Charles Blount, 8th Lord Mountjoy, Becomes Lord Deputy of Ireland
January 21, 1600
Charles Blount, the 8th Lord Mountjoy, served as the Lord Deputy of Ireland during the late 16th century. He was …
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Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow Granted Its Charter by King James VI
November 29, 1599
The earliest form of the Royal College of Surgeons was the “Guild of Surgeons Within the City of London” …
Robert Devereux Becomes Lieutenant-General of Ireland
March 27, 1599
Robert Devereux, the 2nd Earl of Essex, was appointed Lieutenant-General of Ireland by Queen Elizabeth I of England in …
The English Poet Edmund Spenser Is Appointed Sheriff of Cork
September 30, 1598
The English poet Edmund Spenser is appointed Sheriff of Cork. This September 30, 1598 entry records a moment in Celtic …
High O'Neill Defeats the English at the Battle of Yellow Ford
August 14, 1598
The Battle of the Yellow Ford was fought in south Armagh, Ulster, in Ireland, near the river Blackwater in August 1598, …
Execution of Fiach MacHugh O’Byrne
May 8, 1597
Execution of Fiach MacHugh O’Byrne. This May 8, 1597 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
Pacificatie of Ireland Drawn
April 24, 1596
The “Pacification of Ireland,” which occurred during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. During this …
City Baillie Shot When Edinburgh High School Pupils Rioted When Refused a Holiday.
September 15, 1595
City Baillie shot when Edinburgh High School pupils rioted when refused a holiday. This September 15, 1595 entry records …
Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, Defeats the English Forces of His Brother-in-Law, Sir Henry Bagenal, at the Battle of Clontibret, Co. Monaghan
May 27, 1595
Aodh Mór Ó Néill (anglicised as Hugh ONeill), (c. 1540 - July 20, 1616), was an Irish chieftain of the late 16th …
Battle of Glenlivet, George Gordon, Earl of Huntly, Defeated a Royalist Force Under, 7th Earl of Argyll.
October 3, 1594
Battle of Glenlivet, George Gordon, Earl of Huntly, defeated a Royalist force under, 7th Earl of Argyll. This October 3, …
English Expedition Sets Out From Galway to Kill Pirate Queen, Grace O'Malley
March 8, 1594
Gráinne O’Malley (c. 1530 – c. 1603), was the head of the Ó Máille dynasty in the west of Ireland, and the …
Birth of Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford-Viceroy of Ireland
April 13, 1593
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, KG (13 April 1593 (N.S.) – 12 May 1641), was an English statesman and a major …