Follow Elizabeth I through 434 dated historical records for England.
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
The cost of these boats was met by a group of London merchants, whose profits were to be calculated in the same proportions as their investment in the fleet; the Queen, as owner of the four Royal Naval vessels, was to receive 50% of the profits
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
To that end, the Queen put at Drake's disposal four Royal Naval galleons: the Elizabeth Bonaventure, which was under Drake's own command; Golden Lion, captained by William Burroughs; Rainbow, under Captain Bellingham; and Dreadnought under Captain Thomas Fenner.
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
It takes until May 30 for all of the Armada to leave port and, on the same day, Elizabeth's ambassador in The Netherlands, Dr Valentine Dale, meets Parmas representatives to begin peace negotiations
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
Negotiations were abandoned, and the English fleet stood prepared, if ill-supplied, at Plymouth, awaiting news of Spanish movements
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
Negotiations are abandoned
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
Delayed by bad weather, the Armada is not sighted in England until July 19, when it appears off The Lizard in Cornwall, the news is conveyed to London by a sequence of beacons that had been constructed the length of the south coast of England
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
Delayed by bad weather, the Armada is not sighted in England until July 19, when it appears off The Lizard in Cornwall, the news is conveyed to London by a sequence of beacons that had been constructed the length of the south coast of England
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
The Armada was delayed by bad weather, forcing the four galleys and one of the galleons to leave the fleet, and was not sighted in England until 19 July, when it appeared off The Lizard in Cornwall.
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
The Spanish convened a council of war, where it was proposed to ride into the harbour on the tide and incapacitate the defending ships at anchor and from there to attack England; but Medina Sidonia declined to act because this had been explicitly forbidden by Philip, and decided to sail
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
The news was conveyed to London by a system of beacons that had been constructed all the way along the south coast. On that evening, the English fleet was trapped in Plymouth Harbour by the incoming tide.
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
on to the east and towards the Isle of Wight
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
The Armada was delayed by bad weather, forcing the four galleys and one of the galleons to leave the fleet, and was not sighted in England until 19 July, when it appeared off The Lizard in Cornwall.
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
The Spanish convened a council of war, where it was proposed to ride into the harbour on the tide and incapacitate the defending ships at anchor and from there to attack England; but Medina Sidonia declined to act because this had been explicitly forbidden by Philip, and decided to sail
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
The news was conveyed to London by a system of beacons that had been constructed all the way along the south coast. On that evening, the English fleet was trapped in Plymouth Harbour by the incoming tide.
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
on to the east and towards the Isle of Wight
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
Queen Elizabeth visits Tilbury to encourage her forces and gives to them what is probably her most famous speech
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
Queen Elizabeth visits Tilbury to encourage her forces and gives to them what is probably her most famous speech. I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
Earl of Leicester maintained a force of 4,000 soldiers at West Tilbury, Essex, to defend the Thames Estuary against any incursion up-river towards London.
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
On 8 August (18 August New Style) Queen Elizabeth went to Tilbury to encourage her forces, and the next day gave to them what is probably her most famous speech.
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
The threat of invasion from The Netherlands had not yet been discounted by the English, and Robert Dudley.
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
Earl of Leicester maintained a force of 4,000 soldiers at West Tilbury, Essex, to defend the Thames Estuary against any incursion up-river towards London.
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
On 8 August (18 August New Style) Queen Elizabeth went to Tilbury to encourage her forces, and the next day gave to them what is probably her most famous speech.
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
The threat of invasion from The Netherlands had not yet been discounted by the English, and Robert Dudley.
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
"My loving people, we have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes for fear of treachery; but, I do assure you, I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people.
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king - and of a King of England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe, should dare
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
I know already, for your forwardness, you have deserved rewards and crowns, and, we do assure you, on the word of a prince, they shall be duly paid you.
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
In the mean time, my lieutenant general shall be in my stead, than whom never prince commanded a more noble or worthy subject; not doubting but by your obedience to my general, by your concord in the camp, and your valour in the field, we shall shortly have a famous victory over those enemies of my God, of my kingdom, and of my people."
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
Let tyrants fear, I have always so behaved myself, that under God I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and goodwill of my subjects; and, therefore, I am come amongst you as you see at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
resolved, in the midst and heat of battle, to live or die amongst you all – to lay down for my God, and for my kingdoms, and for my people, my honour and my blood even in the dust.
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
to invade the borders of my realm; to which, rather than any dishonour should grow by me, I myself will take up arms - I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field.
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
English naval pressure prevents the Armada from safely joining Parma's invasion army on the Flemish coast.
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
National thanksgiving services celebrate deliverance from the Spanish Armada and reinforce Protestant interpretations of Elizabethan national identity.
Role range: 1558-1603
Sends contingents to support Henry IV in France
Role range: 1558-1603
Elizabeth is excommunicated by the Pope for a 2nd time on the eve of the Armada
Role range: 1558-1603
Grants a Charter to Leicester
Role range: 1558-1603
Parliament limits construction of cottages without sufficient attached land, reflecting official concern about poverty and rural settlement.
Role range: 1558-1603
Elizabeth I launched the Counter Armada, under Sir Francis Drake, but it was unsuccessful in its goals, resulting in Philip II retaining naval superiority
Role range: 1585-1604 – 1558-1603
Acquires the title & estates of the Earl of Warwick
Role range: 1558-1603
Prevents the Catholic League occupying Normandy & uniting Brittany with Flanders
Role range: 1558-1603
Aids Henry IV & the Dutch & German Protestants
Role range: 1558-1603
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.