1584, March 12th ยท England ยท Winchester ยท Religion ยท Church of England ยท Thomas Cooper
Translation to Winchester
Translated from Lincoln to become Bishop of Winchester
1584, March 18th ยท Russia ยท Moscow ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Bogdan Belsky
Death of Ivan IV
Present at court during the final days and death of Ivan IV
1584, March 18th ยท Russia ยท Moscow ยท House ยท House of Moscow ยท Feodor Rurikovich I
Succession
Succeeds Ivan IV as Tsar of Russia
1584, March 18th ยท Russia ยท Moscow ยท House ยท House of Moscow ยท Ivan Rurikovich IV the Terrible
Death of Ivan Rurikovich
Dies in Moscow on 18 March Old Style, 28 March New Style
1584, March 25th ยท England ยท London ยท Exploration ยท Exploration and Discovery ยท Walter Raleigh
Royal Charter
Receives Elizabeth I's charter for discovery and planting in lands not held by Christian princes
1584, March 29th ยท England ยท Yorkshire ยท House ยท House of Fairfax ยท Ferdinando Fairfax Fairfax of Cameron, 2nd Lord
Birth of Ferdinando Fairfax
Birth of Ferdinando Fairfax, later second Lord Fairfax of Cameron
April 15844 historical events
1584, April 7th ยท Netherlands ยท Ypres ยท Warfare ยท Dutch Revolt ยท Francis de la Noue
Capture of Ypres
The garrison at Ypres surrenders to Parma.
1584, April 7th ยท Netherlands ยท Ypres ยท Warfare ยท Dutch Revolt ยท Alexander Farnese
Capture of Ypres
Captures Ypres during the Spanish reconquest of the southern Netherlands
1584, April 7th ยท Spain ยท Ypres ยท Warfare ยท Dutch Revolt ยท Alexander Farnese
Capture of Ypres
Captures Ypres for Spain during the Dutch Revolt.
1584, April 12th ยท England ยท Cambridge ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท Christopher Marlowe
Bachelor of Arts
Receives his Bachelor of Arts degree at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
May 158411 historical events
1584, May 2nd ยท Scotland ยท Stirling ยท Government ยท Government of Scotland ยท William Ruthven Gowrie, 1st Earl
Execution
Executed for treason after renewed plotting following the Raid of Ruthven
1584, May 17th ยท Japan ยท Nagakute ยท Warfare ยท Sengoku Period ยท Ikeda Tsuneoki
Death at Nagakute
Killed fighting Tokugawa forces during the Battle of Nagakute
1584, May 17th ยท Japan ยท Nagakute ยท Warfare ยท Sengoku Period ยท Mori Nagayoshi
Death at Nagakute
Killed in the fighting at Nagakute
1584, May 17th ยท Japan ยท Nagakute ยท Warfare ยท Sengoku Period ยท Honda Tadakatsu
Battle of Nagakute
Serves as a leading Tokugawa commander during the campaign
1584, May 17th ยท Japan ยท Nagakute ยท Warfare ยท Sengoku Period ยท Sakakibara Yasumasa
Battle of Nagakute
Fights for Tokugawa Ieyasu during the Battle of Nagakute
1584, May 18th ยท Scotland ยท Edinburgh ยท Government ยท Government of Scotland ยท John Maitland Thirlestane, 1st Lord
Secretary of Scotland
Appointed Secretary of Scotland during James VI's consolidation of authority
1584, May 20th ยท England ยท Brymore, Somerset ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท John Pym
Birth of John Pym
Birth of John Pym, later a leading parliamentary opponent of Charles I
1584, May 20th ยท Netherlands ยท Bruges ยท Warfare ยท Dutch Revolt ยท Alexander Farnese
Capture of Bruges
Secures Bruges for Spanish authority
1584, May 20th ยท Spain ยท Bruges ยท Warfare ยท Dutch Revolt ยท Alexander Farnese
Capture of Bruges
Farnese restores Bruges to Spanish authority.
