Parents
Spouse
Children
about
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 • John Knox's attack on female rulers, The first blast of the trumpet against the monstruous regiment of women, is published anonymously from Geneva. |
1572
Oct 23
Age: 14y
|
marriageThomas Baker Ingatestone, Essex, England ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1572 • Geronimo Mercuriali from Forlì (Italy) writes the work De morbis cutaneis ("On the diseases of the skin"), the first scientific tract on dermatology. |
about
Age: 20y
1578
Age: 20y
|
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 • Battle of the Spoiling Dyke at Trumpan in northwest Scotland: the Clan MacLeod are victorious over the MacDonalds of Uist. |
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. |