Margaret Stewart, Of Lorn

Margaret Stewart, Of Lorn

Female 1400 - 1432  (32 years)


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   Date  Event(s)
0978 
  • 0978—1016: King Aethelred II The Unready
    King Aethelred II The Unready ( 978 - 1016 ) {\n}{\n}980 - Danes renew their raids on England attacking Chester and Southampton{\n}991 - Battle of Maldon: Byrhtnoth of Essex is defeated by Danish invaders; Aethelred II buys off the Danes with 10,000 pound
  • 0978—1016: Ethelred II the Unready
    Saxon: 2nd son of Edgar, half-brother of Edward, married Emma of Normandy
1012 
  • 1012—1033: Oldrich
    Brother of Jarom¡r. Also known as Odalrich, Udalrich, Ulrich.
1016 
  • 1016—1016: King Edmund II Ironside
    {\n}King Edmund II lronside ( 1016 ) {\n}{\n}1016 - Edmund Ironside, son of Aethelred II the Unready of England, becomes King. At the battle of Abingdon, in Essex, King Canute II of Denmark defeats Edmund. They meet on the Isle of Alney in the Severn and
  • 1016—1035: King Cnut (Canute)
    King Cnut (Canute) ( 1016 - 1035 ) {\n}{\n}1017 - Canute marries Emma of Normandy, the widow of Ethelred II. Canute divides England into four earldoms - Northumbria Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia. {\n}1027 - Canute make a pilgrimage to Rome to demonstrate
  • 1016—1017: Edmund II Ironside
    Saxon: Eldest son of Ethelred II, King of London
1017 
  • 1017—1035: Canute the Dane
    Dane: By conquest and election. Gave Wessex to Edmund, married Emma
1023 
  • 1023—1023: First paper money printed in China
1033 
  • 1033—1034: Jarom¡r
    Second time
1034 
  • 1034—1034: Oldrich
    Second time
  • 1034—1055: Bretislav I. (Bretislaus)
    Son of Oldrich.
1035 
  • 1035—1040: King Harold I Harefoot
    King Harold I Harefoot ( 1035 - 1040 ) {\n}{\n}1035 - Canute's son Harold Harefoot usurps the throne from his half-brother, Harthacanute, the rightful heir.
1036 
  • 1036—1040: Harald I, Harefoot
    Dane: Natural son of Canute
10 1040 
  • 1040—1042: King Harthacnut
    King Harthacnut ( 1040 - 1042 ) {\n}{\n}1040 - Harold Harefoot dies and Harthacanute accedes to the throne
  • 1040—1042: Hardecanute
    Dane: Son of Canute by Emma, Danish King
11 1042 
  • 1042—1066: King Edward The Confessor
    King Edward The Confessor ( 1042 - 1066 ) {\n}{\n}1042 - Harthacanute dies and is succeded by Edward the Confessor, son of Aethelred II.{\n}1051 - Edward marries Edith daughter of Earl Godwine of Wessex, but quarrels with Godwine and banishes the rebellio
  • 1042—1066: Edward the Confessor
    Saxon: Son of Ethelred II (Canonized 1161)
12 1045 
  • 1045—1045: Movable type printing by Bi Sheng in China
13 1050 
  • 1050—1050: Crossbow invented in France
14 1055 
  • 1055—1061: Spytihnev II.
    Son of Bretislav I.
15 1061 
  • 1061—1092: Vratislav II
    Brother of Spytihnev II. King 1085-1092 as Vratislav I.
16 1066 
  • 1066—1066: King Harold
    King Harold II ( 1066 ) {\n}{\n}1066 - Harold II fights a Viking force under Harold Hadrada and defeats them at Stamford Bridge. He hastily marches South at the news that William Duke of Normandy with 100 ships had landed on Penvensey Bay and marched into
  • 1066—1066: Harold II
    Saxon: Edward's brother-in-law, last Saxon King
  • 1 Jun 1066—6 Jan 1066: Edward the Confessor dies
    6th January 1066 Edward the Confessor Dies - Harold 11 reigned for 9 months
  • 10 1066—1087: King William I The Conqueror
    1066 - William and his Norman army defeat Harold II and the Saxons at the Battle of Hastings. Harold is killed and, after subduing the rest of the country, William is crowned King of England.{\n}1067 - William suppresses a Saxon revolt in the southwest of
  • 10 1066—14 Oct 1066: Invasion of England
    Invasion of England by Duke William of Normanduy{\n}Battle of Hastings
  • 9 1066—25 Sep 1066: Battle of Stamford Bridge
    Harold 11 defeats Norwegian invasion
  • 12 1066—25 Dec 1066: William crowned King of England at Winchester
  • 12 1066—9 Sep 1087: William I the Conqueror
    Norman: Second cousin to Edward the Confessor, by conquest. Defeated Harold at Hastings.
17 1069 
  • 1069—1069: King Malcolm Canmore of Scotland marries Margaret (St. Margaret)
18 1071 
  • 1071—1071: Norman conquest of England complete
19 1072 
  • 1072—1072: King Malcolm 111 of Scotland submitted to William the Conqueror c 1070
    Re-construction of Canterbury Cathedral begins: The Saxon Cathedral burned down in 1067.{\n}Lanfrac, frist Norman Archbishop, restored and enlarged it's buildings between 1067 and 1077{\n}A new Quire was consecrated in 1130 but burned down in 1174, four y
20 1079 
  • 1079—1079: Construction of Winchester Cathedral begins (consectraed in 1093 but not completed until 1404
21 1081 
  • 1081—1081: Building of Tower of London starts (others say 1067)
22 1086 
  • 1086—1086: Compilation of Domesday Book
23 1087 
  • 1087—1100: King William II
    King William II Rufus ( 1087 - 1100 ) {\n}{\n}1087 - William Il accedes to the throne on the death of his father, William I.{\n}1088 - William crushes a baronial rebellion in Normandy led by his uncle, Odo of Bayenx, William's brother, Robert supports the
  • 9 1087—2 Aug 1100: William II (Rufus)
    Norman: 3rd son of William I, accidentally killed by arrow while hunting.
24 1092 
  • 1092—1100: Bretislav II
    Nephew of Konr d I, son of Vratislav II.
  • 1092—1092: Konr d I. Brnensky (Conrad of Brno)
    Brother of Vratislav II.
25 1098 
  • 1098—1098: Expedition of Magnus Barelegs to Scottish coasts
26 1100 
  • 1100—1135: King Henry I
    King Henry I ( 1100 - 1135 ) {\n}{\n}1100 - Henry I succeeds his brother, William II.{\n}1100 - Henry issues a Charter of Liberties, pledging good governance.{\n}1100 - Henry marries Edith known as Matilda, daughter of Malcolm III of Scotland. {\n}1101 -
  • 8 May 1100—1 Dec 1135: Henry I Beauclerc
    Norman: Youngest son of William I
27 1101 
  • 1101—1107: Borivoj II
    Brother of Bretislav II.
28 1102 
  • 1102—1102: Synod of Westminster under St. Anselm forbids clergy to marry
29 1107 
  • 1107—1109: Svatopluk Olomoucky (Sventopluk of Olomouc)
    First cousin of Borivoj II.
30 1109 
  • 1109—1117: Vladislav I. (Vladislaus)
    Brother of Borivoj II.
31 1110 
  • 1110—1110: Introductions in England of Pipe Rolls, recording exchequer payments
32 1117 
  • 1117—1120: Borivoj II
    Second time
33 1120 
  • 1120—1120: First reference in Scotland to Burghs and Sheriffs
  • 1120—1125: Vladislav I
    Second time
34 1125 
  • 1125—1140: Sobeslav I. (Sobeslaus)
    Brother of Vladislav I.