1584, May 22nd ยท Scotland ยท Edinburgh ยท House ยท House of Stewart ยท James Stuart VI
Black Acts
Presides over the parliament associated with the Black Acts against Presbyterian independence
1584, May 31st ยท Russia ยท Moscow ยท House ยท House of Moscow ยท Feodor Rurikovich I
Coronation
Crowned Tsar and Autocrat of all Russia in the Dormition Cathedral
June 15844 historical events
1584, June 10th ยท England ยท London ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Elizabeth Tudor I
Death of Anjou
Receives news of the death of Francois, Duke of Anjou and Alencon, the last serious suitor of her reign
1584, June 10th ยท France ยท Paris ยท House ยท House of Bourbon ยท Henry Bourbon IV
Heir Presumptive
Becomes heir presumptive to the French crown after the death of Francois, Duke of Anjou
1584, June 10th ยท France ยท Chateau-Thierry ยท House ยท House of Valois ยท Francois Valois
Death of Francois Valois
Dies without issue, transforming the French succession
1584, June 10th ยท France ยท Paris ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Henry Valois III
Succession Crisis
The death of his brother Francois leaves the Protestant Henry of Navarre as heir presumptive
July 158410 historical events
1584, July 8th ยท France ยท Warfare ยท War of Three Henrys ยท Henry III
Death of Henry III
Death Francois, Duke of Anjou and Alencon, heir to the throne, Henry III has no children, according to the Salic law the succession will pass on to Henry King of Navarre a Protestant
1584, July 10th ยท England ยท Tyburn ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Francis Throckmorton
Execution
Executed for his role in the Throckmorton Plot against Elizabeth I
1584, July 10th ยท Netherlands ยท Holland ยท House ยท House of Orange ยท Maurice Nassau
Dynastic Crisis
Faces a leadership crisis in the Dutch Revolt after the assassination of his father William the Silent
1584, July 10th ยท Netherlands ยท House ยท House of Orange ยท Maurice of Nassau
Succession
Succeeds as Stadtholder after the assassination of William
1584, July 10th ยท Netherlands ยท Spain ยท House ยท House of Orange ยท Philip William Orange
Succession
Becomes Prince of Orange after the assassination of his father William the Silent
1584, July 10th ยท Netherlands ยท Delft ยท House ยท House of Orange ยท William I the Silent
Assassination of William I the Silent
Assassinated at Delft by Balthazar Gerard, a Catholic fanatic
Executed after the assassination of William the Silent
August 15841 historical events
1584, August 22nd ยท Poland ยท Lublin ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท Jan Kochanowski
Death of Jan Kochanowski
Dies in Lublin
September 15841 historical events
1584, September 17th ยท Netherlands ยท Ghent ยท Warfare ยท Dutch Revolt ยท Alexander Farnese
Capture of Ghent
Brings Ghent back under Spanish control
October 15841 historical events
1584, October ยท England ยท England ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Elizabeth I
Bond of Association Signed
Supporters swear to punish anyone who benefits from a plot against Elizabeth, directly linking the queen's personal safety to the future succession.
November 15842 historical events
1584, November 23rd ยท England ยท Westminster ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท John Puckering
Speaker of the House of Commons
Chosen Speaker of the House of Commons in the Parliament of 1584
1584, November ยท England ยท Westminster ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท John Puckering
John Puckering Chosen Speaker
John Puckering becomes Speaker in a Parliament dominated by security concerns following Catholic plots against Elizabeth.
