19 January 1601Essex RebellionRobert Devereux Essex, 2nd
Essex is tried before his peers on charges of treason
Historical records for England in 1601, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Essex is tried before his peers on charges of treason
John Leveson placed a barrier across the street at Ludgate Hill. When Essexs men tried to force their way through, Essexs stepfather, Sir Christopher Blount, was injured in the resulting skirmish, and Essex withdrew with his men to Essex House
Involved in the failed Essex rebellion
Elizabeth ends the Earl of Essexs rebellion
John Leveson placed a barrier across the street at Ludgate Hill. When Essexs men tried to force their way through, Essexs stepfather, Sir Christopher Blount, was injured in the resulting skirmish, and Essex withdrew with his men to Essex House
Involved in the failed Essex rebellion
Four days after Essex was apprehended on charges of treason, Lee sought the assistance of Sir Henry Nevill and Sir Robert Crosse wanted to surprise the Queen in her privy chamber at supper time. The plan was to lock her in and pin her up until she signed a warrant for the delivery of Essex
Four days after Essex was apprehended on charges of treason, Lee sought the assistance of Sir Henry Nevill and Sir Robert Crosse wanted to surprise the Queen in her privy chamber at supper time. The plan was to lock her in and pin her up until she signed a warrant for the delivery of Essex
Captin Lee is executed for his part played in in the Essex Rebellion
Captin Lee is executed for his part played in in the Essex Rebellion
Executed for a plot to overthrow the Council
Death of Robert Devereux, executed
Beheaded on Tower Green, becoming the last person to be beheaded in the Tower of London
Executed for a plot to overthrow the Council
Speeds up the Subsidy Bill. Says some monopolies should be suspended & new ones regulated by law
Helps defend Ostend
Birth of Edward Somerset, eldest son of Henry Somerset, 6th Earl of Worcester
Birth of Spencer Compton, son of the 1st Earl of Northampton
Fails to raise the citizens of London during an anti-Cecil coup
Hoped that if Essex succeeded, there might be a Catholic monarch, the rebellion is a failure however, and the wounded Catesby is captured, imprisoned and fined 4,000 marks (equivalent to over pounds 6 million as of 2008)
Sir Thomas Tresham helps pay some of Catesbys fine, following which Catesby sells his estate at Chastleton
Along with several other conspirators, he took part in the Earl of Essexs rebellion in 1601, during which he was wounded and captured
Induced by Mountjoy of Southampton to remove the Queens counselors. Fails to raise the citizens of London during an anti-Cecil coup
Forced by Parliament to renounce Crown rights to grant monopolies. Defeated by Parliament in her attempt to grant trading & manufacturing monopolies
Helps defend Ostend
Publication of "Songs & Sonnets"
Elizabeth delivers her "golden speech" to the House of Commons
Convicts Essex of treason, his main rival for the favors of Queen Elizabeth
Convicts Essex of treason, his main rival for the favors of Queen Elizabeth
Tried by Bacon
A Commissioner at the trial of Essex
Presides at the trial of Essex
Involved in making final arrangements for the union of the English & Scottish Crowns
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