1557, March ยท England ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Elizabeth I
Marriage
Philip II visits England to arrange marriage between Elizabeth I & Emmanuel Philibert
1557, March ยท Spain ยท House ยท House of Habsburg ยท Philip II
Marriage
Philip II visits England to arrange marriage between Elizabeth I & Emmanuel Philibert
1557, March ยท Spain ยท House ยท House of Habsburg ยท Philip II
Visit to England to arrange marriage between Elizabeth I
Philip II visits England to arrange marriage between Elizabeth I & Emmanuel Philibert
1557, March ยท Spain ยท Warfare ยท France War ยท Philip II
Marriage
Philip II visits England to arrange marriage between Elizabeth I & Emmanuel Philibert
April 15573 historical events
1557, April 11th ยท Scotland ยท Government ยท Government of Scotland ยท Robert Reid
International Agreement
Bishop Reid and his fellow commissioners agreed on the marriage contract on 11 April that protected Scotland's rights this contract prevailed despite an attempt by the French to subvert the final outcome by obtaining an agreement directly with Queen Mary to Scotland's detriment
1557, April 11th ยท Scotland ยท Government ยท Government of Scotland ยท Robert Reid
Treaty of Marriage
Bishop Reid and his fellow commissioners agree to the marriage contract which protects Scotland's rights
1557, April 11th ยท Scotland ยท Government ยท Government of Scotland ยท Robert Reid
Treaty of Marriage
The marriage contract prevails despite an attempt by the French to subvert it by obtaining an agreement directly with Queen Mary
June 155710 historical events
1557, June 7th ยท England ยท London ยท Warfare ยท Italian War ยท Mary I
England Enters War
Mary commits England to war against France in alliance with Spain
1557, June 7th ยท England ยท London ยท Warfare ยท Italian War ยท Mary I
War with France
Mary declares war on France in support of Philip of Spain
1557, June 7th ยท France ยท London ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Mary Tudor Mary I
Declaration of War on France
Mary declares war on France in support of Philip II, committing Tudor England to a continental conflict that exposes Calais to French attack.
1557, June 7th ยท Spain ยท London ยท Warfare ยท Italian War ยท Philip II
English Alliance
Philip draws England into war against France
1557, June ยท England ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Mary I
Declaration of War
Philip II persuades his wife Mary I to declare war on France
1557, June ยท England ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Mary I
Declaration of War
Philip II leaves England never to return
1557, June ยท England ยท London ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Mary I
Declaration of War
Philip II persuades Mary to support Spain by declaring war on France
1557, June ยท England ยท London ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Mary I
Spanish Alliance War Commitment
Brings England into Philip's war against France after renewed strategic pressure overrides earlier efforts to limit English involvement in Habsburg conflicts.
1557, June ยท England ยท London ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Mary I
War with France
Mary declares war on France in alliance with Philip II of Spain
1557, June ยท Spain ยท Warfare ยท France War ยท Philip II
Declaration of War
Philip II persuades his wife Mary I to declare war on France
July 15576 historical events
1557, July 3rd ยท England ยท London ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Mary I
Philip Departs
Philip leaves England after securing English entry into the war
1557, July 3rd ยท England ยท London ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Mary I
Philip Leaves England
Philip II leaves England and does not return before Mary's death
1557, July 17th ยท England ยท Chelsea ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Anne of Cleves
Death of Anne of Cleves
Death of Anne of Cleaves
1557, July ยท England ยท Calais ยท Warfare ยท Italian War ยท William Herbert
English Army in France
Pembroke commands English troops supporting Spain against France
1557, July ยท England ยท Calais ยท Warfare ยท Italian War ยท Mary I
English Troops to France
English troops support Spanish operations against France
1557, July ยท France ยท Calais ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท William Herbert 1st Earl of Pembroke
English Army in the Low Countries
Pembroke leads an English contingent to join Philip II's forces, bringing Tudor troops into the campaign against France from the Calais region.
August 155712 historical events
1557, August 10th ยท England ยท Saint Quentin ยท Warfare ยท England War ยท Edward Clinton Lincoln, 1st
Battle of Saint Quentin
Clinton takes part in Lord Pembrokes expedition & fights with Spanish forces at the Battle of Saint Quentin
1557, August 10th ยท France ยท Saint-Quentin ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท William Herbert 1st Earl of Pembroke
Battle of Saint-Quentin
Pembroke's English soldiers take part in the allied victory at Saint-Quentin, one of the principal military successes of Mary's war with France.
