Sale-Corfe Castle
Elizabeth I sells Corfe Castle to Sir Christopher Hatton for for 4,761 pounds, her dancing master & some suppose a suitor
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1572 in England — Page 2
Explore 51 historical events and records for England in 1572.
Historical records for England in 1572
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Sale-Corfe Castle
Elizabeth I sells Corfe Castle to Sir Christopher Hatton for 4,761 pounds
Siege of Edinburgh
Sends support to James VI in the siege against the last bastion for Queen Mary
Siege of Nombre de Dios
Drake successfully ambushes a Spanish treasure convoy in Panama
Speaker of House of Commons
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons
Succession
A bill is passed preventing Mary from being Elizabeth's successor
Treason
Norfolk is executed for treason for his involvement in the Ridolfi plot. Death of Thomas Howard, executed for treason
Treasurer
Appointed Treasurer of the Queens household
Treaty Reduces French Scottish Threat
The rapprochement with France made French military intervention on behalf of Mary Queen of Scots less likely.
Vagabonds Act Establishes Houses of Correction
Parliament introduces stronger measures against persistent vagrancy while encouraging organised local punishment and correction.
Walsingham Advances Alliance Negotiations
As English ambassador in France, Francis Walsingham helped advance diplomatic exchanges surrounding the Anglo-French alliance.
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