Birth of Christopher Marlowe
Birth of Christopher Marlowe, born to a shoemaker in Canterbury
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1564 in England
Explore 15 historical events and records for England in 1564.
Historical records for England in 1564
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February
April
Birth of William Shakespeare
Shakespeares actual birthdate is unknown, but is traditionally observed on 23 April, St George's Day. Birth of William Shakespeare, son of John Shakespeare, a successful glover and alderman originally from Snitterfield, and Mary Arden
Troyes Calais Recognition
Recognises continued French possession of Calais in return for a financial payment, ending the immediate English attempt to recover the port.
Troyes Financial Settlement
Helps negotiate the payment due from France under the peace settlement that ends the Le Havre conflict.
Troyes Peace Settlement
Concludes peace with Charles IX after the failed English occupation of Le Havre and restores formal relations with France.
June
Reception of The Spanish Ambassador
Receives the Spanish Ambassador, de Silva is on a mission to rally Catholic support
July
Marriage
Darnley is great grandson of Margaret Tudor & grandson of Henry VII
Other events (month unknown)
Birth of Henry Percy
Birth of Henry Percy, son of the Eighth Earl of Northumberland
Marriage
Suggested as a husband for Mary Queen of Scots by Elizabeth I
Peerage
Created Earl of Leicester, 1st
Peerage
Creates Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester so that he could marry Mary Queen of Scots
President of the Council
Appointed President of the Council of the North
Rule of Calais
England renounces Calais in return for 220,000 crowns
Treaty of Troyes
England & France make peace by the Treaty of Troyes
Vestiarian Controversy Intensifies
Disputes over clerical vestments reveal growing tension between conformist bishops and ministers seeking more extensive Protestant reform.
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