Capture of Brill
Captures Brill in Zeeland
Historical events in 1572
92 historical records
April 15727 historical events
Blois Anti-Spanish Strategy
Supports the French alliance as a means of reducing the risk that England will face Spain without a major continental partner.
Blois Defensive Alliance Terms
Agrees mutual defensive obligations with France, creating a diplomatic counterweight to Spanish power in western Europe.
Treaty of Blois
Signed with France, both countries wil support each other if attacked. England is freed from French support of an invasion by Mary Queen of Scots
Treaty of Blois
England signs an alliance with France while Mary is in captivity. England is freed from French support of an invasion on behalf of Mary Queen of Scots
Flemish Invasion Supports Revolt
Louis of Nassau supports operations in Flanders as the revolt against Spanish rule widens.
Invasion of Flanders
Helps William the Silent invade Flanders
May 15724 historical events
Peerage
Created Earl of Essex
Capture of Mons
Captures the fortress of Mons
Marriage
Courted the Duke of Alencon, younger son of Charles IX of France
Robert Bell Chosen Speaker
Robert Bell becomes Speaker during a long Parliament concerned with religion, poverty, security and the position of Mary, Queen of Scots.
June 15722 historical events
Ridolfi Plot
Norfolk is executed for his part in the Ridolfi plot
Ridolfi Plot
Shrewsbury, Delawarr & Sadler accuse Mary of involvement in the Ridolfi plot
July 15723 historical events
Siege of Haarlem
Haarlem surrenders to the Spanish, the leaders are executed
Siege of Haarlem
Haarlem surrenders to the Spanish, the leaders are executed
Siege of Haarlem
Captures Haarlem after a 7 month siege, the garrison occupants are all slaughtered
August 157211 historical events
Execution of Northumberland
Thomas Percy is executed at York after being surrendered from Scotland, closing the career of the most prominent surviving leader of the Northern Rebellion.
Execution of Thomas Percy, Earl of Northumberland
Thomas Percy is beheaded for leading the Northern Rebellion and supporting a Catholic challenge to Elizabeth I.
Assassination of Coligny
Orders the assassination of Coligny, the Huguenot leader
Huguenots
Orders the assassination of Coligny, the Huguenot leader. Charles IX & Catherine de Medici sanction the massacre of Huguenots
Massacre
Orders the assassination of Coligny, the Huguenot leader. Charles IX & Catherine de Medici sanction the massacre of Huguenots
Huguenots
Charles IX & Catherine de Medici sanction the massacre of Huguenots
Massacre
Charles IX & Catherine de Medici sanction the massacre of Huguenots
Massacre
Persuaded by his mother Catherine de Medicus to order the St Batholomews day massacre
Massacre
Responsible for the St Bartholomew Days massacre
St Bartholomew Violence
Henry of Guise is associated with Catholic violence during the Saint Bartholomew period
Massacre
The Huguenot massacre in France increases English suspicions of Mary
September 15721 historical events
Massacre
The massacre disrupts negotiations to marry the Duke of Alencon. The French Ambassador reveals a Hugenot plot to kill the French King & his family
October 15723 historical events
Capture of Mons
Surrenders Mons to the Spanish but most of the Dutch towns are occupied by Calvinists
Battle of Navarino
Fights at the Battle of Navarino
Accepts an invitation to become god-mother to a daughter of Charles IX
Accepts an invitation to become god-mother to a daughter of Charles IX
November 15726 historical events
De Nova Stella
Uses the stars absent parallax to place it beyond the Moon.
Observation of New Star
Observes a new star in Cassiopeia and records its changing brightness.
Lord Treasurer
Appointed Lord Treasurer
Gujarat Campaign
Akbar advances into Gujarat and occupies Ahmedabad as Mughal authority expands toward the western coast.
