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Jun 19, 1566
Born
Born : June 19, 1566 at Edinburgh Castle
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Jul 29, 1567
Crowned
Crowned: James VI of Scotland at Stirling Castle on July 29, 1567
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Becomes King James I
James VI of Scotland becomes King James I of England, Scotland, and Ireland after the death of Elizabeth I uniting the thrones of Scotland and England.
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Milenary Petition
The Millenary Petition is presented to James I. It expresses Puritan desires for reforms to the Church of England
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Plot against James to set his cousin Arabella Stuart on the throne.
Plot against James to set his cousin Arabella Stuart on the throne. Sir Walter Raleigh is implicated and imprisoned.
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Imposes tax on tobacco
James proclaims that smoking is harmful to the lungs and imposes a tax on tobacco
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Fourmulations of Gunpowder Plot Begin
Robert Catesby, John Wright and Thomas Wintour meet in London and begin formulations of the Gunpowder Plot. Wintour is dispatched to Flanders where he recruits Guy Fawkes. Returning to England they are joined by Thomas Percy and form the original 5 of the Gunpowder Plot.
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Commense Tunnel Underneath Parliament
Percy rents a house adjacent to Parliament and the conspirators commence a tunnel underneath it.
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Parliament is prorogued until 5th November.
Parliament is prorogued until 5th November.
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Parker is Tipped off
A mysterious stranger delivers an anonymous letter to William Parker, Lord Monteagle at his residence at Hoxton. Upon reading the letter, Monteagle makes for Parliament and presents it to Sir Robert Cecil.
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The Gunpowder Plot
Guy Fawkes and other Catholic dissidents attempt to blow up King and Parliament in The Gunpowder Plot. They are betrayed and arrested.
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The Gunpowder Plotters are Executed
The Gunpowder plotters are executed. 120 colonists sail for America.
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