1557, August 10th ยท France ยท Quentin ยท Warfare ยท Valois-Hapsburg War ยท Louis I de Bourbon
Battle of Quentin
Sees action at the Battle of St Quentin
1557, August 10th ยท Netherlands ยท Saint Quentin ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Louis of Nassau-Dietz
Battle of Saint Quentin
Fights for the Imperialists against the Dutch during the Dutch Rebellion
1557, August 10th ยท Spain ยท St Quentin ยท Warfare ยท France War ยท Emmanuel Philibert Savoy, 10th
Battle of St Quentin
Defeats the French & leaves northern France defenceless
1557, August 10th ยท Spain ยท St Quentin ยท Warfare ยท France War ยท Emmanuel Philibert Savoy, 10th
Battle of St Quentin
Defeats the French & leaves north France defenceless
1557, August 27th ยท Spain ยท St Quentin ยท Warfare ยท France War ยท Emmanuel Philibert Savoy, 10th
Battle of St Quentin
Captures St Quentin but is ordered by Philip II to withdraw to The Netherlands
1557, August 27th ยท Spain ยท St Quentin ยท Warfare ยท France War ยท Emmanuel Philibert Savoy, 10th
Capture of St Quentin
Captures St Quentin but is ordered by Philip II to withdraw to The Netherlands
1557, August 27th ยท Spain ยท St Quentin ยท Warfare ยท France War ยท Emmanuel Philibert Savoy, 10th
Invasion of France
Captures St Quentin but is ordered by Philip II to withdraw to The Netherlands
1557, August 27th ยท Spain ยท St Quentin ยท Warfare ยท France War ยท Emmanuel Philibert Savoy, 10th
Siege of St Quentin
Captures St Quentin but is ordered by Philip II to withdraw to The Netherlands
1557, August ยท France ยท Paris ยท Warfare ยท Italian War ยท Francis Guise Guise, 2nd
Lieutenant General of France
Henry II appoints Guise lieutenant general to defend the kingdom
1557, August ยท France ยท Paris ยท Warfare ยท Italian War ยท Francis Guise Guise, 2nd
Recalled from Italy
Guise is recalled from Italy after the French defeat at Saint Quentin
October 15575 historical events
1557, October 30th ยท Scotland ยท Government ยท Government of Scotland ยท Robert Reid
Treaty Negotiations
In a letter dated 30 October 1557, Henry of France requested that the Scottish Parliament send commissioners to prepare for the wedding of Queen Mary to the Dauphin of France'gnine commissioners are appointed to negotiate the wedding Treaty
1557, October 30th ยท Scotland ยท Government ยท Government of Scotland ยท Robert Reid
Treaty of Marriage
Commissioners are appointed to negotiate the wedding Treaty
1557, October 30th ยท Scotland ยท Government ยท Government of Scotland ยท Robert Reid
Treaty of Marriage
In a letter Henry of France requests that the Scottish Parliament send commissioners to prepare for the wedding of Queen Mary to the Dauphin of France
1557, October 30th ยท Scotland ยท House ยท House of Stewart ยท Mary of Scots
Marriage
In a letter dated 30 October 1557, Henry of France requested that the Scottish Parliament send commissioners to prepare for the wedding of Queen Mary to the Dauphin of France'gnine commissioners are appointed to negotiate the wedding Treaty
1557, October 30th ยท Scotland ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Robert Reid
Treaty Negotiations
In a letter dated 30 October 1557, Henry of France requested that the Scottish Parliament send commissioners to prepare for the wedding of Queen Mary to the Dauphin of France'gnine commissioners are appointed to negotiate the wedding Treaty
December 15571 historical events
1557, December ยท England ยท Calais ยท Warfare ยท Italian War ยท Mary I
Calais Defences Strained
Calais becomes vulnerable as French forces prepare a winter attack
1557 ยท China ยท Macao ยท House ยท House of Ming ยท Jiajing
Rule of Macao
The Portuguese establish a base at Macao
1557 ยท England ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Edward Saunders
Chief Justice
Appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench
1557 ยท England ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Radcliffe Susses, 3rd
Lord Deputy of Ireland
Appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland
1557 ยท England ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Russell Bedford, 1st
Lord Privy Seal
Appointed Lord Privy Seal, 3rd term
1557 ยท England ยท Westminster Abbey ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Anne of Cleves
Burial
Buried in Westminster Abbey
1557 ยท England ยท England ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Mary I
Catholic Visitation Programme Expanded
Episcopal visitations enforce restored Catholic worship, inspect clergy and remove practices introduced during the Edwardian Reformation.
