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England in 1569

Historical records for England in 1569, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

26Records
21Events
9Named people
7Places
6Categories

Historical records

January

10 January 1569TrialElizabeth I

London · House / House of Tudor

Announces she cannot find guilt with either Mary or her accuser Murray

11 January 1569TrialElizabeth I

House / House of Tudor

Moray returns to Scotland, Elizabeth says nothing has been proven

February

2 February 1569Arrest of George TalbotGeorge Talbot Shrewsbury, 6th

Turbury · House / House of Tudor

Shrewsbury receives his ward Mary Queen of Scots at Tutbury

February 1569Battle of CarlisleElizabeth I

Carlisle · Warfare / Military

The northern catholic rebellion is defeated

November

November 1569TrialElizabeth I

House / House of Tudor

"the Queen of England should (not) conceive an evil opinion of her good sister"

December

December 1569ExecutionElizabeth I

Warfare / Military

Elizabeth I has 400 rank-and-file rebels executed

Other Events

1569Alliance Walter Raleigh and of the HugenotsWalter Raleigh

Warfare / Civil War

Fights in support of the Hugenots

1569Arrest of Mary of ScotsElizabeth I

Tutbury Castle · House / House of Tudor

Elizabeth has Mary Queen of Scots detained in Tutbury Castle

1569Arrest of Mary of ScotsWestmorland Westmorland, 6th

London · House / House of Neville

Involved in failed attempt with Northumberland to release Mary Queen of Scots

1569Arrest of Thomas HowardThomas Howard Norfolk, 4th

House / House of Howard

Under arrest, 1569-1570

1569Arrest of Thomas Howard, Duke of NorfolkElizabeth I

House / House of Tudor

Elizabeth has the Duke of Norfolk arrested

1569Capture of DurhamElizabeth I

Durham · Warfare / Military

The Northern rebels capture Durham

1569Commander of HorseCharles Howard Nottingham, 1st

Warfare / Military

Commands the Horse against the northern rebels

1569Gunpowder Treason PlotElizabeth I

House / House of Tudor

Ridolfi plans an invasion of England & the marriage of Thomas Howard to Mary. Led by Roberto Ridolfi, a Florentine banker based in London against Elizabeth I. Involves Felipe II of Spain, Pious V, the Duke of Norfolk & Mary Queen of Scots

1569Gunpowder Treason PlotElizabeth I

Dover · House / House of Tudor

Charles Baille is arrested with incriminating lettres from Ridolfi to Bishop Leslie

1569PlotThomas Howard Norfolk, 4th

House / House of Howard

Charles Baillie, a Scot favourable to Marys party, is arrested carrying letters

1569Pope declares Elizabeth to be a heretic & divests her ofElizabeth I

House / House of Tudor

The Pope declares Elizabeth to be a heretic & divests her of her divinity

1569Reballion of CatholicElizabeth I

Durham · Warfare / Military

Norfolk leads a rebellion to install Mary Queen of Scots as Queen. Catholic rebels break into Durham Cathedral & take mass for the 1st time in 10 yrs

1569Reballion of CatholicCharles Howard Nottingham, 1st

Warfare / Military

Suppresses a Catholic rebellion in northern England

1569Reballion of NorfolkThomas Howard Norfolk, 4th

Durham · Warfare / Military

Norfolk leads a rebellion to install Mary Queen of Scots as Queen

1569Reballion of TheElizabeth I

Warfare / Military

The rebels proclaim loyalty but aim to remove the "new men" such as Cecil. A rebellion of catholics led by Norfolk, Norfolk & Westmorland is defeated by Essex

1569Reballion of WestmorlandWalter Devereux Essex, 1st

Warfare / Military

Suppresses the northern rebellion. The Catholic Earls of Northumberland & Westmorland revolt & seize Durham

1569Ridolfi PlotThomas Howard Norfolk, 4th

House / House of Howard

Involved in the Ridolfi plot to marry Howard to Mary Queen of Scots. Involved in the Ridolfi plot to assassinate Elizabeth I

1569SheriffThomas Owen

Caernarvonshire · Government / Government of England

Appointed Sheriff of Caernarvonshire

1569Siege of DurhamElizabeth I

Durham · Warfare / Military

The Catholic Earls of Northumberland & Westmorland revolt & seize Durham. Catholic rebels break into Durham Cathedral & take mass for the 1st time in 10 yrs

1569Solicitor GeneralThomas Bromley

Government / Government of England

Appointed Solicitor General

Names involved

Charles Howard Nottingham, 1stElizabeth IGeorge Talbot Shrewsbury, 6thThomas BromleyThomas Howard Norfolk, 4thThomas OwenWalter Devereux Essex, 1stWalter RaleighWestmorland Westmorland, 6th

Places involved

CaernarvonshireCarlisleDoverDurhamLondonTurburyTutbury Castle

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.