35 1135 
  • 1135—1154: King Stephen
    {\n}King Stephen ( 1135 - 1154 ) {\n}1135 - Stephen usurps the throne from Matilda, Henry 1's daughter.{\n}1136 - The Earl of Norfolk leads the first rebellion against Stephen.{\n}1138 - Robert, Earl of Gloucester, an illegitimate son of Henry I, deserts
  • 12 1135—25 Oct 1154: Stephen
    Norman: Son of Adela,daugher of William I, and Count of Blois
36 1138 
  • 1138—1138: Battle of The Standard
37 1140 
  • 1140—1172: Vladislav II
    Nephew of Sobeslav I, son of Duke Vladislav I. King 1158-1172 as Vladislav I.
38 1154 
  • 1154—1189: King Henry II
    King Henry II ( 1154 - 1189 ) {\n}{\n}1154 - Henry II accedes to the throne at the age of 21 upon the death of his second cousin, Stephen.{\n}1155 - Henry appoints Thomas a Becket as Chancellor of England, a post that he holds for seven years.{\n}1155 - P
  • 12 Apr 1154—1 Sep 1159: Nicholas Breakspear (Adrian IV) becomes only English Pope. Died 1.9.1159.
  • 12 1154—6 Jul 1189: Henry II
    House of Plantagenet, Angevin Line: Son of Godfrey Plantagenet (Angevin) by Matilda, daughter of Henry I
39 1163 
  • 1163—1163: Danegeld tax abolished
40 1166 
  • 1166—1166: Establishment of trial by jury
41 1170 
  • 12 1170—29 Dec 1170: Murder of Thomas a Becket in Canterbury Cathedral
42 1172 
  • 1172—1172: Pope decrees that Henry II of England is feudal lord of Ireland
  • 1172—1173: Bedrich (Frederick)
    Son of Vladislav II.
43 1173 
  • 1173—1178: Sobeslav II
    First cousin once removed of Bedrich, Son of Sobeslav I.
44 1175 
  • 1175—1175: Treaty of Falaise signed - William the Lyon surrenders Scottish crown to King Henry II of England
45 1176 
  • 1176—1209: London Bridge construction in stone started (from tax on wool) completed 1209
46 1178 
  • 1178—1189: Bedrich
    Second time
47 1182 
  • 1182—1182: Magnetic compass invented
48 1189 
  • 1189—1199: Richard I 'Lionheart' becomes King of England. Dies 1199. -
    Acknowledges the independence of Scotland.{\n}1.9.1189, Legal Memory dates from accession of Richard I
  • 1189—1199: King Richard I The Lion Heart
    King Richard I The Lion Heart ( 1189 - 1199 ) {\n}{\n}1189 - Richard I becomes King of England upon the death of Henry II{\n}1189 - William Longchamp is appointed Chancellor of England and governs the country during Richard's absence abroad{\n}1189 - Rich
  • 1189—1191: Konr d II. Ota (Conrad-Otto)
    Descendant of Konr d I.
  • 1189—1199: Richard I the Lionhearted
    House of Plantagenet, Angevin Line: Eldest surviving son of Henry II, crusader
49 1190 
  • 1190—1280: 'Early English' Gothic period in English architecture
50 1191 
  • 1191—1192: V clav II
    Brother of Sobeslav II.
51 1192 
  • 1192—1193: Premysl I. Otakar (Ottokar I)
    Son of Vladislav II.
52 1193 
  • 1193—1197: Jindrich Bretislav (Henry Bretislaus)
    First cousin of Premysl I. Otakar.
53 1197 
  • 1197—1197: Vladislav (III.) Jindrich (Vladislaus III Henry)
    Brother of Premysl I. Otakar.
  • 1197—1198: Premysl I. Otakar
    Second time. Became King in 1198, and his descendants retained the title.
54 1199 
  • 1199—1216: King John
    {\n}King John ( 1199 - 1216 ) {\n}{\n}1199 - John accedes to the throne on the death of his brother, Richard I.{\n}1204 - England loses most of its possessions in France.{\n}1205 - John refuses to accept Stephen Langton as Archbishop of Canterbury{\n}1208
  • 5 1199—19 Oct 1216: John Lackland
    House of Plantagenet, Angevin Line: Youngest son of Henry II, signed Magna Carta 1215
55 1200 
  • 1200—1200: Clothing buttons invented
56 1202 
  • 1202—1202: The Hindu-Arabic numbering system introduced to the west by Italian mathematician, Fibonacci
57 1215 
  • 6 1215—15 Jun 1215: Magna Carta signed at Runnymede by King John
    First Lord Mayor's Show in London
58 1216 
  • 1216—1272: King Henry II
    King Henry III ( 1216 - 1272 ) {\n}{\n}1216 - Henry III is crowned King at the age of nine. England is ruled temporarily by two regents, Hubert de Burgh and William the Marshal{\n}1222 - De Burgh successfully puts down an insurrection supporting the Frenc
  • 10 1216—16 Nov 1272: Henry III
    House of Plantagenet, Angevin Line: Son of John, acceded at 9, under regency until 1227
59 1220 
  • 1220—1343: Start of building of York Minster: Archbishop Walter de Gray started its construction (with transept) in 1220
    working from the design of the Norman Cathedral of 1070. Its towers were finally completed in 1470. (some say started 1291, completed 1345){\n}Salisbury Cathedral started (replacing the Norman cathedral at Old Sarum) by Bishop Poore in 1220, consecrated i
60 1222 
  • 1222—1222: Introduction of poll tax in England
    King Alexander II of Scotland conquers Argyll
61 1228 
  • 1228—1228: First recorded mention of the Royal Mint
62 1231 
  • 1231—1231: Cambridge University organised and grantred Royal Charter
63 1237 
  • 1237—1237: Treaty of York signed
64 1247 
  • 1247—1247: Foundation of Bedlam (Bethleham Hospital), London by Simon Fitzmary
65 1248 
  • 1248—1248: Charter granted to Oxford University by Henry II
    c 1250 Royal Proclamation by Henry II are first government documents issued in English
66 1249 
  • 1249—1249: Rodger Bacon invented his gunpowder formula
67 1250 
  • 1250—1250: Gun invented in China
68 1263 
  • 1263—1263: Battle of Largs Ayrshire
    King Alexander defeats Norwegian invaders under King Haakon
69 1264 
  • 1264—1264: First recorded reference to Justice of the Peace in England
70 1265 
  • 1265: Start of English Parliament
71 1266 
  • 1266—1266: Western Isles acquired by Scotland
72 1268 
  • 1268—1269: Invention of eyeglasses
73 1272 
  • 1272—1307: King Edward I Longshanks
    {\n}King Edward I Longshanks ( 1272 - 1307 ) {\n}{\n}1272 - Edward learns that he has succeeded to the throne on his way home from the Crusade{\n}1274 - Edward is crowned in Westminster Abbey{\n}1282 - Edward invades North Wales and defeats Prince Llywely
  • 11 1272—7 Jul 1307: Edward I Longshanks
    House of Plantagenet, Angevin Line: Son of Henry III
74 1280 
  • 1280—1370: 'Decorated' Gothic period in English architecture
  • 1280—1280: Mechanical clocks invented
75 1283 
  • 1283—1283: Annexation of Wales to England
76 1285 
  • 1285—1290: Windmills invented
77 1290 
  • 1290—26 Sep 1290: Death of 'maid of Norway' heiress to the Scotish crown
    Name: Margaret , Maid of Norway{\n}Father: Eric II, King of Norway{\n}Mother: Margaret, daughter of Alexander III{\n}House of: Canmore{\n}Born: April 9, 1283 at Tonsberg, Norway{\n}Ascended to the throne: March 19, 1286 aged 2 years{\n}Crowned: Not crowne
78 1291 
  • 1291—1292: Compwetition for the Crown of Scotland
    between some eleven 'competitors' including John Baliol, John Comyn and Robert Bruce the elder all claiming the right to succeed
79 1292 
  • 1292—1292: King Edward awards Scottish crown to John Baiol (Toon Tabard)
80 1295 
  • 1295—1295: signing of the "Auld Alliance" between Scotland and France
    one of the world's oldest mutual defence treaties
  • 1295—1295: Modern glassmaking begins in Italy
81 1296 
  • 1296—1296: Annexation of Scotland by England
    Scotlands Coronation Stone the "Stone of Destiny" or "Stone of Scone" was removed to Westminste Abbey by the English King Edward I, temporarily 'returned' to Scotland in 1950, and permanently returned in 1996{\n}John Baiol dethroned by Edward I{\n}Beginni
82 1297 
  • 1297—1297: Battle of Stirling Bridge, defeat of the English Army.
