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England in 1577

Historical records for England in 1577, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

14Records
9Events
10Named people
4Places
7Categories

Historical records

December

13 December 1577CircumnavigationFrancis Drake

Plymouth · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Sets sail in the Golden Hind

December 1577CircumnavigationFrancis Drake

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Sails the Pelican with 4 other ships & 166 men towards South America

Other Events

1577ArmamentElizabeth I

House / House of Tudor

Offers 20,000 pounds for a Huguenot army to be raised in Germany

1577Birth of sonSomerset Worcester, 6th

House / House of Somerset

Eldst son of Charles Somerset, 5th Earl of Worcester

1577Birth of Thomas BelasyseThomas Belasyse Fauconberg, 1st

House / House of Belasyse

Birth of Thomas Belasyse

1577BishopJohn Aylmer

London · Religion / Church of England

Appointed Bishop of London

1577BishopJohn Aylmer

Salisbury · Religion / Church of England

Appointed Bishop of Salisbury

1577BishopJohn Whitgift

Worcester · Religion / Church of England

Appointed Bishop of Worcester

1577Chief Baron of the Court of ExchequerRobert Bell

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer

1577Chief Baron of the Court of ExchequerJohn Jeffrey

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer

1577CircumnavigationFrancis Drake

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Sponsored by Elizabeth I to explore the Pacific. Sails around the world, robbing Spanish ships on his way

1577Huguenot ArmyElizabeth I

House / House of Tudor

Offers 20,000 pounds for a Huguenot army to be raised in Germany

1577MarriageRichard de Herbert Pembroke, 2nd

House / House of Herbert

Marries Mary Sidney

1577Secretary of StateThomas Wilson

Government / Government of England

Appointed Secretary of State

Names involved

Elizabeth IFrancis DrakeJohn AylmerJohn JeffreyJohn WhitgiftRichard de Herbert Pembroke, 2ndRobert BellSomerset Worcester, 6thThomas Belasyse Fauconberg, 1stThomas Wilson

Places involved

LondonPlymouthSalisburyWorcester

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.