14 January 1604Reform of Bible UseJames I
Authorizes the King James Bible
Historical records for England in 1604, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Authorizes the King James Bible
The Hampton Court Conference also bore fruit for the Puritans, who insisted that man know Gods word without intermediaries, as it led to Jamess commissioning of that translation of the Christian Bible into the English vernacular, which would be known as the Authorised Version because it alone was authorised to be read in Churches. It is now commonly described as the King James Version
James I orders all Priests out of the realm
Catesby invited Thomas Wintour to his house in Lambeth, where they discussed Catesbys plan to re-establish Catholicism in England by blowing up the House of Lords during the State Opening of Parliament
Catesby invited Thomas Wintour to his house in Lambeth, where they discussed Catesbys plan to re-establish Catholicism in England by blowing up the House of Lords during the State Opening of Parliament
Orders all Jesuits and all other Catholic priests to leave the country, and reimposed the collection of fines for recusancy
James I introduces a Bill to classify all catholics as excommunicates
James I introduces a Bill to classify all catholics as excommunicates
The first meeting between the five conspirators took place on 20 May 1604, probably at the Duck and Drake Inn, just off the Strand, Thomas Wintours usual residence when staying in London. Fawkes became involved with a small group of English Catholics, led by Robert Catesby, who planned to assassinate the Protestant King James and replace him with his daughter, third in the line of succession, Princess Elizabeth
The first meeting of the five central conspirators took place on Sunday 20 May 1604, at an inn called the Duck and Drake, in the fashionable Strand district of London
The first meeting between the five conspirators took place on 20 May 1604, probably at the Duck and Drake Inn, just off the Strand, Thomas Wintours usual residence when staying in London
The first meeting between the five conspirators took place on 20 May 1604, probably at the Duck and Drake Inn, just off the Strand, Thomas Wintours usual residence when staying in London
The plotters take a secret oath at the Duck and Drake inn near the Strand in London, they include Thomas Percy, Robert Catesby and his cousin Thomas Wintour, John Wright and Guy Fawkes. The first meeting between the five conspirators took place on 20 May 1604, probably at the Duck and Drake Inn, just off the Strand, Thomas Wintours usual residence when staying in London
Fawkes, Catesby, Wright & Wintour agree the plot at the Duck & Drake in the Strand
Fawkes became involved with a small group of English Catholics, led by Robert Catesby, who planned to assassinate the Protestant King James and replace him with his daughter, third in the line of succession, Princess Elizabeth
In an attempt to gain foreign support, in May 1605 Fawkes travelled overseas and informed Hugh Owen of the plotters plan. Fawkes, Catesby, Wright & Wintour agree the plot at the Duck & Drake in the Strand.
Wintour travelled to Flanders to enquire about Spanish support. While there he sought out Guy Fawkes a commited Catholic who had served as a soldier in the Southern Netherlands under the command of William Stanley.
Gerard sanctifies the plotters oath to each other
In an attempt to gain foreign support, in May 1605 Fawkes travelled overseas and informed Hugh Owen of the plotters plan
Fawkes, Catesby, Wright & Wintour agree the plot at the Duck & Drake in the Strand
Wintour travelled to Flanders to enquire about Spanish support. While there he sought out Guy Fawkes a commited Catholic who had served as a soldier in the Southern Netherlands under the command of William Stanley. Fawkes, Catesby, Wright & Wintour agree the plot at the Duck & Drake in the Strand
Fawkes, Catesby, Wright & Wintour agree the plot at the Duck & Drake in the Strand
Serves as a leading English negotiator during the peace conference with Spain and the Spanish Netherlands.
Authorises negotiations intended to end the long Anglo-Spanish War soon after his accession to the English throne.
Restores formal peaceful relations intended to reopen normal trade and maritime contact with Spanish territories.
Agrees that England will end official assistance to Dutch forces fighting Spanish rule.
Restores peacetime passage for Spanish shipping through waters controlled by England.
Serves as an English commissioner during the final negotiations with the Spanish delegation.
Serves among the principal English commissioners negotiating peace with Spain and the Spanish Netherlands.
Takes part in the Somerset House negotiations that end the Anglo-Spanish War.
Participates in the conference that agrees the terms ending war between England and Spain.
Represents James I in the English delegation that settles the terms of peace with Spain.
Accepts peace terms ending official English wartime attacks on Spanish maritime traffic.
Concludes peace with Spain and the Spanish Netherlands, ending the long Anglo-Spanish War.
Supports a settlement restoring lawful commerce with Iberian and Spanish-Netherlands markets after years of war.
Agrees to end official English military and financial support for the Dutch revolt against Spanish rule.
Accepts treaty obligations ending authorised English attacks on Spanish shipping and revoking wartime letters of reprisal.
