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Apr 23, 1564
Shakespeare is Born
Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. -
Jun 19, 1566
King James is born
King James was born on June 19, 1566 at Edinburgh Castle -
Jul 24, 1567
Baby James becomes King
James becomes King of Scotland at the age of 13 months. -
Aug 1, 1582
King James goes to prison!
Protestant earls of Gowrie and Angus lured James into Ruthven Castle, imprisoned him, and forced Lennox (James's father's first cousin) to leave Scotland. -
Marriage
On November 23, 1589, King James married Anne, Daughter of Frederick the 2nd of Denmark and Norway, -
Ascended to the throne
When King James was 36 years old, he ascended to the throne. -
Queen Elizabeth I Dies
Queen Elizabeth I of England died at the Richmond Palace -
King James is crowned
On July 25, 1603 King James is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey -
Warning Letter
A mysterious man brought a letter to Monteagle’s home just outside of London. The letter was a warning for Monteagle not to turn up at the Houses of Parliament on the 5th November. -
Guy Fawkes is arrested
On 4 November 1605, Cecil ordered searches of the whole of the Houses of Parliament, and Fawkes was arrested. -
Tresham Dies
Tresham was an important man in the Gun Powder Plotters gang. After being locked in England's best prison, he dies from poison consumption. Nobody knows if he knowingly took it or if someone wanted to kill him. -
Macbeth is Written
Shakespeare writes the play "Macbeth". Also know as "The Scottish Play" -
Gun Powder Plotters are executed
8 people including Guy Fawkes is executed. -
Jamestown, Virginia
Jamestown was established in honor of King James -
King James Bible
In 1611, the Authorised King James's Version of the Bible was released. -
Shakespeare Dies
Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616 -
King James Dies
King James dies at age 58
