January 7 Robert, Earl of Essex leads revolt in London against Queen Elizabeth January 14 Church authorities burn hebrew books in Rome January 17 France gains Bresse, Bugey, Valromey and Gex in treaty with Spain February 8 Earl Robert Devereux of Essex armies draws into London February 13 John Lancaster leads 1st East India Company voyage from London June 7 Louis Gunther of Nassau weds countess Anna Margaretha of Manderscheid July 30 Spanish garrison of Rhine birch surrenders to Earl Mauritius August 6 Spanish garrison of Meurs surrender to earl Mauritius August 27 Olivier van Noort completes 1st Dutch exploration of new world October 21 Memorial service for Daitokuji's Shinju held for Ikkyu Sojun in Kyoto November 24 Earl Mauritius ceases siege of De Bosch due to strict monarchy
