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1558
birthShe was two years old at the time of her brother's death in February 1561. She was under the guardianship of Sir William Petre, who referred to her once as his daughter. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1558 • French troops led by Francis, Duke of Guise take Calais, the last continental possession of the Kingdom of England. |
1572
Oct 23
Age: 14y
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marriageThomas Baker Ingatestone, Essex, England ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1572 • Georg Braun begins publication of his urban atlas Civitates orbis terrarum in Cologne. |
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Age: 20y
1578
Age: 20y
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birth of childRichard Baker Sissinghurst, Kent, England ⇓ Most records say Joyce's Butlers family had resided in Kent for many genrations, and that her father was "of Ashford." His parents' families were of the area of Kent known as "Sissinghurst" at the time, however, which is most likely where he was born. At the time of his mother's death, it was mentioned that he was eleven years old, and this gives the rough estimate for his year of birth. 6 Sources ⇓ |
| 1578 • Martin Frobisher sails from Harwich, England to Frobisher Bay, Canada, on his third expedition. |
1589
Age: 31y
| 1589 • King James VI of Scotland, the future James I of England, contracts a proxy marriage with the 14-year-old Anne of Denmark at Kronborg. The formal ceremony takes place on November 23 at the Old Bishop's Palace in Oslo. |