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25 December – Orlando Gibbons, composer (died 1625) Approximate date John Beaumont, poet (died 1627) Aurelian Townshend, poet (died 1643) 1584 29 March – Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, parliamentary general (died 1648) 19 April – John Hales, theologian (died 1656) 20 May – John Pym, parliamentarian (died 1643)
Drake and his crew had a few concerns on their return approach to England—namely, that King Philip of Spain may have declared war as a result of Drake's actions, or that Mary Stuart may have become Queen via Elizabeth's death or deposal. Drake aimed to encounter English merchant vessels to gather information before he finally entered port.
Philip Hoby, politician (died 1558) Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton, politician (died 1550) Thomas Tallis, composer (died 1585) Christopher Tye, composer and organist (died 1572) 1506 Elizabeth Barton, nun (died 1534) Margaret Lee, confidante of Queen Anne Boleyn (died 1543) William Paget, 1st Baron Paget, statesman (died 1563) 1507
The English Armada (Spanish: Invencible Inglesa, lit. 'Invincible English'), also known as the Counter Armada or the Drake–Norris Expedition, was an attack fleet sent against Spain by Queen Elizabeth I of England that sailed on 28 April 1589 during the undeclared Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) and the Eighty Years' War.
The Roanoke Colony (/ ˈ r oʊ ə n oʊ k / ROH-ə-nohk) was an attempt by Sir Walter Raleigh to found the first permanent English settlement in North America. The colony was founded in 1585, but when it was visited by a ship in 1590, the colonists had inexplicably disappeared.
1585 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1585th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 585th year of the 2nd millennium, the 85th year of the 16th century, and the 6th year of the 1580s decade. As of the start of 1585, the ...
The Black Death arrived in England. 1356: 19 September: Battle of Poitiers: Second of the three major battles of the Hundred Years' War took place near Poitiers, France. 1367 6 January Richard II, the future king of England (r. 1377-1399), is born to parents Edward the Black Prince and Joan of Kent. 1367 April
The crew believes they are on a voyage to Alexandria, Egypt. The mix of social classes will eventually lead to problematic tensions. [18] [19] [20] 16 November – 27 November O.S. (all following dates O.S.) Falmouth, England: A gale forces the fleet to seek safe harbor here. Even so, Marigold and Pelican lose masts within the harbor. [21]