28 January 1596Death of Francis DrakeFrancis Drake
Dies of dysentery on board his ship
Historical records for England in 1596, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Dies of dysentery on board his ship
Assists Essex on his Cadiz expedition
Death of Francis Knollys
Catesby is arrested because of his Catholic sympathies during Elizabeth Is illness
Captures Cadiz
Fawkes is present at the siege & capture of Calais
Appointed Lord Lieutenant General of England
Created Earl of Nottingham, 1st
Appointed President of the Council of the North
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
Commands an unsuccesful raid, the Islands voyage, to the Azores
Takes part in the siege of Cadiz
Captures Cadiz
Dudley joined Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, to serve as commander of the Nonpareil in an expedition against Cadiz
Carries out a raid on Cadiz
Commands the siege against Cadiz
Fawkes is present at the siege & capture of Calais
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