83 1298 
  • 1298—1298: Battle of Falkirk
84 1301 
  • 2 Jul 1301—7 Feb 1301: Edward Son of Edward I created first Prince of Wales
    He became King Edward II
85 1305 
  • 1305—1305: Unlawful trial and execution of William Wallace
86 1306 
  • 1306—1306: Robert the Bruce crowned King Robert I of Scots
87 1307 
  • 1307—1327: King Edward II
    King Edward II ( 1307 - 1327 ) {\n}{\n}1307 - Edward II accedes to the throne on the death of his father, Edward I.{\n}1308 - Edward's favourite, Piers Gaveston, is exiled for misgovernment.{\n}1309 - Gaveston returns from exile in France.{\n}1310 - Parli
  • 7 Aug 1307—20 Jan 1327: Edward II
    House of Plantagenet, Angevin Line: Eldest surviving son of Edward I, deposed by Parliament 3217
88 1314 
  • 6 1314—24 Jun 1314: Battle of Bannockburn
    Scots under Robert the Bruce routed the English led by Edward II{\n}Resulted in Scottish independence
89 1320 
  • 1320—1320: Declaration of Arbroath; a statement of Scottish Independence
90 1326 
  • 1326—1326: First Scottish Parliamanet at Cambuskenneth
  • 1326—1326: First mention of a handgun
91 1327 
  • 1327—1377: King Edward III
    King Edward III ( 1327 - 1377 ) {\n}{\n}1327 - Edward III accedes to the throne after his father, Edward II, is formally deposed.{\n}1330 - Edward takes power after three years of government by his mother, Isabella of France, and her lover, Roger Mortimer
  • 1327—1327: Deposition and regicide of King Edward II of England
  • 1 1327—21 Jun 1377: Edward III of Windsor
    House of Plantagenet, Angevin Line: Eldest son of Edward II
92 1328 
  • 1328—1328: Treaty of Northampton, formalised peace between England and Scotland
  • 1328—1328: First sawmill
93 1329 
  • 1329—1329: Death of Robert the Bruce; succeeded by King David II of Scots
94 1346 
  • 1346—1346: Battle of Neville's Cross; English capture King David II
95 1348 
  • 1348—1348: Order of the Garter founded by King Edward III of England
    Motto - Honi soit qui mal y pense
96 1349 
  • 1349—1349: Black Death reaches England
97 1351 
  • 1351—1351: Statute of Labourers - attempt to regulate wages and prices at 1340 levels
98 1362 
  • 1362—1362: English becomes official language in English Parliament and Law Courts
    Quarter Sessions established by statute
99 1366 
  • 1366—1366: Statuts ot Kilkenny belatedly forbid intermarriage of English and Irish
    Gaelic culture unsuccessfully suppressed
  • 1366—1366: Scales for weighing invented
100 1370 
  • 1370—1370: 'Perpendicular' Gothic period in English architecture till about 1550
101 1371 
  • 1371—1371: Accession of Robert II, the first Stewart King of Scots
102 1377 
  • 1377—1399: King Richard II
    {\n}King Richard II ( 1377 - 1399 ) {\n}{\n}1377 - Richard II succeeds his grandfather, Edward III; the kingdom is ruled at first by the King's uncles, John of Gaunt and Thomas of Gloucester.{\n}1380 - John Wycliffe begins to translate the New Testament f
  • 6 1377—29 Sep 1399: Richard II
    House of Plantagenet, Angevin Line: Son of the Black Prince, grandson of Edward III, minor until 1389, deposed 1399 by Parliament
103 1381 
  • 1381—1381: Peasants Revolt under Wat Tyler in protest at poll tax of 1380
104 1382 
  • 1382—1382: First translation of the Bible into English by John Wycliffe
105 1383 
  • 1383—99 9999: Regular series of wills starts in Prerogative Court of Canterbury
106 1387 
  • 1387—1400: Chaucer begind writing the Canterbury Tales (d.1400)
107 1388 
  • 1388—1388: Battle of Otterburn, Northumberland (Chevy Chase)
108 1397 
  • 1397—1397: Richard (Dick) Whittington becomes Mayor of London
    He was Lord Mayor 4 times
  • 1397—1397: The three kingdoms of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway are united in the Union of Kalmar
109 1399 
  • 1399—1413: King Henry IV
    King Henry IV ( 1399 - 1413 ) {\n}{\n}1399 - Henry returns from exile in France to reclaim his estates seized by Richard II; he claims the throne and is crowned. Richard is deposed and later imprisoned in Pontefract Castle.{\n}1400 - Richard dies from sel
  • 1399—1399: Deposition of King Richard II
    Henry IV establishes Lancastrian Dynasty
  • 9 1399—20 Mar 1413: Henry IV
    House of Plantagenet, Lancastrian Line: Son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, 4th son of Edward III. Chosen by Parliment as successor to Richard II.
110 1400 
  • 1400—1400: The first piano called the Spinet invented
  • 1400—1400: First golf balls invented
111 1411 
  • 1411—1411: Trigger invented
112 1412 
  • 1412—1412: Foundation of the University of St Andrews
113 1413 
  • 1413—1422: King Henry V
    King Henry V ( 1413 - 1422 ) {\n}{\n}1413 - Henry accedes to the throne at the age of 25 upon the death of his father, Henry IV{\n}1415 - Henry thwarts the Cambridge plot, an attempt by a group of nobles to replace him on the throne with his cousin, Edmun
  • 3 1413—31 Aug 1422: Henry V
    House of Plantagenet, Lancastrian Line: Eldest son of Henry IV, victor of Agincourt
114 1415 
  • 10 1415—25 Oct 1415: Battle of Agincourt
    St. Crispin's Day
115 1420 
  • 1420—1420: Oil painting invented
116 1421 
  • 1421—1421: In Florence, hoisting gear invented
117 1422 
  • 1422—1461: King Henry VI
    {\n}King Henry VI ( 1422 - 1461 ) {\n}{\n}1422 - Henry becomes King of England on the death of his father, Henry V, and then, two months later, King of France on the death of his grandfather, Charles VI.{\n}1422 - John, Duke of Bedford, is appointed Regen
  • 1422—1422: Infant Hnery VI on thromne of England
    He was 9 months old
  • 9 Jan 1422—5 Mar 1461: Henry VI
    House of Plantagenet, Lancastrian Line: 9-month old only son of Henry V, deposed 1461by Edward IV (Duke of York) after defeat of Lancastrians at Mortimer's Cross on Feb 2, 1461. Died in Tower
118 1431 
  • 1431—1431: Death of Joan of Arc
119 1437 
  • 2 1437—20 Feb 1437: Assassination of King James I of Scots at Perth
    James was murdered at Perth on the night of 20–1 February 1437 in a failed coup by his uncle and former ally Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl.
