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| Armament Elizabeth I |  |
| Offers œ20,000 for a Huguenot army to be raised in Germany |
| Birth Belasyse, Thomas | |
| Birth of Thomas Belasyse |
| Birth Somerset | |
| Eldst son of Charles Somers et, 5th Earl of Worcester |
| Bishop of London Aylmer, John | |
| London Appointed Bishop of London |
| Bishop of Salisbury Aylmer, John | |
| Salisbury Appointed Bishop of Salisbury |
| Bishop of Worcester Whitgift, John | |
| Worcester Appointed Bishop of Worcester |
| Capture of Namur William I the Silent |  |
| 24th July Namur The Governor Don John captures Namur |
| Capture of Namur John, Don |  |
| 24th July Madrid Captures Namur following disorder in the industrial cities |
| Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer Bell, Robert | |
| Appointed Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer |
| Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer Jeffrey, John | |
| Appointed Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer |
| Circumnavigation Drake, Francis | |
| Sails around the world, robbing Spanish ships on his way |
| Sponsored by Elizabeth I to explore the Pacific |
| Dec Sails the Pelican with 4 other ships & 166 men towards South America |
| 13th Dec Plymouth Sets sail in the Golden Hind |
| Dismissal John, Don | |
| Dec Dismissed as Governor of The Netherlands by the States -General |
| Edict Eternal Edict John, Don | |
| Feb Vatican The Governor of The Netherlands signs the Eternal Edict to evacuate the Spanish Army |
| Edict Eternal Edict Philip II | |
| Feb Vatican The Governor of The Netherlands signs the Eternal Edict to evacuate the Spanish Army |
| Edict Perpetual William I the Silent | |
| William I the Silent ignores the Perpetual Edict |
| Evacuation John, Don | |
| Feb Vatican The Governor of The Netherlands signs the Eternal Edict to evacuate the Spanish Army |
| Marriage Herbert, Richard de | |
| Marries Mary Sidney |
| Rebellion William I the Silent | |
| Brussels William I the Silent enters Brussels in triumph |
| Aug Antwerp The workers of Brussels , Antwerp, Bruges & Ghent overthrow their Catholic Magistrates |
| Aug Bruges The workers of Brussels , Antwerp, Bruges & Ghent overthrow their Catholic Magistrates |
| Aug Brussells The workers of Brussels , Antwerp, Bruges & Ghent overthrow their Catholic Magistrates |
| Aug Ghent The workers of Brussels , Antwerp, Bruges & Ghent overthrow their Catholic Magistrates |
| Secretary of State Wilson, Thomas | |
| Appointed Secretary of State |
| Steward of Fife Douglas, Archibald |  |
| Appointed Steward of Fife |
| Succession Matthias |  |
| Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor |
| Warden of the West Marches Douglas, Archibald | |
| Appointed Warden of the West Marches |
