Death of Catherine de Medici
Death of Catherine de Medici, wife of Henry II
Historical events in 1589
55 historical records
January 15891 historical events
February 15892 historical events
Death of William Somerset
Death of William Somerset
Thomas Snagge Chosen Speaker
Thomas Snagge becomes Speaker during the first Parliament convened after the defeat of the Spanish Armada.
May 15892 historical events
Landing at Peniche
Norris lands the English army at Peniche and begins an overland march toward Lisbon in support of the Portuguese claimant Antonio, Prior of Crato.
Attack on Coruna
Norris lands troops near Coruna and assaults the Spanish port, but the English expedition cannot secure the city and eventually withdraws.
June 15891 historical events
Advance on Lisbon
Norris reaches the outskirts of Lisbon, but the expected popular uprising fails to develop and the expedition lacks the support needed to take the capital.
July 15891 historical events
Siege of Paris
King Henry III of France capitulates to the Duke of Guise and returns to Paris
August 15895 historical events
Assassination of Henry III
Assassinated by a Dominican monk, Henry is the last of the Valois line
Death of Henry III
Death of Henry III, assassinated
Siege of Paris
After Henrys assassination Paris suffers a 4 year siege
Assassination of Henry IV
Assassinated by a Dominican monk, Henry is the last of the Valois line
Marriage
Marries Anne of Denmark
September 15891 historical events
Invasion of France
Intervenes in the French civil war against the Protestant Henry IV
November 15891 historical events
Pisa Inaugural Lecture
Galileo delivers his inaugural university lecture before beginning regular mathematics teaching at Pisa.
December 15894 historical events
Assassination of Henry III
Henry of Guise is lured into a trap and assassinated, on the orders of Henry III
Assassination of Henry III
Henry III of France strikes his ultra-Catholic enemies, having the Duke of Guise and his brother, Cardinal Louis of Guise, killed, and holding the Cardinal de Bourbon a prisoner
Reballion of Rebels in Paris
The Guises propose a settlement with a cipher as heir and demand a meeting of the States General, which takes place at Blois
States General
The Guises propose a settlement with a cipher as heir and demand a meeting of the States General, which takes place at Blois
Chancellor
Appointed Chancellor
Speaker of House of Commons
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons
Marriage
Marries Anne of Denmark
Marriage
Marries James I
Charter of Leicester
Grants a Charter to Leicester
Cottages Act Restricts New Rural Dwellings
Parliament limits construction of cottages without sufficient attached land, reflecting official concern about poverty and rural settlement.
Bacon Advocates Parliamentary Institutional Reform
Bacon participated in parliamentary business and pursued questions about effective public administration. His political activity ran alongside early plans to reorganize the sciences.
Reform of Bible Translation
Takes part in the revision of the Vulgate
Counter Armada
Elizabeth I launched the Counter Armada, under Sir Francis Drake, but it was unsuccessful in its goals, resulting in Philip II retaining naval superiority
Counter Armada
The English attempted to press home their advantage the following year after defeating the 1st Spanish Armada when the Drake–Norris Expedition of 1589.
Counter Armada
This expedition, led by Sir Francis Drake and John Norreys raided Corunna but withdrew from Lisbon after failing to coordinate its strategy effectively with the Portuguese.
Counter Armada
with a comparable fleet of English privateers, sailed to establish a base in the Azores, attack Spain, and raise a revolt in Portugal.
Siege of Corunna
The English attempted to press home their advantage the following year after defeating the 1st Spanish Armada when the Drake–Norris Expedition of 1589.
Siege of Corunna
This expedition, led by Sir Francis Drake and John Norreys raided Corunna but withdrew from Lisbon after failing to coordinate its strategy effectively with the Portuguese.
Siege of Corunna
with a comparable fleet of English privateers, sailed to establish a base in the Azores, attack Spain, and raise a revolt in Portugal.
Counter Armada
The English attempted to press home their advantage the following year after defeating the 1st Spanish Armada when the Drake–Norris Expedition of 1589.
Counter Armada
This expedition, led by Sir Francis Drake and John Norreys raided Corunna but withdrew from Lisbon after failing to coordinate its strategy effectively with the Portuguese.
Counter Armada
with a comparable fleet of English privateers, sailed to establish a base in the Azores, attack Spain, and raise a revolt in Portugal.
Siege of Corunna
The English attempted to press home their advantage the following year after defeating the 1st Spanish Armada when the Drake–Norris Expedition of 1589.
Siege of Corunna
This expedition, led by Sir Francis Drake and John Norreys raided Corunna but withdrew from Lisbon after failing to coordinate its strategy effectively with the Portuguese.
Siege of Corunna
with a comparable fleet of English privateers, sailed to establish a base in the Azores, attack Spain, and raise a revolt in Portugal.
Counter Armada
Elizabeth I launched the Counter Armada, under Sir Francis Drake, but it was unsuccessful in its goals, resulting in Philip II retaining naval superiority
Siege of Lisbon
Incurs the Queens displeasure for participating in the Lisbon Expedition
Succession
Succeeds as King of France, had been brought up as a Protestant
Succession
Succeeeds as the King of France, 1st of the Bourbon line
Montaigne Continues Marginal Revisions
Montaigne annotated his copy of the Essays with corrections and new reflections. These additions preserved the restless character of a thinker unwilling to treat earlier judgments as final.
Assassination of Henry III
Henry III is assassinated by a fanatic monk named Jacques Clement, but lived long enough to name Henry of Navarre as heir to the throne
Assassination of Henry III
Henry III is assassinated by a fanatic monk named Jacques Clement, but lived long enough to name Henry of Navarre as heir to the throne
Death of Henry III
Henry has Guise murdered at Blois
Reballion of Paris
The Guises propose a settlement with a cipher as heir and demand a meeting of the States General, which takes place at Blois. Paris rises against Henry III in favour of the Guises, Henry III leaves Paris
Battle of Arques
Wins the Battle of Arques over Charles, duc de Mayenne, of the Holy League
Coronation
Henry of Navarre converts to Catholicism in hopes to keep peace amongst the people, and is crowned King Henry IV of France
Succession
Succeeeds as the King of France, 1st of the Bourbon line. Henry of Navarre converts to Catholicism in hopes to keep peace amongst the people, and is crowned King Henry IV of France
Mathematics Chair at Pisa
Galileo is appointed to the chair of mathematics at the University of Pisa.
Birth of Yonten Gyatso
Yonten Gyatso is born into the family of a Mongol prince.
Counter Armada
Elizabeth I launched the Counter Armada, under Sir Francis Drake, but it was unsuccessful in its goals, resulting in Philip II retaining naval superiority
Birth of Ahmed I
Birth of Ahmed I, son of Mehmed III