120 1451 
  • 1451—1451: University of Glasgow founded
121 1453 
  • 7 1453—17 Jul 1453: End of the Hundred Years War
    The Hundred Years' War was a series of conflicts waged from 1337 to 1453 between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France for control of the French throne.{\n}August - Battle of Stamford Bridge - first War of the Roses - 1455-1487{\n}Gutenberg pri
122 1455 
  • 1455—1455: Fall of the Black Douglases in Scotland
  • 1455—1455: Johannes Gutenberg invents printing press with metal movable type
123 1457 
  • 1457—1457: First recorded mention of golf in Scotland
124 1460 
  • 8 Mar 1460—3 Aug 1460: King Jmes II of Scots killed by an exploding cannon at Kelso
125 1461 
  • 1461—1483: King Edward IV
    King Edward IV ( 1461 - 1483 ) {\n}{\n}1461 - Edward defeats the Lancastrian army at Mortimers Cross and is proclaimed King by his cousin Warwick, "The Kingmaker", in succession to Henry VI.{\n}1464 - Edward marries Elizabeth Woodville, the widow of a com
  • 3 May 1461—29 Sep 1483: Edward IV
    House of York: Great-great-grandson of Edward III, son of Duke of York
126 1465 
  • 1465—1465: Irish living near English settlements made to take English surnames
  • 1465—1465: In Germany, drypoint engravings invented
127 1468 
  • 1468—1468: Orkney and Shetland Islands acquired from Norway by Scotland
128 1472 
  • 1472—1472: St. Andrews made a bishopric
129 1475 
  • 1475—1475: Muzzle-loaded rifles invented in Italy and Germany
130 1476 
  • 1476—1476: Caxton sets up press in Westminster
131 1483 
  • 1483—1483: King Edward V
    King Edward V ( 1483 ) {\n}{\n}1483 - On the death of Edward, the crown passes to his young son, Edward V {\n}1483 - Edward is declared illegitimate and deposed in favour of his uncle Richard.{\n}1483 - Edward and his younger brother Richard of York were
  • 1483—1485: King Richard III
    {\n}King Richard III ( 1483 - 1485 ) {\n}{\n}1483 - Richard succeeds his brother Edward IV after confining his two nephews, EdwardV and Richard, Duke of York, in the Tower of London{\n}1483 - The Duke of Buckingham is appointed Constable and Great Chamber
  • 4 Sep 1483—25 Jun 1483: Edward V
    House of York: Eldest son of Edward IV, murdered in Tower of London.
132 1484 
  • 1484—1484: Introduction of bail
    for defendants in legal courts. English first used for parliamentary statutes
133 1485 
  • 1485—1509: King Henry VII
    King Henry VII ( 1485 - 1509 ) {\n}{\n}1485 - Henry accedes to the throne after defeating Richard III of York at the Battle of Bosworth.{\n}1486 - Henry marries Elizabeth of York, thereby uniting the houses of York and Lancaster.{\n}1487 - Henry crushes a
  • 1485—22 Aug 1485: Battle of Bosworth Field
    King Richard III killed - beginning of the Tudors (Henry VII){\n}Formation of the yeoman of the Guard
  • 1485—1485: Leonardo DaVinci designed the first parachute
  • 8 1485—21 Apr 1508: Henry VII Gaunt
    House of Tudor: Son of Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond, whose father had married the widow of Henry V; descended from Edward III through is mother, Mary Beaufort via John of Gaunt. By marriage with daughter of Edward IV he united Lancaster and York
134 1486 
  • 1486—1486: In Venice, the first known copyright granted
135 1487 
  • 1487—1487: Bell chimes invented
136 1492 
  • 1492—1492: Leonardo da Vinci first to seriously theorize about flying machines
  • 1492—1492: Martin Behaim invented the first map globe
137 1494 
  • 1494—1494: Whiskey invented in Scotland
138 1495 
  • 1495—1495: Foundation of the University of Aberdeen (as King's College)
139 1497 
  • 1497—1497: Parish registers instituted in Spain by Cardinal Ximenes
  • 1497—1497: John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto) explorations
    John Cabot explores Newfoundland and Cape Breton
140 1499 
  • 16 Nov 1499—16 Nov 1499: Perkin Warbeck, pretender to the throne, executed
141 1500 
  • 1500—1500: Gaspar de Corte-Real explorations
    Gaspar de Corte-Real sails around Newfoundland
  • 1500—1500: The first flush toilets appeared
142 1503 
  • 1503—1503: Leonardo da Vinci paints Mona Lisa (-1505)
  • 1503—1503: Marriage of King James IV of Scots and Margaret Tudor
  • 28 May 1503—28 May 1503: Marriage of King James IV of Scots and Margaret Tudor
143 1505 
  • 1505—1505: Royal College of Surgeons founded in Edinburgh
  • 1505—1505: Royal College of Surgeons founded in Edinburgh
144 1506 
  • 22 Jan 1506—22 Jan 1506: First contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrives at the Vatican
145 1507 
  • 1507—1507: First printing press in Scotland set up in Edinburgh by Andrew Myllar
  • 1507—1507: First printing press in Scotland set up in Edinburgh by Andrew Myllar
  • Apr 1507—Apr 1507: Suggestion put forward that the New World be named America in honour of Amerigo Vespucci (on Martin Waldseem?ller's world map)
146 1508 
  • 1508—1508: Thomas Aubert visits Newfoundland
147 1509 
  • 1509—1509: Naturalisation papers start in England
  • 1509—1509: Naturalisation papers start in England
    Henry VIII becomes King of England (to 1547)
  • 1509—1547: King Henry VIII
    {\n}King Henry VIII ( 1509 - 1547 ) {\n}{\n}1509 - Henry accedes to the throne on the death of his father, Henry VII.{\n}1509 - Henry marries Catherine of Aragon, daughter of the Spanish King and Queen, and widow of his elder brother, Arthur{\n}1513 - The
  • 22 Apr 1509—22 Apr 1509: Henry VIII becomes king of England (to 1547) at 17 years old
  • 11 Jun 1509—11 Jun 1509: Henry VIII marries Catherine of Aragon
  • 4 1509—28 Jan 1547: Henry VIII
    House of Tudor: Only surviving son of Henry VII by Elizabeth, daughter of Edward IV
148 1510 
  • 1510—1510: Leonardo da Vinci designs a horizontal water wheel
  • 1510—1510: Pocket watch invented by Peter Henlein
149 1512 
  • 1512—1512: The Auld Alliance' treaty with France - all Scottish citizens became French and vice versa
  • 1512—1512: Admiralty founded in London
  • 1512—1512: Admiralty founded in London
    the "Auld Alliance" treaty with France - all Scottish citizens became Franch and vice versa
  • Nov 1512—Nov 1512: Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, exhibited to the public for the first time
150 1513 
  • 1513—9 Sep 1513: Battle of Flodden, defeat of the Scotish Army
    Death of King James IV of Scots
  • 1513—1513: Urs Graf invents etching
  • 16 Aug 1513—16 Aug 1513: Battle of the Spurs - English troops under Henry VIII defeat a French force at Guinegate
  • 9 Sep 1513—9 Sep 1513: Battle of Flodden, defeat of Scottish Army - death of King James IV of Scots
151 1514 
  • 1514—1514: Recording of Testaments (wills) begins in Scotland
  • 1514—1514: Recording of Testaments (wills) begins in Scotland
  • 1514—1514: The recording of testaments (wills) begins.
