Knighthood
Bacon is knighted after the accession of James I.
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1603 in England — Page 2
Explore 53 historical events and records for England in 1603.
Historical records for England in 1603
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Lord Chamberlains Men
After the death of Queen Elizabeth in 1603, the Lord Chamberlains Men company is awarded a royal patent by the new king, James I, and changed its name to the King's Men
Lord-Lieutenant
Apppointed Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland
Magdalen Hall Oxford
Hobbes studies at Magdalen Hall, Oxford.
Main Plot
Lord Cobham, Lord Grey de Wilton, Griffin Markham and Walter Raleigh hatched what became known as the Main Plot, which involved removing James and his family and supplanting them with Arbella Stuart
Main Plot
Lord Cobham, Lord Grey de Wilton, Griffin Markham and Walter Raleigh hatched what became known as the Main Plot, which involved removing James and his family and supplanting them with Arbella Stuart
Master of the Ordnance
Apppointed Master of the Ordnance
Peerage
Created Earl of Devonshire
Peerage
Acquires the title & estates of the Earl of Warwick
Reform of Royal Succession
Persuades the Grand Assembly in Scotland to appoint Bishops & increase their authority
Survey of London Second Edition
Stow publishes a substantially enlarged second edition of A Survey of London.
Treason
Prosecutes Raleigh for treason
Trial
Prosecutes Raleigh for treason
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