December 15847 historical events
1584, December 25th ยท Spain ยท Graz ยท House ยท House of Habsburg ยท Margaret Habsburg of Austria
Birth of Margaret of Austria
Birth of Margaret of Austria, later queen consort of Spain
1584, December 31st ยท France ยท Joinville ยท Warfare ยท Catholic League ยท Charles Bourbon
Treaty of Joinville
Recognized by the Catholic League as a Catholic alternative to Henry of Navarre
1584, December 31st ยท France ยท Joinville ยท Warfare ยท Catholic League ยท Henry Guise
Treaty of Joinville
Concludes alliance terms with Spain against the Protestant succession of Henry of Navarre
1584, December 31st ยท France ยท France ยท Warfare ยท Catholic League ยท Charles Lorraine Mayenne
Catholic League Mobilization
Supports Guise family resistance to the Bourbon succession
1584, December 31st ยท France ยท Navarre ยท Warfare ยท French Wars of Religion ยท Henry Bourbon IV
Catholic League Opposition
Becomes the target of Catholic League opposition after becoming heir presumptive
1584, December 31st ยท Spain ยท Joinville ยท Warfare ยท Catholic League ยท Philip Habsburg II
Treaty of Joinville
Backs the Catholic League through the Treaty of Joinville
1584, December ยท England ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Elizabeth I
Death of Elizabeth I
Death of Alencon, the last of her suitors
1584 ยท England ยท London ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Bernardino Mendoza
Expulsion
Expelled from England after discovery of his involvement in the Throckmorton Plot
1584 ยท Japan ยท Owari ยท Warfare ยท Sengoku Period ยท Tokugawa Ieyasu
Komaki and Nagakute Campaign
Opposes Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the Komaki and Nagakute campaign
1584 ยท Japan ยท Owari ยท Warfare ยท Sengoku Period ยท Oda Nobukatsu
Komaki and Nagakute Campaign
Allies with Tokugawa Ieyasu against Toyotomi Hideyoshi
1584 ยท Japan ยท Owari ยท Warfare ยท Sengoku Period ยท Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Komaki and Nagakute Campaign
Campaigns against Tokugawa Ieyasu and Oda Nobukatsu
1584 ยท Russia ยท Moscow ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Boris Godunov
Rise to Power
Gains influence after Feodor I succeeds Ivan IV
1584 ยท Russia ยท Moscow ยท Government ยท Government of Russia ยท Irina Godunova
Tsarina Consort
Becomes Tsarina consort when her husband Feodor I succeeds Ivan IV
1584 ยท England ยท Sheffield Castle ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Mary Stuart
Throckmorton Plot Aftermath
Her correspondence networks remain under suspicion after Throckmorton's trial
1584 ยท Scotland ยท England ยท Government ยท Government of Scotland ยท John Erskine Mar, 2nd Earl
Exile of John Erskine
Flees into England after the fall of the Ruthven faction
1584 ยท France ยท Paris ยท House ยท House of Valois ยท Catherine Medici
Succession Crisis
Faces the political crisis caused by the death of her youngest son Francois
1584 ยท England ยท North Carolina Coast ยท Exploration ยท Roanoke Voyage ยท Arthur Barlowe
Roanoke Reconnaissance
Reaches the Carolina coast and later writes the report of the voyage
1584 ยท England ยท North Carolina Coast ยท Exploration ยท Roanoke Voyage ยท Philip Amadas
Roanoke Reconnaissance
Reaches the Carolina coast on Raleigh's reconnaissance voyage
1584 ยท Spain ยท Madrid ยท Government ยท Government of Spain ยท Philip Habsburg II
Reward for Gerard
Rewards the family of Balthasar Gerard after the assassination of William the Silent
1584 ยท England ยท London ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท William Cecil Burghley, 1st Baron
Bond of Association
Supports the political response to the Throckmorton Plot and foreign threats
1584 ยท England ยท London ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Robert Dudley
Bond of Association
Promotes the Bond of Association to protect Elizabeth I against assassination and invasion plots
1584 ยท England ยท London ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Francis Walsingham
Bond of Association
Uses the Bond of Association to strengthen surveillance of Catholic conspiracies
1584 ยท England ยท London ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Elizabeth Tudor I
Bond of Association
Supports the Bond of Association after the Throckmorton Plot and the assassination of William the Silent
1584 ยท England ยท Canterbury ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท Christopher Marlowe
Education
Attends The King's School, Canterbury (where a house is now named after him) and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge on a scholarship and received his Bachelor of Arts degree
1584 ยท England ยท London ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท Giordano Bruno
De l'infinito, universo e mondi
Publishes De l'infinito, universo e mondi in London
1584 ยท England ยท London ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท Giordano Bruno
De la causa, principio et uno
Publishes De la causa, principio et uno in London
1584 ยท England ยท London ยท Arts ยท Literature ยท Giordano Bruno
La cena de le ceneri
Publishes La cena de le ceneri in London
1584 ยท England ยท Oxford ยท Arts ยท Music ยท Thomas Morley
Bachelor of Music
Receives the Bachelor of Music degree at Oxford
1584 ยท England ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท John Pym
Birth of John Pym
Birth of John Pym
1584 ยท England ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท John Puckering
Speaker of House of Commons
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons, 1st term
1584 ยท England ยท House ยท House of Fairfax ยท Thomas Fairfax Cameron, 3rd
Birth of Ferdinando Fairfax
Birth of Ferdinando Fairfax
1584 ยท England ยท London ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท William Parry
Parry Assassination Proposal
William Parry discusses a plan to kill Elizabeth I, allegedly proposing an attack while the queen is riding and framing the act as a Catholic political remedy.
