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Feb 28, 1562
Catholics not aloud to attend Anglican services
The pope prohibites any catholics from attending anglican services -
Feb 28, 1566
Elizabeth refuses succession question
Parliment tried to raise the succession question but Elizabeth again refused to discuss the matter. However the arrival of Mary in England raised the matter again. At court an anti-cecil faction planned to marry Mary to the Duke of Norfolk, who was the greatest of the British nobels. They belived that this would resecure peace between Spain and England -
Feb 28, 1567
Northumberland reconverted
Northumberland has been converted back to catholicism -
May 28, 1567
Calvinist rebel defeated by the Spanish
1 of 3 events of importance. Calvinist rebels in the Netherlands appeared to be defeated by the Spanish. As a result Span was in a stronger position to intervene in English affairs -
Dec 16, 1567
Forces disbanded
The rebels proceeded to capture Barnard Castle and Hartlepool, with the hope that foreign help would arrive, but with no foreign help coming and word spreading that the royal forces approcahed the River Tees Northumberland and Westmorland disbanded their forces -
May 28, 1568
Mary Queen of Scots fled to England
She was in the eyes of many catholics the rightful ruler of England and as Elizabeth was not married and refused to resolve the succession question, Mary was the likely heir -
Dec 28, 1568
William Cecil impounded Spanish bullion ships
These ships had been chased by privateers and sought refuge in west-country ports whereupon Elizabeth siezed the bullion -
Dec 28, 1568
Friendship between Spain and England ended
The seziure of Spanish ships stopped the army from being paid and ended the friendship that had existed between the countries since 1558-9. Cecil appeared to be taking England closer to war with Spain -
Sep 6, 1569
Leicester confessed
Leicester confessed him involvment in his part in the Northen rebellion -
Nov 14, 1569
Durham cathedral seized
Northumberland and Westmorland raised their followers and marched on Durham, despite Elizabeth summoning them to court -
Nov 24, 1569
Rebels turn back
After storming towards Bramham Moor, it was assumed that their intention was to head south to Tutbury and release Mary Queen of Scots who was being held there. However it is suspected that rumours of the size of the royal forces awaiting them is what caused them to fall back. Their plans to free Mary was abandoned -
Jan 28, 1570
Rebellion under leadership of Dacre
Dacre riased 3,000 troops before he was defeated in battle near Carlisle, after a winter being in the run many of the rebels fled across the border in Scotland including Northumberland -
Feb 28, 1571
The Ridolfi plot
Failed very quickly - an attempt to restore catholicism and mary to the throne -
Feb 28, 1572
Execution of Northumberland
450 rebels were executed and Northumberland was returned to England by the Scots and was executed -
The Parry plot
Failed very quickly - an attempt to restore catholicism and mary to the throne -
The Babington plot
Failed very quickly - an attempt to restore catholicism and mary to the throne