The conspirators returned to London in October 1604, when Robert Keyes, a "desperate man, ruined and indebted" was admitted to the group. His responsibility was to take charge of Catesbys house in Lambeth, where the gunpowder and other supplies were to be stored, Keyess family had notable connections; his wifes employer was the Catholic Lord Mordaunt
The conspirators returned to London in October 1604, when Robert Keyes, a "desperate man, ruined and indebted" was admitted to the group
As Fawkes identified himself as John Johnson, servant to Thomas Percy, it was Percys name which appeared on the Governments first arrest warrant
It was announced on 24 December that the re-opening of Parliament would be delayed, concern over the plague meant that rather than sitting in February, as the plotters had originally planned for, Parliament would not sit again until 3 October 1605
Catesby recruited his servant, Thomas Bates, into the plot, after the latter accidentally became aware of it
Catesby recruited his servant, Thomas Bates, into the plot, after the latter accidentally became aware of it
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
James I meets the representitives of the English Puritans, leads to Jamess commissioning of the King James Version of the Bible
Leaves Scotland to live in England
Sir George Brooke is executed, but James, keen not to have too bloody a start to his reign, reprieved Cobham, Grey, and Markham while they were at the scaffold. Ralegh, who had watched while his colleagues sweated, was also reprieved
Begins to recruit other Catholics to his cause, including Thomas Wintour, John Wright, Thomas Percy, and Guy Fawkes
Catesby invited Thomas Wintour to his house in Lambeth, where they discussed Catesby's plan to re-establish Catholicism in England by blowing up the House of Lords during the State Opening of Parliament.
Fawkes, Catesby, Wright and Wintour agree the plot at the Duck and Drake in the Strand.
The plotters take a secret oath at the Duck and Drake inn near the Strand in London, they include Thomas Percy, Robert Catesby and his cousin Thomas Wintour, John Wright and Guy Fawkes.
In what became known as the Bye Plot, the priests William Watson and William Clark planned to kidnap James and hold him in the Tower of London until he agreed to be more tolerant towards Catholics
Fawkes became involved with a small group of English Catholics, led by Robert Catesby, who planned to assassinate the Protestant King James and replace him with his daughter, third in the line of succession, Princess Elizabeth.
In an attempt to gain foreign support, in May 1605 Fawkes travelled overseas and informed Hugh Owen of the plotters' plan. Fawkes, Catesby, Wright & Wintour agree the plot at the Duck & Drake in the Strand.
The plotters take a secret oath at the Duck and Drake inn near the Strand in London, they include Thomas Percy, Robert Catesby and his cousin Thomas Wintour, John Wright and Guy Fawkes
Wintour travelled to Flanders to enquire about Spanish support. While there he sought out Guy Fawkes a committed Catholic who had served as a soldier in the Southern Netherlands under the command of William Stanley.
In what became known as the Bye Plot, the priests William Watson and William Clark planned to kidnap James and hold him in the Tower of London until he agreed to be more tolerant towards Catholics
Lord Cobham, Lord Grey de Wilton, Lord Markham, and Walter Ralegh, hatched what became known as the Main Plot, which involved removing James and his family and supplanting them with Arbella Stuart.
Sir George Brooke is executed, but James, keen not to have too bloody a start to his reign, reprieved Cobham, Grey, and Markham while they were at the scaffold. Ralegh, who had watched while his colleagues sweated, was also reprieved.
Percy is to remain in London and secure the capture of Prince Henry
Percy provided the group with funding and secured the leases to certain properties in London, one of which was the undercroft directly beneath the House of Lords, in which the gunpowder was finally placed.
Percys words at the Duck and Drake meeting were "Shall we always, gentlemen, talk and never do anything?".
The conspirators returned to London in October 1604, when Robert Keyes, a "desperate man, ruined and indebted" was admitted to the group. Fawkes, Catesby, Wright & Wintour agree the plot at the Duck & Drake in the Strand.
The plotters take a secret oath at the Duck and Drake inn near the Strand in London, they include Thomas Percy, Robert Catesby and his cousin Thomas Winterour, John Wright and Guy Fawkes.
Lord Cobham, Lord Grey de Wilton, Lord Markham, and Walter Ralegh, hatched what became known as the Main Plot, which involved removing James and his family and supplanting them with Arbella Stuart
In what became known as the Bye Plot, the priests William Watson and William Clark planned to kidnap James and hold him in the Tower of London until he agreed to be more tolerant towards Catholics
Fawkes, Catesby, Wright & Wintour agree the plot at the Duck & Drake in the Strand.
The plotters take a secret oath at the Duck and Drake inn near the Strand in London, they include Thomas Percy, Robert Catesby and his cousin Thomas Wintour, John Wright and Guy Fawkes.
While there he sought out Guy Fawkes a commited Catholic who had served as a soldier in the Southern Netherlands under the command of William Stanley.
Wintour travelled to Flanders to enquire about Spanish support.
James I meets the representitives of the English Puritans, leads to Jamess commissioning of the King James Version of the Bible
Lord Cobham, Lord Grey de Wilton, Lord Markham, and Walter Ralegh, hatched what became known as the Main Plot, which involved removing James and his family and supplanting them with Arbella Stuart
Lord Cobham, Lord Grey de Wilton, Lord Markham, and Walter Ralegh, hatched what became known as the Main Plot, which involved removing James and his family and supplanting them with Arbella Stuart
Created Viscount Cranborne
Persuades Parliament to restore his fathers titles
Granted the castle of the Earls of Warwick, not the title
Created Earl of Dorset, 1st
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