Foreign Troop Withdrawal
Elizabeth's forces withdraw after the treaty requires foreign troops to leave Scotland
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1560 in England — Page 2
Explore 81 historical events and records for England in 1560.
Historical records for England in 1560
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July
Fleet Withdrawal
English naval forces prepare to leave Scottish waters after the treaty
Post Treaty Planning
Cecil briefs the Privy Council on the consequences of the Edinburgh settlement
Scottish Diplomacy
Randolph continues English diplomatic work in Scotland after the treaty
Scottish Policy
Knollys supports council policy after the treaty settlement in Scotland
Treaty Acceptance with Reservations
Elizabeth accepts settlement while remaining cautious over Calais and Mary Stuart's claims
Treaty Ratification Withheld
Elizabeth withholds ratification because Mary and Francis do not renounce English arms
August
Parliament
The Scottish Parliament carries out the Scottish Reformation
Reform of Parliament
The Scottish Parliament carries out the Scottish Reformation. Elizabeth I is made Protector of the Scottish Church
Reformation, The
The Scottish Parliament carries out the Scottish Reformation
September
Death of Amy Robsart
Dudley's wife Amy Robsart dies after falling down stairs
Death of Robert Dudley
Dudleys wife dies under suspicious circumstances
Scandal
An inquest says Dudleys wifes death was accidental
Suicide
An inquest says Dudleys wifes death was accidental
Death of Elizabeth I
Announces the death of Dudleys wife
Suicide
Possible suicide caused by Dudleys advances to Elizabeth
Death of Francis Talbot
Death of Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury
Dudley Becomes Free to Remarry
Amy Dudley's death leaves Robert Dudley free to marry, intensifying discussion of whether Elizabeth might choose him and produce a direct heir.
Dudley Scandal
Amy Robsart's death damages prospects for any marriage between Elizabeth and Dudley
Inquest into Amy Robsart
Inquest finds Amy Robsart's death accidental
November
Catherine Grey Secretly Marries Hertford
Catherine Grey secretly marries Edward Seymour without royal permission, a serious political act because Henry VIII's settlement placed her line near the succession.
December
Secret Marriage
Katherine Grey secretly marries Edward Seymour without royal permission
Secret Marriage
Seymour secretly marries Lady Katherine Grey
Other events (month unknown)
Alliance Agreement with England
Scottish Lords want Arran to marry Elizabeth. Scottish Lords propose alliance with England
Alliance Scottish Lords and England
Scottish Lords propose alliance with England
Arran Marriage Proposal
Elizabeth receives proposals linking her marriage to Scottish Protestant policy
Bishop
Appointed Bishop of Lincoln
Bishop
Appointed Bishop of Winchester
Elizabethan Episcopal Succession Rebuilt
Parker participates in consecrating new bishops to replace Marian prelates who reject the royal supremacy and revised liturgy.
Episcopal Settlement
Parker continues organizing the restored Protestant episcopate
London Diocese Reform
Grindal works to enforce Elizabethan religious reform in London
Marriage
Scottish Lords want Arran to marry Elizabeth
Marriage
Secretly marries Lady Catherine Grey, sister of Lady Jane Grey
Peerage
Created Earl of Shrewsbury, 6th
Recognition of Elizabeth as Queen of England
Scotland recognizes Elizabeth as Queen of England
Refuses Scottish Marriage Scheme
Elizabeth avoids commitment to the Arran marriage proposal
Royal Occasion
Attends a mock naval Battle held in Deptford
Siege of Leith
French forces are starved into submission at Leith
Succession
Succeeds as Queen of England
Treaty of Edinburgh
Elizabeth is rejects the Treaty because France does not recognise Calais as English
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