Death of John Knox
Death of John Knox, without Knox there is no opposition to Church reforms
Reform of Religious Policy
Death of John Knox, without Knox there is no opposition to Church reforms
Circumnavigation
Drake is the 1st English Commander to reach the Pacific
Sale-Corfe Castle
Elizabeth I sells Corfe Castle to Sir Christopher Hatton for 4,761 pounds
Captain
Appointed Captain of the Queens Bodyguard
Arrest of Francis Knollys
Appointed Custodian of Mary Queen of Scots
Speaker of House of Commons
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons
Treasurer
Appointed Treasurer of the Queens household
Knighthood
Recieves a Knighthood
Lord Privy Seal
Appointed Lord Privy Seal
Grays Inn
Appointed Memmber of Grays Inn
President of the Council
Appointed President of the Council of the North
Ambassador Recall
The Spanish Ambassador is returned after a plot to install Mary on the throne
Legislation
A bill is passed preventing Mary from being Elizabeth's successor
Peerage
Created Earl of Lincoln, 1st
Death of Thomas Howard
Death of Thomas Howard, executed for treason
Execution of Norfolk
Norfolk is executed for treason
Execution of Norfolk
Norfolk is executed for treason for his involvement in the Ridolfi plot
Ridolfi Plot
Norfolk is executed for treason for his involvement in the Ridolfi plot
Treason
Norfolk is executed for treason for his involvement in the Ridolfi plot. Death of Thomas Howard, executed for treason
Bishops' Bible Revised
A revised edition of the Bishops' Bible appears, refining the translation used widely in Elizabethan churches.
Earl Marshal
Appointed Earl Marshal
Death of Elizabeth I
Executes Norfolk for a plot to bring Mary Stewart to the throne & restore Catholicism
Execution of Norfolk
Executes Norfolk for a plot to bring Mary Stewart to the throne & restore Catholicism
Gunpowder Treason Plot
Elizabeth I prevents the English Commons from passing a bill of attainder against Mary. A bill is passed preventing Mary from being Elizabeth's successor
Huguenots
Courted the Duke of Alencon, younger son of Charles IX of France. The massacre of Huguenots ends chances of Elizabeth's marriage to a French Prince. Courted by the Duke of Alencons envoy, La Mole
Marriage
Courted the Duke of Alencon, younger son of Charles IX of France. The massacre of Huguenots ends chances of Elizabeth's marriage to a French Prince. Courted by the Duke of Alencons envoy, La Mole
Marriage
Wishes to have Calais returned to England if she is to marry the Duke of Alencon
Massacre
The massacre disrupts negotiations to marry the Duke of Alencon. The French Ambassador reveals a Hugenot plot to kill the French King & his family. Protestants are massacred in France
Succession
A bill is passed preventing Mary from being Elizabeth's successor
Vagabonds Act Establishes Houses of Correction
Parliament introduces stronger measures against persistent vagrancy while encouraging organised local punishment and correction.
Siege of Edinburgh
Sends support to James VI in the siege against the last bastion for Queen Mary
Siege of Nombre de Dios
Drake successfully ambushes a Spanish treasure convoy in Panama
Sale-Corfe Castle
Elizabeth I sells Corfe Castle to Sir Christopher Hatton for for 4,761 pounds, her dancing master & some suppose a suitor
Marriage
Marries Margaret of Valois, sister of Charles IX
Succession
Succeeeds as the King of Navarre, 1572-1589
Marriage
Negotiations begin for Alencons marriage to Elizabeth I
Montaigne Begins Composing Personal Essays
Montaigne began developing prose pieces that would establish a new literary form. Rather than advancing a comprehensive doctrine, he tested judgments through examples drawn from experience and books.
Coronation
Crowned King of Hungary
Gujarat Campaign
Akbar launches a campaign that brings Gujarat under Mughal authority.
Gujarat Campaign
Akbar personally campaigns in Gujarat and brings the wealthy western province under Mughal authority.
Pope
Appointed Pope
Succession
Succeeds as Stadholder of The Netherlands, Stadholder of the northern provinces
Capture of Flushing
Marck captures Flushing
Reballion of Zeeland
Te Estates of Holland and Zeeland revolt against Spanish Rule
Constitution of Poland
Turns Poland into a royal republic
Death of Sigismund II Augustus
Death of Sigismund II Augustus, dies without an heir, last of the Jagiellon line
Secretary of James Beaton
Appointed Secretary to James Beaton
Lord High Chancellor
Appointed Lord High Chancellor
Reform of Government
The King is to be Governor of the Realm & protector of the Church
Death of John Erskine
Death of John Erskine of Mar, 1st
Plot
Elizabeth I prevents the English Commons from passing a bill of attainder against Mary
Reform of Church Governance
Models the Scottish Church on the Church of England at the Kirk General Assembly
Reform of Church Governance
The King is to be Governor of the Realm & protector of the Church
Siege of Alkmaar
Defeated by the people of Alkmaar, prepared to open the dykes rather than surrender
Siege of Mons
Prevents William of Orange from relieving Mons
Battle of Lepanto
Fights with the Holy League