Death of Francis Drake
Dies of dysentery on board his ship
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1596 in England
Explore 19 historical events and records for England in 1596.
Historical records for England in 1596
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January
May
Greenwich Anti-Spanish Alliance
Forms an offensive and defensive alliance with Henry IV of France against Spain during the continuing Anglo-Spanish and Franco-Spanish wars.
Greenwich No Separate Peace Clause
Agrees that England and France will not conclude a separate peace or truce with Spain without the consent of the other.
June
Siege of Cadiz
Assists Essex on his Cadiz expedition
July
Death of Francis Knollys
Death of Francis Knollys
Other events (month unknown)
Arrest of Robert Catesby
Catesby is arrested because of his Catholic sympathies during Elizabeth Is illness
Capture of Cadiz
Captures Cadiz
Capture of Calais
Fawkes is present at the siege & capture of Calais
Lord Lieutenant General of England
Appointed Lord Lieutenant General of England
Peerage
Created Earl of Nottingham, 1st
President of the Council
Appointed President of the Council of the North
Rebellion of Rebels in Oxfordshire
Heads a committee of the Privy Council which is empowered to use torture. Heads a committee of the Privy Council into rounding up ring leaders
Siege of Azores
Commands an unsuccesful raid, the Islands voyage, to the Azores
Siege of Cadix
Takes part in the siege of Cadiz
Siege of Cadiz
Captures Cadiz
Siege of Cadiz
Dudley joined Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, to serve as commander of the Nonpareil in an expedition against Cadiz
Siege of Cadiz
Carries out a raid on Cadiz
Siege of Cadiz
Commands the siege against Cadiz
Siege of Calais
Fawkes is present at the siege & capture of Calais
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