152 1515 
  • 15 Nov 1515—15 Nov 1515: Thomas Wolsley invested as Cardinal
153 1516 
  • 1516—1516: Thomas More writes Utopia'
154 1517 
  • 31 Oct 1517—31 Oct 1517: Martin Luther fixes his 95 theses on church door at Wittenburg - regarded as start of the Reformation
  • 10 1517—31 Oct 1517: Martin Luther fixes his 95 theses on church door at Wittenburg
    regarded as start of the Reformation
155 1518 
  • 1518—1518: Treaty of London, a non-aggression pact between the major European nations: France, England, Holy Roman Empire, the Papacy, Spain, Burgundy and the Netherlands - sponsored by Cardinal Wolsey
156 1520 
  • Nov 1520—Nov 1520: Three ships under the command of Ferdinand Magellan negotiate the Strait of Magellan, becoming the first Europeans to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific
157 1521 
  • 17 Apr 1521—17 Apr 1521: Martin Luther speaks to the assembly at the Diet of Worms, refusing to recant his teachings
  • 17 May 1521—17 May 1521: Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, executed for treason
  • 25 May 1521—25 May 1521: Diet of Worms ends when Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor issues the Edict of Worms, declaring Martin Luther an outlaw
158 1522 
  • 6 Sep 1522—6 Sep 1522: The Victoria, one of the surviving ships of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition, becomes the first ship known to circumnavigate the world
159 1523 
  • 1523—1523: Sweden leaves the union
160 1525 
  • 1525—1525: New Testament translated into English by William Tyndale
161 1527 
  • 1527—1527: Bishop Vesey's Grammar School founded in Sutton Coldfield
162 1528 
  • 1528—1528: St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle completed
163 1529 
  • 1529—1529: Diet of Speyer: origin of the word Protestant
164 1531 
  • 11 Feb 1531—11 Feb 1531: Henry VIII recognised as Supreme Head of the Church of England
165 1532 
  • 1532—1532: Foundation of the Court of Session in Scotland
  • 1532—1532: Foundation of the Court of Session in Scotland
166 1533 
  • 25 Jan 1533—25 Jan 1533: Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn secretly, wife #2 (she was crowned as Queen on 1st June)
  • 30 Mar 1533—30 Mar 1533: Thomas Cranmer becomes Archbishop of Canterbury
  • 23 May 1533—23 May 1533: Henry VIII's marriage with Catherine of Aragon officially declared annulled
  • 11 Jul 1533—11 Jul 1533: Henry VIII excommunicated by Pope Clement VII
  • 17 Sep 1533—17 Sep 1533: Anne Boleyn gives birth to a daughter Elizabeth, to become Queen Elizabeth I
167 1534 
  • 1534—1534: Reformation of the Catholic Church in England church (Henry VIII)
  • 1534—1534: Reformation of the Catholic Church in England Church (Henry VIII)
  • 1534—1534: Jacques Cartier explores Gulf of St. Lawrence
    Cartier claims land for France
168 1535 
  • 1535—1535: Sir Thomas More executed
169 1536 
  • 1536—1536: Wales and England legally united by the Laws in Wales Act of 1535
  • 1536—1536: Dissolution of monasteries starts in England (to 1540)
  • 1536—1536: Dissolution of monastries starts in England
  • 19 May 1536—19 May 1536: Anne Boleyn executed
  • 30 May 1536—30 May 1536: Henry VIII marries Jane Seymour, wife #3 (she was crowned as Queen on 29th October)
  • 18 Jul 1536—18 Jul 1536: The authority of the Pope is declared void in England
170 1537 
  • 24 Oct 1537—24 Oct 1537: Jane Seymour dies from complications in giving birth to a son, the future Edward VI
171 1538 
  • 1538—1538: Henry VIII issues English Bible
  • 1538—1538: English and Welsh parish registers start
  • 1538—1538: English and Welsh parish registers start
  • 17 Dec 1538—17 Dec 1538: Henry VIII excommunicated by Pope Paul III
172 1540 
  • 1540—1540: Statute of Wills allows freehold land to be bequeathed
  • 1540—1540: Statute of Wills allows freehold land to be bequeathed
    9th February - First recorded horse racing event in Britain at Chester
  • 6 Jan 1540—6 Jan 1540: Henry VIII marries Anne of Cleves, the 'Flanders Mare', wife #4
  • 9 Feb 1540—9 Feb 1540: First recorded horse racing event in Britain, at Chester
  • 9 Jul 1540—9 Jul 1540: Henry VIII divorces Anne of Cleves
  • 28 Jul 1540—28 Jul 1540: Thomas Cromwell executed; Henry VIII marries Catherine Howard the same day, wife #5
173 1541 
  • 1541—1541: Henry VIII proclaimed king (rather than feudal lord) of Ireland
  • 1541—1541: Henry VIII proclaimed King (rather than feudal lord) of Ireland
  • 1541—1541: First French settlement
    Charlesbourg-Royal settlement esatablished by Cartier
174 1542 
  • 1542—1542: Ther Rout of Solway Moss and the death of King James V of Scots
  • 13 Feb 1542—13 Feb 1542: Catherine Howard executed
  • 14 Dec 1542—14 Dec 1542: Death of King James V of Scots; his baby daughter Mary ?Queen of Scots' succeeds him just 6 days old
175 1543 
  • 12 Jul 1543—12 Jul 1543: Henry VIII marries Catherine Parr, wife #6, who survives him
  • 9 Sep 1543—9 Sep 1543: Mary Stuart, at nine months old, is officially crowned Queen of Scots' in Stirling (spelling of the royal house changes from Stewart to Stuart)
176 1544 
  • 1544—1544: Henry's VIII's Rough Wooing' of the Scottish Borders
  • 1544—1544: Mary of Guise, Regent of Scotland
  • 1544—1545: Mary of Guise Regent of Scotland
    Henrys VIII "Rough Wooing" of the Scottish Borders
177 1545 
  • 20 Jul 1545—20 Jul 1545: Mary Rose, flagship of Henry VIII, sinks in the Solent - raised in 1982
178 1546 
  • 1546—1546: Trinity College, Cambridge founded by Henry VIII
179 1547 
  • 1547—1547: Ivan the Terrible takes title 'Tsar of all the Russias'
  • 1547—1547: Vagrants Act passed (able-bodied tramps can be detained as slaves)
  • 1547—1547: English replaced Latin in church services in England and Wales
  • 1547—1553: King Edward VI
    King Edward VI ( 1547 - 1553 ) {\n}{\n}1547 - Edward VI accedes to the throne at the age of nine after the death of his father, Henry VIII.{\n}1547 - Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford, uncle of Edward VI, is invested as Duke of Somerset and Protector of En
  • 1547—1547: English replaced Latin in chruch services in England and Wales
    Battle of Pinkie{\n}The injuction to keep parish register reiterated{\n}Death of Henry VIII (Edward VI to 1553)
  • 28 Jan 1547—28 Jan 1547: Death of Henry VIII (succeeded by Edward VI, aged 9, to 1553)
  • 20 Feb 1547—20 Feb 1547: Coronation of Edward VI in Westminster Abbey
  • 10 Sep 1547—10 Sep 1547: Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, said to be the first 'modern' battle to be fought in the British Isles
  • 1 1547—6 Jul 1553: Edward VI
    House of Tudor: Son of Henry VIII, by Jane Seymour, his 3rd queen. Ruled under regents. Was forced to name Lady Jane Grey his successor. Council of State proclaimed her queen July 10, 1553. Mary Tudor won Council, was proclaimed queen July 19, 1553.
180 1548 
  • 1548—1548: Priests in England allowed to marry (about a third then did so) - but see 1554
181 1549 
  • 1549—1549: English Parliament declares enclosures legal
  • 1549—1549: First Act of Uniformity in England made Catholic Mass illegal
  • 1549—1549: Wedding ring finger changed from right to left hand
  • 1549—1549: 9th June First Book of Prayer sanctioned by English Parliament
    Wedding ring finger changed from right to left{\n}First Act of Uniformity in Engalnd made Catholic Mass illegal{\n}English Parliament declares enclosures legal
  • 9 Jun 1549—9 Jun 1549: First Book of Common Prayer sanctioned by English Parliament
182 1550 
  • 1550—1550: Walloon Protestants arrive as refugees from the Low Countries
  • 1550—1550: Walloon Protestants arrive as refuges from the Low Countries
183 1551 
  • 1551—1551: Scotland: General Provincial Council orders each parish to keep a register of baptisms and banns of marriage
  • 1551—1551: Scotland: General Provincial Council orders
    each parish to keep a register of Baptisms and banns of marriage
184 1552 
  • 1552—1552: Parishes are ordered to keep a register of baptisms and banns of marriage.
