World History Database
historysearch.co.uk—
Permanent year factsheet

England in 1590

Historical records for England in 1590, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

9Records
8Events
9Named people
3Places
9Categories

Historical records

March

4 March 1590English Support at BredaFrancis Vere

Breda · Warfare / War of Dutch Independence

Vere accompanied the Dutch-English force supporting Maurice's capture of Breda.

Other Events

1590Acting Secretary of StateRobert Cecil Salisbury, 1st

Government / Government of England

Appointed ting Secretary of State

1590Birth of Henry RichHenry Rich Holland, 1st

House / House of Rich

Birth of Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland

1590Death of John DudleyJohn Dudley Northumberland, 1st

House / House of Dudley

Death of Ambrose Dudley without an heir, the title & estates return to the Crown

1590KnighthoodMartin Frobisher

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Frobisher is knighted

1590MarriageRobert Devereux Essex, 2nd

House / House of Devereux

Incurs the Queens displeasure marrying Philip Sidneys widow, daughter of Walsingham. Incurs the Queens displeasure for marrying Philip Sydneys widow

1590PeerageElizabeth I

Warwick · House / House of Tudor

Acquires the title & estates of the Earl of Warwick

1590PeerageCharles Talbot Shrewsbury, 7th

Shrewsbury · House / House of Talbot

Created Earl of Shrewsbury, 7th

1590The two parts of Tamburlaine are publishedChristopher Marlowe

Arts / Literature

The two parts of Tamburlaine are published

Names involved

Charles Talbot Shrewsbury, 7thChristopher MarloweElizabeth IFrancis VereHenry Rich Holland, 1stJohn Dudley Northumberland, 1stMartin FrobisherRobert Cecil Salisbury, 1stRobert Devereux Essex, 2nd

Places involved

BredaShrewsburyWarwick

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by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.