1569 in History

Shrewsbury receives his ward Mary Queen of Scots at Tutbury

Moves to Tutbury Castle in Staffordshire

Akbar captures the formidable fortress of Ranthambore and strengthens Mughal control in Rajasthan.

The Union of Lublin strengthens the Polishn Commonwealth by uniting Poland & Lithuania. The Commonwealth is ruled by an elected monarch carrying out the duties of Polish King & Grand Duke of Lithuania

Under the Union of Lublin the Monarch will govern with a common Senate and Parliament (the Sejm). The Commonwealth is ruled by an elected monarch carrying out the duties of Polish King & Grand Duke of Lithuania

Elizabeth I has 400 rank-and-file rebels executed

Akbar besieges Ranthambore, whose formidable fort submits after sustained Mughal pressure.

Birth of Indiairth of Nuruddin Salim Jahangir

Writes she would rather die than resign her crown

Announces she cannot find guilt with either Mary or her accuser Murray

Moray returns to Scotland, Elizabeth says nothing has been proven

"the Queen of England should (not) conceive an evil opinion of her good sister"

Moray returns to Scotland, Elizabeth says nothing has been proven

Moray returns to Scotland, Elizabeth says nothing has been proven

Under the Union of Lublin the Monarch will govern with a common Senate and Parliament (the Sejm). The Union of Lublin strengthens the Polishn Commonwealth by uniting Poland & Lithuania. The Commonwealth is ruled by an elected monarch carrying out the duties of Polish King & Grand Duke of Lithuania

The northern catholic rebellion is defeated

Defeated & killed by the future Henry III

Commands a Huguenot Army & escapes after the Catholic victory