  • Mar 1552—Mar 1552: An 'Act of Uniformity' imposes the Protestant prayerbook of 1552 in England
185 1553 
  • 1553—1558: Queen Mary I
    Queen Mary I ( 1553 - 1558 ) {\n}{\n}1553 - Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed Queen by the Protector, the Duke of Northumberland. After nine days, Mary arrives in London, Lady Jane Grey is arrested, and Mary is crowned Queen.{\n}1554 - After Mary declares her
  • 7 Jun 1553—19 Jul 1553: Jane
    House of Tudor: Jane claimed throne on death of Edward VI, removed by Mary I
  • 6 Jul 1553—6 Jul 1553: Edward VI dies; Lady Jane Grey queen for a few days only
  • 19 Jul 1553—19 Jul 1553: Mary Tudor ('Bloody Mary') comes to the throne
  • 7 1553—17 Nov 1558: Mary I
    House of Tudor: Daughter of Henry VIII, by Catherine of Aragon
186 1554 
  • 1554—1554: Brief Catholic restoration under Queen Mary Tudor - married priests forced to separate at least 30 miles from their wives
  • 1554—1558: Brief Catholic restoration under Queen Mary Tudor
  • 12 Feb 1554—12 Feb 1554: Lady Jane Grey beheaded
187 1555 
  • 1555—1555: Michel Nostradamus publishes his prophecies
188 1556 
  • 21 Mar 1556—21 Mar 1556: Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer burned at the stake in Oxford
189 1557 
  • 1557—1557: The First Covenant signed in Scotland
    (Foundation of the Presbyterian Church)
190 1558 
  • 1558—1558: System of Counties adopted
  • 1558—1558: Scottish parish registers start
  • 1558—1603: Reign of Elizabeth I - Policy of Plantation begins
    System of Counties adopted
  • 1558—1558: Scottish parish registers start
    Chancery Proceedings Indexes begin
  • 1558—1603: Queen Elizabeth I
    Elizabeth I ( 1558 - 1603 ) {\n}{\n}1558 - Elizabeth accedes to the throne on the death of her half-sister, Mary.{\n}1559 - Elizabeth is crowned Queen of England at Westminster Abbey in January.{\n}1559 - Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity restore the Prote
  • 7 Jan 1558—7 Jan 1558: French take Calais, last English possession in France
  • 24 Apr 1558—24 Apr 1558: Marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots to Fran?ois the Dauphin of France in Paris
  • 17 Nov 1558—17 Nov 1558: Queen Mary Tudor of England dies and is succeeded by her half-sister Elizabeth - Protestantism restored in England
  • 11 1558—24 Mar 1603: Elizabeth I
    House of Tudor: Daughter of Henry VIII, by Anne Boleyn
191 1559 
  • 1559—1559: Tobacco introduced to Europe
  • 1559—1559: John Knox returns from Continent - strengthens case for Presbyterianism in Scotland
  • 1559—1559: John Knox returns from Continent
    Strenghtens case for Presbyterianism in Scotland
  • 15 Jan 1559—15 Jan 1559: Elizabeth crowned in Westminster Abbey by Owen Oglethorpe, the Bishop of Carlisle
  • 29 Apr 1559—29 Apr 1559: Acts of Supremacy passed in Parliament, ending papal jurisdiction over England & Wales; established Church of England
192 1560 
  • 1560—1560: Establishment of Protestantism in Scotland - commissary courts thrown into confusion - some records lost
  • 1560—1560: Establishment of Protestantism in Scotland
    commissary courts thrown into confusion - some records lost
  • 1560—1560: Protestantism is established. Pope's authority is abolished. Celebrating mass becomes illegal.
  • 27 Feb 1560—27 Feb 1560: Treaty of Berwick between Duc du Chatelherault (as governor of Scotland) and the English, agreeing to act jointly to expel the French from Scotland
193 1561 
  • 1561—1561: Spire of St Paul's, highest in England, destroyed by fire
  • 1561—1561: The first coins produced by machinery (known as a 'mill') rather than by hand, but it was a slow process and did not replace hand struck coinage until new machinery was introduced in 1663
194 1562 
  • 1562—1562: Earliest English slave-trading expedition, under John Hawkins - between Guinea and the West Indies
  • 1562—1562: African slave trade starts
195 1563 
  • 1563—1563: Papal recusants heavily fined for non-attendance at Church
    The Test Act excludes Roman Catholics from government offices
  • 28 Jul 1563—28 Jul 1563: The English surrender Le Havre to the French after a siege
196 1564 
  • 26 Apr 1564—26 Apr 1564: Shakespeare baptised - he is said to have been born on Apr 23, St George's Day; he certainly died on Apr 23, 1616
197 1565 
  • 1565—1565: Marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots to Darley
  • 29 Jul 1565—29 Jul 1565: Marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots to Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, her first cousin
198 1566 
  • 1566—1566: Murder of Riccio in Holyrood House
  • 9 Mar 1566—9 Mar 1566: Murder of David Riccio (or Rizzio) in Holyrood House
199 1567 
  • 1567—1567: Murder of Darnley outside Holyrood House in an explosion
    Marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots and Bothwell{\n}Earliest date in the French Protestant and Walloon registers
  • 10 Feb 1567—10 Feb 1567: Murder of Darnley outside Holyrood House in an explosion
  • 15 May 1567—15 May 1567: Marriage of Mary Queen of Scots to James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell
  • 24 Jul 1567—24 Jul 1567: Mary Queen of Scots deposed and replaced by her 1 year old son James VI
200 1568 
  • 1568—1568: Battle of Langside
    Mary's flight into England and her imprisonment by Queen Elizabeth I
  • 1568—1568: Bottled beer invented in London
  • 13 May 1568—13 May 1568: Battle of Langside - Mary's flight to England and her imprisonment by Queen Elizabeth I
201 1569 
  • 1569—1569: Elizabeth I approved Sunday sports
  • 1569—1569: Gerard Mercator invents Mercator map projection
202 1570 
  • 25 Feb 1570—25 Feb 1570: Pope Pius V issued the papal bull 'Regnans in Excelsis' to excommunicate Elizabeth I and her followers in the Church of England
203 1571 
  • 1571—1571: Presbyterianism introduced into England by Thomas Cartwright
  • 1571—1571: Repeal of Act prohibiting lending of money on interest - gradual change from 'subsistence economy' to 'cash economy' resulted
  • 1571—1571: Beginning of penal legislation against Catholics in England
  • 1571—1571: Beginning of penal legislation against Catholics in England
    Opening of the Royal Exchange, founded by Sir Thomas Gresham
  • 1571—1572: Presbyterianism introduced into England by Thomas Cartwright
  • 23 Jan 1571—23 Jan 1571: Opening of the Royal Exchange in London, founded by Sir Thomas Gresham - this building destroyed in Great Fire of London 1666
204 1574 
  • 1574—1738: Colonial State Papers published
    continued to 1738
205 1577 
  • 1577—1577: James Burbage opens first theatre in London
206 1578 
  • 1578—1578: Earliest Quaker registers begin
207 1579 
  • 1579—1579: Act of Uniformity in matters of religion enforced
  • 1579—1579: Act of Uniformity in matters of religion enforced
208 1580 
  • 1580—1580: Congregational movement founded by Robert Browne about this time
  • 1580—1580: Colonisation of Ireland
  • 1580—1580: Colonisation of Ireland
    Congregational movement founded by Robert Browne about this time
  • 6 Apr 1580—6 Apr 1580: Dover Straits earthquake, largest in the recorded history of England, mentioned by Shakespeare - dozens of ships sunk and a tsunami hit Calais
209 1581 
  • 1581—1581: English Levant Company founded
  • 16 Jan 1581—16 Jan 1581: English Parliament outlaws Roman Catholicism
  • 4 Apr 1581—4 Apr 1581: Francis Drake knighted by Elizabeth I aboard the Golden Hind after circumnavigating the world
210 1582 
  • 1582—1582: Gregorian calendar introduced in some couontires:
