Key Dates

Question 1

First Spanish Armada.

Answer 1

1588

Question 2

Earl of Essex’s rebellion.

Answer 2

1601

Question 3

Elizabeth died.

Answer 3

1603

Question 4

Proposed union of England and Scotland.

Answer 4

1603

Question 5

Treaty of London.

Answer 5

1604

Question 6

James’ I Parliament.

Answer 6

1604

Question 7

Hampton Court Conference.

Answer 7

1604

Question 8

Gun Powder Plot.

Answer 8

1605

Question 9

Apology of the House of Commons.

Answer 9

1604

Question 10

The Great Contract.

Answer 10

1610

Question 11

Elizabeth marry Frederick.

Answer 11

1612

Question 12

The Addled Parliament.

Answer 12

1614

Question 13

The Cockayne Project.

Answer 13

1615-1617

Question 14

The Overbury Scandal.

Answer 14

1615-1616

Question 15

Attempted Spanish marriage.

Answer 15

1616

Question 16

Start of 30 years war.

Answer 16

1618

Question 17

Frederick loses the Palatinate.

Answer 17

1620

Question 18

Trip to Madrid.

Answer 18

1623

Question 19

Lionel Cranfield impeached as Lord Treasurer.

Answer 19

1624

Question 20

Failed Cadiz expedition.

Answer 20

1625

Question 21

No tonnage and poundage granted

Answer 21

1625

Question 22

James I dies.

Answer 22

1625

Question 23

Expedition to the Isle of Rhe.

Answer 23

1625

Question 24

Forced Loans.

Answer 24

1626-1627

Question 25

Five Knights Case.

Answer 25

1627

Question 26

Buckingham dies.

Answer 26

1628

Question 27

Petition of Right.

Answer 27

1628

Question 28

Tyrone’s Rebellion.

Answer 28

1595

Question 29

Oxfordshire Rising.

Answer 29

1596

Question 30

Poor Law Act.

Answer 30

1597

Question 31

Battle of Yellow Ford (biggest English defeat).

Answer 31

1598

Question 32

Essex arrives in Ireland.

Answer 32

1599

Question 33

Mountjoy replaces Essex.

Answer 33

1600

Question 34

Defeat at Kinsale.

Answer 34

1601

Question 35

End of Tyrone’s Rebellion.

Answer 35

1603

Question 36

Flight of the Earls.

Answer 36

1607

Question 37

Cecil dies.

Answer 37

1612