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| Death of Erskine, John Erskine, John |  |
| Death of John Erskine of Mar, 1st |
| Death of Knox, John Knox, John | |
| Nov Death of John Knox, without Knox there is no opposition to Church reforms |
| Lord High Chancellor Campbell, Archibald | |
| Appointed Lord High Chancellor |
| Massacre St Bartholomews Day Mary of Scots | |
| 24th Aug The Huguenot massacre in France increases English suspicions of Mary |
| Plot Mary of Scots | |
| Sheffield Elizabeth I prevents the English Commons from passing a bill of attainder against Mary |
| June Norfolk is executed for his part in the Ridolfi plot |
| June Sheffield Shrewsbury, Delawarr & Sadler accuse Mary of involvement in the Ridolfi plot |
| Reform of Church Douglas, James | |
| Edinburgh Models the Scottish Church on the Church of England at the Kirk General Assembly |
| Edinburgh The King is to be Governor of the Realm & protector of the Church |
| Reform of Church Knox, John | |
| Nov Death of John Knox, without Knox there is no opposition to Church reforms |
| Secretary Paget Paget, Charles | |
| Appointedretary to James Beaton |
| Treaty of Blois Mary of Scots | |
| 19th April Blois England is freed from French support of an invasion on behalf of Mary Queen of Scots |
| 19th April Blois England signs an Alliance with France while Mary is in captivity |