    Spain and Portugal, France, Low Countries, part of Italy, Denmark
211 1583 
  • 1583—1583: University of Edinburgh founded
  • 1583—1583: Foundation of Cambridge University Press by Thomas Thomas
  • 1583—1583: Foundation of Cambridge University Press by Thomas Thomas
    University of Edinburgh founded
  • Aug 1583—Aug 1583: Sir Humphrey Gilbert attempts to establish English authority at St John's, Newfoundland
212 1584 
  • 4 Jun 1584—4 Jun 1584: Sir Walter Raleigh establishes first English colony in the New World, on Roanoke Island, Virginia (now in North Carolina) - the so-called 'Lost Colony'
213 1585 
  • 1585—1585: Foundation of Oxford University Press
  • 1585—1585: Foundation of Oxford University Press
    Shakespeare started seriously to write about this time
214 1587 
  • 1587—1587: Introduction of potatoes to England
  • 1587—1587: Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, by English at Fotheringay Castle near Peterborough
    11th August; Raleigh's second expedition to New World lands in North Carolina - first child born in the New World of English parents, Virginia Dare (August 18th){\n}Introduction of potatoes to England
  • 8 Feb 1587—8 Feb 1587: Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, at Fotheringay Castle, near Peterborough
  • 19 Apr 1587—19 Apr 1587: Sir Francis Drake sinks the Spanish fleet in Cadiz harbour
  • 11 Aug 1587—11 Aug 1587: Raleigh's second expedition to New World lands in North Carolina - first child born in the New World of English parents was Virginia Dare (Aug 18)
215 1588 
  • 1588—1588: Invention of shorthand by Dr Timothy Bright
  • 1588—1588: 29th July Defeat of the Spanish Armada
    (had set sail from Lisbon 20th May){\n}Invention of shorthand by Dr. Timothy Bright
  • 19 Jul 1588—19 Jul 1588: Spanish Armada sighted off the Lizard (had set sail from Lisbon in late May)
  • 29 Jul 1588—29 Jul 1588: Defeat of Spanish Armada off Gravelines
216 1589 
  • 1589—1589: Englishmen, William Lee invents the knitting machine
217 1590 
  • 1590—1590: Dutchmen, Zacharias Janssen invents the compound microscope
218 1591 
  • 1591—1591: Trinity College, Dublin, founded
219 1592 
  • 1592—1592: A Congregational (or Independent) Church formed in London
  • 1592—1592: Scotland: Presbyterian Church formally established - all ministers equal - no bishops - secular commissaries appointed by the Crown
  • 1592—1592: A congregational (or Independant) Church formed in London.
    Scotland: Presbyterian Church formally established - all minsters equal - no bishops - secular commissaries appointed by the Crown
  • 1592—1592: The Presbyterian Church is formally established.
220 1593 
  • 1593—1593: British statute mile established by law
  • 1593—1593: British statute mile established by law
  • 1593—1593: Galileo invents a water thermometer
221 1594 
  • 1594—1594: Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, leads Irish rebellion against English rule (-1603)
222 1597 
  • 1597—1597: Poor Law Act for erection of parish workhouses for the Poor - Poor Rate collection allowed
  • 1597—1597: Poor Law Act for erection of parish workhouses for the Poor -
    Poor Rate collection allowed
223 1598 
  • 1598—1598: Bishop's transcripts of English and Welsh parish registers start - parish records were to be kept in 'great decent books of parchment' and copies or 'Bishop's Transcripts' of new entries were to be sent each month to the diocesan centre
  • 1598—1598: Bishops transcript of English and Welsh parish registers start [some say 1597]
    Edict of Nantes gives Huguentots toleration if France
224 1600 
  • 1600—1600: Memoirs of Officers of the Royal Navy begin
  • 1600—1600: The calendar changes from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar.
  • 1 Jan 1600—1 Jan 1600: Scotland adopts New Year beginning 1st January (previously 25th March)
  • 31 Dec 1600—31 Dec 1600: British East India Company founded
225 1601 
  • 1601—1601: Great English Poor Law Act passed
  • 1601—1601: First use of fruit juice as a preventative for scurvy by James Lancaster
  • 1601—1601: Great English Poor Law passed
    First us of fruit juice as a preventative for scurvy by James Lancaster{\n}Easst India Company formed
226 1602 
  • 20 Mar 1602—20 Mar 1602: Dutch East India Company founded
  • 8 Nov 1602—8 Nov 1602: Bodleian Library at Oxford University opened to the public
227 1603 
  • 1603—1625: King James I
    King James I ( 1603 - 1625 ) {\n}{\n}1603 - James VI of Scotland becomes King James I of England, Scotland, and Ireland after the death of Elizabeth I.{\n}1603 - The Millenary Petition is presented to James I. It expresses Puritan desires for reforms to t
  • 1603—1603: 24th March - Death of Queen Elizabeth I
    union of Scottish and English crowns under King James VI of Scots and I of England (d. 1625)
  • 1603—1603: The crowns of England and Scotland unite.
  • 24 Mar 1603—24 Mar 1603: Death of Elizabeth I: union of Scottish and English crowns - under King James VI of Scots and I of England (d. 1625)
  • 25 Jul 1603—25 Jul 1603: Coronation - James VI of Scotland is crowned first king of Great Britain
  • 3 1603—27 Mar 1625: James I
    House of Stuart: Son of Mary, Queen of Scots, granddaughter of James IV and Margaret. First to call himself King of Great Britain. This became official with the Act of Union, 1707.
228 1604 
  • 1604—1632: EXPLORATION PERIOD
  • 1604—1604: First Acadian settlement on Saint-Croix Island
  • 1604—1604: Settlement of New France
    First Acadian settlement on Saint Croix Island
  • 1 Nov 1604—1 Nov 1604: Shakespeare: Othello' first presented
229 1605 
  • 1605—1605: First Acadian settlement in Port-Royal
  • 1605—1605: Gunpowder plot at Westminster (Guy Fawkes)
  • 1605—1605: Settlement of New France
    First successful New France colony at Port Royal
  • 5 Nov 1605—5 Nov 1605: Gunpowder plot at Westminster (Guy Fawkes, etc)
230 1606 
  • 1606—1606: The London Company chartered to colonise Virginia: the Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery leave England on 19th De c taking 144 days to reach America
  • 1606—1606: Episcopacy established in Scotland (against wishes of the Scots)
  • 1606—1606: 12th April Adoption of Union Jack as the flag of "Great Britain"
    The London Company chartered to colonise Virginia{\n}Episcopacy established in Scotland (against the wishes of the Scots
  • 31 Jan 1606—31 Jan 1606: Guy Fawkes and co-conspirators executed
  • 12 Mar 1606—12 Mar 1606: Adoption of Union Flag as the flag of Great Britain' (the term Union Jack is used officially only when the Union Flag is flown from the Jack Mast of a Royal Naval vessel)
231 1607 
  • 1607—1607: Jamestown is established
  • 1607—1607: Flight of the Earls - leading Ulster families go into exile
  • 14 May 1607—14 May 1607: Jamestown, Virginia settled - to become the first permanent British colony in North America
232 1608 
  • 1608—1608: First use of telescope by Galileo - he observed the moons of Jupiter two years later in Jan 1610
  • 1608—1608: Québec founded
    Québec founded by Samuel de Champlain
  • 1608—1608: Hans Lippershey invents the first refracting telescope
233 1610 
  • 1610—1610: James VI & I established the Episcopal Church in Scotland - Prebyterians persecuted and many of their records lost
  • 1610—1610: James VI established the Episcopal Church in Scotland -
    Presbyterians persecuted and many of their records lost
  • 1610—1610: Henry Hudson explorations
    Henry Hudson explores Hudson and James' Bays
234 1611 
