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| Accession Elizabeth I |  |
| 17th Nov Formally proclaimed Queen outside the Palace of Westminster |
| Birth Erskine, John |  |
| Birth of John Erskine of Mar, only son of the 1st Earl of Mar |
| Capture of Calais Mary I | |
| 7th Jan Calais The last English possession on French soil is taken back by the French |
| 7th Jan Calais "when I am dead and opened ye shall find Calais lying in my heart" |
| Capture of Calais Guise |  |
| 7th Jan Calais Helps capture Calais from the English |
| Capture of Calais Guise, Francis | |
| 7th Jan Calais Helps capture Calais from the English |
| Capture of Calais Henry II | |
| 7th Jan Calais Helps capture Calais from the English |
| Capture of Calais Louis I | |
| 7th Jan Calais Sees action at the capture of Calais from the English |
| Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer Heigham, Clement | |
| Appointed Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer |
| Chief Justice Browne, Anthony | |
| Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas |
| Chief Secretary Cecil, William | |
| 20th Nov London Appointed Chief Secretary of State |
| Council Parry Parry, Thomas | |
| London Appointed Member of Elizabeth I's Council |
| Death Elizabeth I | |
| 17th Nov London Death of Mary I |
| Death Mary I | |
| 16th Nov London Rumours of Mary's death spread, her subjects call the day "Hope Wednesday" |
| 17th Nov Calais Alleged on her deathbed she says if her heart were opened up it would say Calais |
| 17th Nov London Death of Mary I |
| Death Pole, Reginald | |
| 17th Nov Canterbury Dies just twelve hours after the death of Mary I |
| Death Campbell, Archibald | |
| Death of Archibald Campbell |
| Death Mary of Scots | |
| 17th Nov Death of Mary I |
| Death Charles V |  |
| 21st Sep Death of Charles V |
| Death Philip II | |
| 17th Nov Death of Mary I |
| Declaration of War Mary I | |
| Declares war on France on the side of Spain with her husband Philip of Spain |
| Declaration of War Ivan IV the Terrible |  |
| Beginning of the Livonian War |
| Diplomacy Elizabeth I | |
| London Elizabeth is visited by Count de Feria & says she will not be Spain's puppet |
| Lord Chamberlain Howard | |
| Appointed Lord Chamberlain |
| Marriage Mary of Scots | |
| Marries Francis , later becomes both Queen of Scotland & French Queen Consort |
| The Mons Meg is fired in royal salute |
| 15th Aug Lands in France on the way to marrying the future Francis II |
| Master of the Horse Dudley, Robert | |
| London Appointed Master of the Horse by Elizabeth I |
| Peerage Douglas, Archibald | |
| Succeeds to the title and estates, brought up by his uncle, the James Douglas , 4th Earl of Morton, a Presbyterian |
| Pope Pius V |  |
| Vatican Appointed Grand Inquisitor |
| Pregnancy Mary I Mary I | |
| London Mary mistakenly believes herself to be pregnant again |
| Priest Leslie, John | |
| Appointed Priest |
| Privy Council Knollys, Francis | |
| Appointed Privy Councillor |
| Queen's Council Cecil Cecil, William | |
| 20th Nov London Appointed Member of Elizabeth I's Council |
| Reform Elizabeth I | |
| London Annual militia rates are to be raised, regular training & local arsenals setup |
| 9th Feb A Bill is laid before Parliament for annexing the supremacy of the Church to the Crown |
| Rule of Calais Mary I | |
| 7th Jan Calais The last English possession on French soil is taken back by the French |
| 17th Nov Calais Alleged on her deathbed she says if her heart were opened up it would say Calais |
| Rule of Honshu Mori, Motonari |  |
| Honshu The Mori add to their land in Honshu |
| Secretary of Scotland Lethington | |
| Appointed Secretary to the Regent |
| Siege of Conquet Clinton, Edward | |
| 10th Aug Conquet Clinton takes command of the English fleet & begins raiding the French coast burning the town on Conquet |
| Speaker House of Commons Cordell, William | |
| Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons |
| Succession Elizabeth I | |
| 6th Nov London Mary I recognizes Princess Elizabeth as her successor |
| 6th Nov London The Privy Council name Elizabeth as Mary I's successor |
| 7th Nov London Informed of the Privy Council's decision to name Elizabeth as Mary I's successor |
| 17th Nov London Formally proclaimed Queen outside the Palace of Westminster |
| Succession Mary I | |
| 6th Nov London Under pressure from her Councillors Mary recognizes Elizabeth as her successor |
| Succession Ferdinand I |  |
| Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor |
| Surrender Mary I | |
| Jan Calais Calais is surrendered to the French |
| Trial Pole, Reginald | |
| Canterbury Charged with heresy by Pope Paul IV |