1557 ยท England ยท London ยท Religion ยท Catholic Restoration ยท Mary I
Catechism Programme
Maryโs church promotes Catholic instruction through parish clergy.
1557 ยท England ยท England ยท Religion ยท Catholic Restoration ยท Mary I
Clergy Discipline
Poleโs programme stresses residence, preaching and clerical standards.
1557 ยท England ยท Canterbury ยท Religion ยท Church of England ยท Edmund Grindal
Dismissal
Dismissed by the Queen for too much preaching & education of the Clergy
1557 ยท England ยท Canterbury ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Reginald Pole
Dismissal
Deprived of legate authority
1557 ยท England ยท Lincoln ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Thomas Watson
Bishop
Appointed Bishop of Lincoln
1557 ยท England ยท Warfare ยท England War ยท Mary I
Alliance Mary I and Philip II
Philip II returns to England for 3 months, England makes war with France
1557 ยท France ยท Humanities ยท Philosophy ยท Michel Montaigne
Montaigne Joins Bordeaux Parlement
Montaigne obtained a position in the Parlement of Bordeaux. This office created the circumstances for his influential friendship with Etienne de La Boetie.
1557 ยท France ยท Bordeaux ยท Humanities ยท Philosophy ยท Michel Montaigne
Meeting Etienne de La Boetie
Montaigne meets Etienne de La Boetie and forms an influential intellectual friendship.
1557 ยท France ยท St Quentin ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Francis Guise Guise, 2nd
Battle of St Quentin
Leads an army into Italy to aid Pope Paul IV (and further his familys pretensions to the Angevin inheritance), but is recalled to France and made Lieutenant General of France after victory the Battle of St. Quentin
1557 ยท France ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Francis Guise Guise, 2nd
Invasion of Italy
Leads an army into Italy to aid Pope Paul IV (and further his familys pretensions to the Angevin inheritance), but is recalled to France and made Lieutenant General of France after victory the Battle of St. Quentin
1557 ยท France ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Francis of Guise
Lieutenant
Leads an army into Italy to aid Pope Paul IV (and further his familys pretensions to the Angevin inheritance), but is recalled to France and made Lieutenant General of France after victory the Battle of St. Quentin
1557 ยท Italy ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Paul IV
Peace
Makes peace with Spain after the march on Rome by the Duke of Alba
1557 ยท Japan ยท House ยท House of Muromachi Period ยท Ogimachi
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of Japan
1557 ยท Portugal ยท House ยท House of Avis ยท Sebastian
Succession
Succeeds as King of Portugal
1557 ยท Portugal ยท Rio de Janeiro ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Mem De Sa
Siege of Rio
Attacks & destroys the French colony
1557 ยท Russia ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Ivan IV the Terrible
Invasion of Poland
Ivan IV the Terrible invades Poland
1557 ยท Scotland ยท Warfare ยท England War ยท James Hepburn Bothwell, 4th
Invasion of England
Leads an incursion across the English border
1557 ยท Scotland ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท John Leslie
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant General of Scotland by Mary of Guise
1557 ยท Spain ยท Warfare ยท France War ยท Emmanuel Philibert Savoy, 10th
Invasion of France
Senior Commander of the Spanish invasion force of northern France
1557 ยท Spain ยท St Quentin ยท Warfare ยท France War ยท Philip II
Battle of St Quentin
Philip II defeats the forces of Henry II of France & drives the French out of Italy
1557 ยท Spain ยท Warfare ยท France War ยท Philip II
Invasion of France
Invades northern France with a force of 50,000 including 7,000 English
1557 ยท Spain ยท St Quentin ยท Warfare ยท France War ยท Philip II
Invasion of Italy
Philip II defeats the forces of Henry II of France & drives the French out of Italy