  • 1611—1611: Authorised (King James) Version of Bible in Britain
  • 1611—1611: Plantation of Ulster with English and Scottish colonists
    Authorised (King James) version of Bible in England{\n}James VI and I created the title Baronet
  • 22 May 1611—22 May 1611: James VI & I created the title of baronet
235 1613 
  • 1613—1613: A copper farthing was produced, as a silver coin would be too small
  • 29 Jun 1613—29 Jun 1613: The Globe Theatre in London burns during a performance of Henry the Eighth (finally pulled down in 1644)
236 1616 
  • 1616—1616: Death of Shakespeare (23rd April)
  • 23 Apr 1616—23 Apr 1616: Tuesday Apr 23 (Julian calendar): Death of Shakespeare
237 1617 
  • 1617—1617: Register of Sasines (Land Leases) established in Scotland -
    record of the transfer of land and property
238 1618 
  • 1618—1618: Sir Walter Raleigh beheaded for allegedly conspiring against James I
239 1619 
  • 4 Dec 1619—4 Dec 1619: (Nov 24 old style): Colonists from Berkeley Parish in England disembark in Virginia and give thanks to God (considered by many to be the first Thanksgiving in the Americas)
240 1620 
  • 1620—1620: Pilgrim Fathers land at Plymouth Rock
  • 1620—1620: Manufacture of coke (the fuel, not the drink!) patented by Dud Dudley
  • 1620—1620: The Mayflower reaches America
    - December 21st - founds Plymouth New England.{\n}Manufacture of coke patented by Dud Dudley
  • 1620—1620: The earliest human-powered submarine invented
  • 21 Dec 1620—21 Dec 1620: (Dec 16 old style): The Mayflower reaches America - founds Plymouth, New England (had initially set sail from Southampton on Aug 5)
241 1621 
  • 1621—1621: Chimneys to be made of brick and to be four and a half feet above the roof
  • 1621—1621: Chimneys to be made of brick and be four and half feet above roof
    Shakespear's First Polio published
242 1622 
  • 1622—1622: First English newspaper appeared - Weekly News'
  • 1622—1622: First Englaish Newspaper appears
243 1624 
  • 1624—1624: Monopoly Act in England: patents protected
  • 1624—1624: Edmund Gunter introduces the surveyor's chain (measurement of length)
  • 1624—1624: Monopoly Act in England - patents protected
  • 1624—1624: William Oughtred invents a slide ruler
244 1625 
  • 1625—1625: The size of bricks standardised in England around this time
  • 1625—1649: King Charles I
    King Charles I ( 1625 - 1649 ) {\n}{\n}1625 - Charles I succeeds his father, James I.{\n}1626 - Parliament attempts to impeach the Duke of Buckingham and is dissolved by Charles.{\n}1627 - England goes to war with France, but at La Rochelle the Duke of Bu
  • 1625—1625: The size of bricks standardised in England around this time
    Death of King James VI and I
  • 1625—1649: Carolean Age
  • 1625—1625: Frenchmen, Jean-Baptiste Denys invents a method for blood transfusion
  • 27 Mar 1625—27 Mar 1625: Death of King James VI & I
  • 3 1625—30 Jan 1649: Charles I
    House of Stuart: Only surviving son of James I; beheaded Jan 30, 1649
245 1627 
  • 1627—1627: The Company of One Hundred Associates formed to colonize New France
246 1628 
  • 1 Mar 1628—1 Mar 1628: Writs issued by Charles I that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by this date
247 1629 
  • 1629—1629: Parliament desolved by King Charles I -
    did not meet for another 11 years
  • 1629—1629: Québec captured by Britain
  • 1629—1629: Giovanni Branca invents a steam turbine
  • 10 Mar 1629—10 Mar 1629: Parliament dissolved by King Charles I - did not meet for another 11 yea
248 1630 
  • 1630—1750: Renaissance Period - Art and Antiques
  • 1630—1750: Baroque Period (Art and Antiques)
  • 1630—1640: European diseases/epidemics kill indians
249 1632 
  • 1632—1632: Treaty of St Germain-en-Laye
  • 1632—1632: Québec returned to France by the 'Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye'
  • 1632—1633: Samuel de Champlain named the first Governor of New France
  • 7 1632—Jul 1632: Isaac de Razilly sails from LaRochelle
    Isaac de Razilly departs from LaRochelle with Charles de Menou and 300 settlers.
  • 9 Aug 1632—8 Sep 1632: Isaac de Razilly arrives at Le Heve
250 1633 
  • Jun 1633—Jun 1633: Galileo summoned by Inquisition for publishing in favour of Copernican theory
251 1635 
  • 1635—1635: Letter Office of England & Scotland started
  • 1635—1635: Flintlock small arms invented around this time (replaces matchlock)
  • 1635—1635: Letter Office of England and Scotland started
    Flintlock invented this time
252 1636 
  • 1636—1755: PRE-DEPORTATION PERIOD
  • 1636—1636: Hackney Carriages in use by now in London
  • 1636—1636: Hackney Carriages in use by now in London
  • 1636—1636: W. Gascoigne invents the micrometer
  • 4 Jan 1636—1 Apr 1636: Arrival of the St. Jehan in Port-Royal
    The St. Jehan arrives in Port-Royal with French settlers, including both men and women.
253 1637 
  • 1637—1637: Scottish Prayer Book published
  • 1637—1638: Pequot War
254 1638 
  • 1638—1638: King Charles regarded protests against the prayerbook as treason - forced Scots to choose between their church and the King - a ?Covenant' swearing to resist these changes to the Death was signed in Greyfriars Church Edinburgh and was accepted by hun
  • 1638—1638: Charles regarded protests against the prayer book as treason
    forced scots fgo choose between their church and the King - a "Covenant", swearing to resist changes to the death, was signed in Greyfriars Church, Edinburgh and was accepted by hundreds of thousandsof Scots (revival of Presbyterian Church)
255 1639 
  • 1639—1639: Act of Toleration in England established religious toleration
  • 1639—1639: Act of Toleration in England established religious tolerance
256 1640 
  • 3 Nov 1640—3 Nov 1640: Charles I forced to recall Parliament (the 'Long Parliament') due to Scottish invasion
257 1641 
  • 1641—1641: Charles I's policies cause insurrection in Ulster and Civil War in England
  • 1641—1641: Charles I and the English Parliament acknowledge the Prebyterian Church in Scotland
  • 1641—1641: Charles I policies cause insurrection in Ulster and Civil War in England -
    Charles I and the English Parliament scknowledge the Presbyterian Church in Scotland
  • 23 Oct 1641—23 Oct 1641: 50,000 Irish killed in an uprising in Ulster
258 1642 
  • 1642—1642: The Civil War interrupted the keeping of parish registers
  • 1642—1642: English theatres closed by Puritans (till 1660)
  • 1642—1642: 22nd August - Charles I raises his standard at Nottinngham -
    First Civil War in England (to 1649) - first engagement at Edgehill - {\n}Scottish Covenanters side with the English rebels who take power -{\n}the Earl of Montrose sided with King Chalres, strife spilled into Scotland{\n}The Civil Ward interrupted the ke
  • 1642—1642: Frenchmen, Blaise Pascal invents an adding machine
  • 22 Aug 1642—22 Aug 1642: Charles I raises his standard at Nottingham - First Civil War in England (to 1649)
  • 13 Nov 1642—13 Nov 1642: Battle of Turnham Green - Royalist forces withdraw in face of the Parliamentarian army and fail to take London
  • 24 Nov 1642—24 Nov 1642: Abel Janszoon Tasman discovers Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania)
  • 18 Dec 1642—18 Dec 1642: Abel Janszoon Tasman first European to set foot in New Zealand
259 1643 
  • 1643—1643: Solomn League and Covenrant signed in Scotland
  • 1643—1643: Evangelista Torricelli invents the barometer
  • 13 Dec 1643—13 Dec 1643: Battle of Alton - victory for Parliamentarians - Sir Richard Bolle killed in St Lawrence's church