Translation to Winchester
Translated from Lincoln to become Bishop of Winchester
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1584 in England
Explore 36 historical events and records for England in 1584.
Historical records for England in 1584
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March
Royal Charter
Receives Elizabeth I's charter for discovery and planting in lands not held by Christian princes
Birth of Ferdinando Fairfax
Birth of Ferdinando Fairfax, later second Lord Fairfax of Cameron
April
Bachelor of Arts
Receives his Bachelor of Arts degree at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
May
Birth of John Pym
Birth of John Pym, later a leading parliamentary opponent of Charles I
June
Death of Anjou
Receives news of the death of Francois, Duke of Anjou and Alencon, the last serious suitor of her reign
July
Execution
Executed for his role in the Throckmorton Plot against Elizabeth I
October
Bond of Association Signed
Supporters swear to punish anyone who benefits from a plot against Elizabeth, directly linking the queen's personal safety to the future succession.
November
Speaker of the House of Commons
Chosen Speaker of the House of Commons in the Parliament of 1584
John Puckering Chosen Speaker
John Puckering becomes Speaker in a Parliament dominated by security concerns following Catholic plots against Elizabeth.
December
Death of Elizabeth I
Death of Alencon, the last of her suitors
Other events (month unknown)
Expulsion
Expelled from England after discovery of his involvement in the Throckmorton Plot
Throckmorton Plot Aftermath
Her correspondence networks remain under suspicion after Throckmorton's trial
Roanoke Reconnaissance
Reaches the Carolina coast on Raleigh's reconnaissance voyage
Roanoke Reconnaissance
Reaches the Carolina coast and later writes the report of the voyage
Bond of Association
Supports the political response to the Throckmorton Plot and foreign threats
Bond of Association
Promotes the Bond of Association to protect Elizabeth I against assassination and invasion plots
Bond of Association
Supports the Bond of Association after the Throckmorton Plot and the assassination of William the Silent
Bond of Association
Uses the Bond of Association to strengthen surveillance of Catholic conspiracies
Bachelor of Music
Receives the Bachelor of Music degree at Oxford
Bacon Enters Parliament For Melcombe Regis
Bacon secured a parliamentary seat during Elizabeth I's reign. His public career offered an arena for considering legal change and the relation of knowledge to government.
Birth of Ferdinando Fairfax
Birth of Ferdinando Fairfax
Birth of John Pym
Birth of John Pym
Bishop
Appointed Bishop of Winchester
Bishop
Appointed Bishop of Lincoln
Bishop of Lincoln
Becomes Bishop of Lincoln after Thomas Cooper's translation to Winchester
Capture of Roanoke
Founds a colony on Roanoke Island for which he is knighted
De l'infinito, universo e mondi
Publishes De l'infinito, universo e mondi in London
De la causa, principio et uno
Publishes De la causa, principio et uno in London
Discourse of Western Planting
Writes the Discourse of Western Planting for Elizabeth I and Raleigh's circle
Education
Attends The King's School, Canterbury (where a house is now named after him) and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge on a scholarship and received his Bachelor of Arts degree
La cena de le ceneri
Publishes La cena de le ceneri in London
Parry Assassination Proposal
William Parry discusses a plan to kill Elizabeth I, allegedly proposing an attack while the queen is riding and framing the act as a Catholic political remedy.
Speaker of House of Commons
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons, 1st term
True, Sincere and Modest Defence of English Catholics
Publication of "True, Sincere & Modest Defence of English Catholics"
True, Sincere and Modest Defence of English Catholics
Publication of "True, Sincere & Modest Defence of English Catholics"
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