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England in 1578

Historical records for England in 1578, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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8Events
7Named people
1Places
5Categories

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1578Chief Baron of the Court of ExchequerRoger Marwood

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer

1578CircumnavigationFrancis Drake

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

The Pelican is renamed the Golden Hind. All the ships in the fleet separate but all return to England

1578CircumnavigationFrancis Drake

Magellan Straits · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

The fleet passes through the straits of Magellan

1578Exile of William AllenWilliam Allen

Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Transfers his seminary from The Netherlands to France after falling out with Spain

1578KnighthoodChristopher Hatton

Government / Government of England

Awarded a Knighthood

1578MarriageRobert Dudley Leicester, 1st

House / House of Dudley

Dudley marries Lettice Knollys, widow of Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex

1578MarriageLettice Knollys Leicester, 1st

House / House of Dudley

Dudley marries Lettice Knollys, widow of Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex

1578Privy CouncilChristopher Hatton

Government / Government of England

Appointed member of the Privy Council

1578Queens SpokesmanChristopher Hatton

Government / Government of England

Apppointed the Queens Spokesman in the House of Commons

1578Reform of Religious PolicyAndrew Melville

Religion / Calvinism

Issues a new Book of discipline which acknowledges the General Assembly

Names involved

Andrew MelvilleChristopher HattonFrancis DrakeLettice Knollys Leicester, 1stRobert Dudley Leicester, 1stRoger MarwoodWilliam Allen

Places involved

Magellan Straits

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varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.