Key Dates

Question 1

Accession

New Privy Council

Answer 1

1558

Question 2

First Parliament
Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity
Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis
Death of Henry II
John Knox to Perth Reformation Begins

Answer 2

1559

Question 3

Death of Francis
English fleet to Leith
Treaty of Edinburgh

Answer 3

1560

Question 4

Arrival of Mary Queen of Scots

Answer 4

1561

Question 5

Treaty of Hampton Court

Answer 5

1562

Question 6

Succession Issue
39 Articles raised in Parliament
Act for Poor Statue of Artificers and Apprenticeships
Peace of Amboise

Answer 6

1563

Question 7

Treaty of Troyes

Answer 7

1564

Question 8

Mary Marries Darnely

Answer 8

1565

Question 9

Succession and Subsidy Linked
Parker’s Advertisements 
Dutch revolt begins
Birth of James I
O’Neill’s rebellion

Answer 9

1566

Question 10

Alva goes to the Netherlands

Darnley’s Murder

Answer 10

1567

Question 11

Spanish treasure confiscated

Battle of Langside

Answer 11

1568

Question 12

Norfork Plot Rebellion of Northern Earls

Mary flees to England

Answer 12

1569

Question 13

Elizabeth’s excommunication

Answer 13

1570

Question 14

Ridolfi Plot Treasons Act

Answer 14

1571

Question 15

Admonition to Parliament
Treaty of Blois
St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre

Answer 15

1572

Question 16

Walsingham made secretary

Answer 16

1573

Question 17

Spanish bankruptcy

Answer 17

1575

Question 18

Pacification of Ghent

Answer 18

1576

Question 19

Renewed Spanish offensive
Loans to Netherlands
Drake’s circumnavigation

Answer 19

1577

Question 20

Alençon’s Visit
Union of Arras
Esmé Stuart arrives
Fitzmaurice to Smerwick in Ireland

Answer 20

1579

Question 21

Annexation of Portugal by Spain

Desmond’s rebellion

Answer 21

1580

Question 22

Laws against Catholics

Alençon’s Visit

Answer 22

1581

Question 23

Alençon to Netherlands

Answer 23

1582

Question 24

Throckmorton Plot

Answer 24

1583

Question 25

Bond of Association | Treaty of Joinville

Answer 25

1584

Question 26

``` Parry Plot Legislation against seminary priests Loans to Henry of Navarre Treaty of Nonsuch Pension to James I ```

Answer 26

1585

Question 27

Babington Plot | Treaty of Berwick

Answer 27

1586

Question 28

Mary’s execution Cope’s Bill and Book Raid on Cadiz Resignation of Leicester

Answer 28

1587

Question 29

First Armada

Answer 29

1588

Question 30

Aid to Henry IV | Raid on Santander

Answer 30

1589

Question 31

Naval Raids

Answer 31

1590

Question 32

Henry IV converts to Catholicism

Answer 32

1593

Question 33

Outbreak of Irish Rebellion

Answer 33

1595

Question 34

Robert Cecil made Secretary Treaty of Greenwich Essex Raid on Cadiz Second Armada

Answer 34

1596

Question 35

Essex becomes Earl Marshall Harvest Failures Raid on Azores Third Armada

Answer 35

1597

Question 36

``` Death of Lord Burghley Acts against Sectaries Vagabonds Act Poor Law Edict of Nantes Philip II dies ```

Answer 36

1598

Question 37

Fourth Armada planned | Essex to Ireland

Answer 37

1599

Question 38

Poor Law consolidation Essex Rebellion and Execution Monopolies Debate Spanish troops land at Kinsale Essex’s return from Ireland

Answer 38

1601

Question 39

Defeat of Irish Rebels

Answer 39

1602

Question 40

Elizabeth’s death | Tyrone’s Surrender

Answer 40

1603

Question 41

Treaty of London

Answer 41

1604