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1558 Elizabeth becomes Queen on the death of her half-sister, Mary.
1559 Elizabeth is crowned Queen of England at Westminster Abbey in January. 1590 Shakespeare writes Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
1599 Earl of Tyrone leads a rebellion against the English in Ireland.
Earl of Essex is executed for leading a revolt against Elizabeth.
1601 Poor Law is passed introducing a poor relief rate on property owners.
1601 First performance of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. -
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