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Jan 14, 1559
The coronation of queen Elizabeth 1
Queen Elizabeth I assumes the English throne from her half sister Mary I. -
1576
The first public playhouse is built in London
This was the first theater that was built in London by James Burbage who was a friend of Shakespeare. -
Period: 1577 to 1580
Sir Francis drake's circumnavigation of the world
Sir Francis became the first Englishmen to circumnavigate the world. The goal of his voyage was to intercept gold and jewels from the Spanish ships. -
Sir Walter Raleigh's first expedition to Roanoke
Sir Walter Raleigh was told by Queen Elizabeth I that he was to “discover, search, find out, and view such remote heathen and barbarous Lands, Countries, and territories … to have, hold, occupy, and enjoy.” He never went on a voyage but he set them up and funded them. -
Spanish Armada defeated
Off the coasts of France, the Spanish Armada that was considered invincible was beaten by the British Navy. The Spanish were planning to have a conquest through England because of the Englishes raids against Spanish commerce. -
The North Berwick Witch Hunt
In Scotland two women were accused of witchcraft. This started what would be an ongoing witch hunt that would claim the lives of seventy women. -
Christopher Marlowe's Dr Faustus premieres
This wan when the play about Doctor Faustus premiered. It was about a man who had studied all sciences and arts and when he finds nothing more in the world to study, he turns to magic. He sells his soul to the Devil in return for 24 years of power and pleasure. -
The Earl of Essex's attempted rebellion
Essex's Rebellion was an unsuccessful rebellion led by Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, in 1601 against Elizabeth I of England and the court faction led by Sir Robert Cecil to gain further influence at court. -
King James I succeeds Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth ruled over England for 44 years before she died. King James followed her has ruler of England. This united Scotland and England into one British Monarch. -
The Gunpowder Plot
This was a failed assassination attempt against King James I by a group of provincial English Catholics led by Robert Catesby. -
Shakespeare Macbeth premieres
The premier of Macbeth was a big deal because In this era there was a huge demand for new entertainment. Shakespeare knew that a play featuring witches would attract theatergoers and increase his audience and revenue. -
The founding of Jamestown Virginia
104 English men and boys arrived in North America to start a settlement. On May 13 they picked Jamestown, Virginia for their settlement, which was named after their King, James I. The settlement became the first permanent English settlement in North America. -
The King James bible is published
The King James Version, also known as the King James Bible or simply the Authorized Version, is an English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England, -
The Globe is destroyed by a fire
The Globe burned down because of a staged cannon fire during a performance of “Henry VIII” ignited and a fire that burned the Globe Theater to the ground. -
Theaters are shut down by the Puritans and acting is banned
English Parliament shut down theaters and banned acting. The reason why was because the start of the English Civil War was beginning. -
The Plague hits London closing the theater
In London there was an outbreak of the Plague so to be safe all theaters were closed.