1584 ยท England ยท Humanities ยท Philosophy ยท William Allen
True, Sincere and Modest Defence of English Catholics
Publication of "True, Sincere & Modest Defence of English Catholics"
1584 ยท England ยท Humanities ยท Philosophy ยท Francis Bacon
Bacon Enters Parliament For Melcombe Regis
Bacon secured a parliamentary seat during Elizabeth I's reign. His public career offered an arena for considering legal change and the relation of knowledge to government.
1584 ยท England ยท Humanities ยท Social Science ยท William Allen
True, Sincere and Modest Defence of English Catholics
Publication of "True, Sincere & Modest Defence of English Catholics"
1584 ยท England ยท Winchester ยท Religion ยท Church of England ยท Thomas Cooper
Bishop
Appointed Bishop of Winchester
1584 ยท England ยท Lincoln ยท Religion ยท Church of England ยท William Wickham
Bishop of Lincoln
Becomes Bishop of Lincoln after Thomas Cooper's translation to Winchester
1584 ยท England ยท Lincoln ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท William Wickham
Bishop
Appointed Bishop of Lincoln
1584 ยท England ยท London ยท Science ยท Geography ยท Richard Hakluyt
Discourse of Western Planting
Writes the Discourse of Western Planting for Elizabeth I and Raleigh's circle
1584 ยท England ยท Roanoke ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Walter Raleigh
Capture of Roanoke
Founds a colony on Roanoke Island for which he is knighted
1584 ยท France ยท Paris ยท House ยท House of Bourbon ยท Henry IV
Succession
Becomes heir presumptive on the death of Francois duc dAlencon
1584 ยท France ยท Humanities ยท Philosophy ยท Michel Montaigne
Montaigne Begins Second Mayoral Term
Montaigne was reelected mayor of Bordeaux for a second term. His civic service demonstrated the demands of political compromise during ongoing religious conflict.
1584 ยท France ยท Humanities ยท Philosophy ยท Michel Montaigne
Montaigne Meets Henry Of Navarre
Henry of Navarre visited Montaigne, reflecting the writer's connections across factional boundaries. Their association placed Montaigne near the politics that eventually reshaped the French monarchy.
1584 ยท France ยท Warfare ยท War of Three Henrys ยท Henry III
War of the Three Henrys
Last of a series of civil wars in France known as the Huguenot Wars or French Wars of Religion, the War of the Three Henrys is the Eighth and final war
1584 ยท France ยท Paris ยท Warfare ยท War of the Three Henrys ยท Henry Valois III
War of the Three Henrys Prelude
The succession crisis after Anjou's death helps set up the War of the Three Henrys
1584 ยท Germany ยท Cologne ยท Warfare ยท Cologne War ยท Ernest Wittelsbach of Bavaria
Cologne War
Strengthens Catholic control in the Electorate of Cologne
1584 ยท Germany ยท Westphalia ยท Warfare ยท Cologne War ยท Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg
Cologne War
Continues resistance after losing the archbishopric of Cologne