8 Feb 1587—8 Feb 1587: Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, at Fotheringay Castle
2
1592
1592—1592: A Congregational (or Independent) Church formed in London
3
1593
1593—1593: British statute mile established by law
4
1597
1597—1597: Poor Law Act for erection of parish workhouses for the Poor - Poor Rate collection
allowed
5
1598
1598—1598: Bishops' Transcripts of English & Welsh parish registers start. Parish records to be kept in 'books of parchment' & copies of new entries were to be sent to the diocese
6
1601
1601—1601: Great English Poor Law Act passed
7
1603
25 Jul 1603—25 Jul 1603: Coronation - James VI of Scotland is crowned first king of Great Britain
8
1605
5 Nov 1605—5 Nov 1605: Gunpowder plot at Westminster (Guy Fawkes, etc)
9
1606
1606—1606: The London Company chartered to colonise Virginia: the Susan Constant, Godspeed,
and Discovery leave England 19th Dec taking 144 days to reach America
10
1607
14 May 1607—14 May 1607: Jamestown, Virginia settled - to become the first permanent British colony in
North America
11
1613
1613—1613: A copper farthing was produced, as a silver coin would be too small
12
1620
21 Dec 1620—21 Dec 1620: The Mayflower reaches America - founds Plymouth, New England (had set sail from Southampton on Aug 5)
1575 - 1624 (49 years)
