January 22 Pope Sixtus V decrees "Immense aeterni" (Reformed curia) April 4 Christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark May 9 Duke Henri de Guises troops occupy Paris May 12 Catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris May 13 King Henri III flees Paris May 19 Spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England May 30 Spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England June 9 Spanish Armada sails from Lisbon to England June 19 Spanish Armada heavily destroyed in storm at Coruna July 11 French king Henri III accept demands of Catholic League July 18 Admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada July 21 English fleet defeats Spanish armada July 26 John Hawkins becomes a knight July 28 Spanish Armada sails to overthrow England's Queen Elizabeth I July 29 Attacking Spanish Armada defeated and scattered by English defenders July 29 Duke Farneses troops ready for invasion of England July 31 English fleet beats Spanish Armada August 1 English Admiral Howard van Effingham beats Spanish Armada August 6 Spanish Armada under Medina Sidonia anchors August 7 English assault on Spanish Armada August 8 Sea battle at Grevelingen: English fleet battles Spanish armada August 12 Medemblik surrenders to Spanish army October 23 Medina Sidonia's Spanish Armada returns to Santander
