Brooke, Robert | |
| Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas |
| Death Dudley | |
| Feb Tower of London Death of Guildord Dudley, executed by Mary as a consequence of the Wyatt rebellion |
| Death Grey | |
| 12th Feb Death of Henry Grey, executed for supporting the Wyatt rebellion |
| 12th Feb Tower of London Death of Jane Grey, executed because her father had supported the Wyatt rebellion |
| Death Latimer, Hugh | |
| 16th Oct Oxford Death of Hugh Latimer, executed |
| Death Ridley, Nicholas | |
| 16th Oct Oxford Death of Nicholas Ridley, executed |
| Death Rogers, John | |
| London The first of many to be executed for heresy in an attempt to restore Catholicism |
| Death Wyatt, Thomas | |
| Feb London Death of Thomas Wyatt, executed |
| Diplomacy Philip II | |
| Madrid Sends de Feria to Elizabeth I to arrange a marriage, the mission fails |
| Discovery of Guinea Frobisher, Martin | |
| Makes his 1st expedition to Guinea |
| Dismissal Parker, Matthew | |
| London Dismissed from all offices by Queen Mary for supporting Queen Jane & goes into hiding |
| Divorce Herbert, Richard de | |
| Divorces Catherine Grey after Jane Grey's execution |
| Earl Marshal Howard | |
| Appointedl Marshal |
| Earl Marshal Howard, Thomas | |
| Appointedl Marshal |
| Execution of Dudley Dudley | |
| 21st Aug Tower of London Executed by Queen Mary as a consequence of the Wyatt rebellion |
| Execution of Grey Grey | |
| 12th Feb Tower of London Executed by Mary I for taking part in the Wyatt rising against Mary's Spanish marriage |
| 12th Feb Tower of London Taken prisoner after the uprising, executed at Tower Green for treason |
| 12th Feb Tower of London Taken to the Tower & executed |
| 12th Feb Tower of London Executed by Mary I for taking part in the Wyatt rising against Mary's Spanish marriage |
| Execution of Grey Mary I | |
| Tower of London Lady Jane Grey, Nortumberland's nine day puppet Queen, is executed |
| Execution of Latimer Latimer, Hugh | |
| 16th Oct Oxford Executed for treason & heresy with Nicholas Ridley |
| 16th Oct Oxford "We shall light such a candle... as I trust will never be put out" |
| Execution of Ridley Ridley, Nicholas | |
| 16th Oct Oxford Burnt at the stake |
| Execution of Rogers Rogers, John | |
| London The first of many to be executed for heresy in an attempt to restore Catholicism |
| Execution of Wyatt Mary I | |
| 11th April Tower of London Thomas Wyatt is executed |
| Execution of Wyatt Wyatt, Thomas | |
| Feb London Execution of Thomas Wyatt |
| 11th April London Wyatt is executed, bringing an end to the Peasants Revolt |
| Exile of Russell Russell | |
| London Spends time in exile in Geneva after taking part in the Wyatt insurrection |
| Keeper Edinburgh Castle Erskine, John | |
| Appointed Keeper of Edinburgh Castle |
| Lord High Admiral Howard | |
| Appointed Lord High Admiral |
| Marriage Mary I | |
| 20th July Philip of Spain lands in England |
| 25th July London Parliament forbids Philip's coronation even though he is co-ruler |
| 25th July London The marriage causes 3 insurrections |
| 25th July Winchester Marries her Spanish cousin the future Philip II of Spain, in Winchester cathedral |
| Marriage Philip II | |
| 20th July Southampton Arrives in Southampton on his way to marry Mary I |
| 25th July Winchester Mary I marries her cousin the future Philip II of Spain, in Winchester cathedral |
| 19th Aug London Philip & Mary are greeted with a pageantry in the City of London after their marriage |
| 23rd Aug Greenwich Philip returns to Spain |
| Parliament Pole, Reginald | |
| 30th Nov London Parliament listens to Pole's absolution of itself & the nation |
| Peerage Howard | |
| Effingham Created Baron of Effingham |
| Norfolk Created the Duke of Norfolk, 4th |
| Peerage Howard, Thomas | |
| Norfolk Created the Duke of Norfolk, 4th |
| Pregnancy Mary I Mary I | |
| Nov London Announces she is pregnant & that the Te Deum should be sung in all churches |
| Rebellion Butler, Thomas | |
| London Suppresses the Wyatt rebellion against Queen Mary, earns name "Black Tom" |
| Rebellion Clinton, Edward | |
| Kent Clinton takes part in the defeat of Wyatt's Rebellion in Kent |
| Rebellion Howard | |
| Sent by Mary to face the Wyatt rebels |
| Rebellion Howard, Thomas | |
| Sent by Mary to face the Wyatt rebels |
| Rebellion Mary I | |
| Kent Sir Thomas Wyatt leads a rebellion in Kent against Mary's marriage to Philip of Spain |
| London Wyatt is arrested & executed |
| Thomas Wyatt leads a rebellion in Kent against Mary's marriage to Philip of Spain |
| Tower of London Elizabeth is arrested but no implication in the Wyatt rebellion is found |
| 25th Jan Kent Thomas Wyatt raises his standard of revolt |
| 7th Feb London Thomas Wyatt reaches the City of London with a force of 3,000 but London remains loyal |
| Rebellion Wyatt, Thomas | |
| Jan Kent Thomas Wyatt leads a rebellion in Kent against Mary's marriage to Philip of Spain |
| 25th Jan Kent Thomas Wyatt raises his standard of revolt |
| 25th Jan London Marches with 5,000 against the royal Alliance with Spain & the threat to nationhood |
| Reform Mary I | |
| Parliament will scrap the anti-papal laws if land is not returned to the Church |
| Regency Hamilton, James | |
| Arran surrenders the Regency to Mary of Guise, Mary Queen of Scots' mother |
| Hamilton gives up the Regency on the condition that he would be next in line after Queen Mary, if she died childless, but the Scottish succession had been secretly promised to France |
| Regency Mary of Guise | |
| Edinburgh Succeeds the Earl of Arran as Regent for her daughter, Mary Queen of Scots |
| Rule of Naples Philip II | |
| Naples Given the Government of Naples & Sicily |
| Rule of Scotland Hamilton, James | |
| Hamilton gives up the Regency on the condition that he would be next in line after Queen Mary, if she died childless, but the Scottish succession had been secretly promised to France |
| Rule of Sicily Philip II | |
| Sicily Given the Government of Naples & Sicily |
| Siege of London Mary I | |
| 1st Feb London Makes a speech in the Guildhall & raises a force of 25,000 to defend London |
| 7th Feb London Thomas Wyatt reaches London but is defeated |
| Siege of London Wyatt, Thomas | |
| 7th Feb London London Bridge is well defended, Wyatt crosses at Kings ton then heads towards the city |
| 7th Feb London Thomas Wyatt reaches London but is defeated |
| Siege of Rochester Howard | |
| Rochester Confronts the Wyatt rebels but many of Norfolks soldiers defect |
| Siege of Rochester Howard, Thomas | |
| Rochester Confronts the Wyatt rebels but many of Norfolks soldiers defect |
| Siege of Rochester Wyatt, Thomas | |
| Jan Rochester Confronts the rebels but many of Norfolk's soldiers defect & Wyatt marches on London |
| Speaker House of Commons Brooke, Robert | |
| Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons |
| Speaker House of Commons Higham, Clement | |
| Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons |
| Trinity College Pope, Thomas | |
| Oxford Founds Trinity College |