1588 Destruction of the Spanish Armada.
1595 Falkland Islands, discovered by Hawkins.
1596 The first trading expedition to the East Indies.
1599 East India Company. Chauvin made two voyages to Tadousac.
1603 Death of Queen Elizabeth on 24th March, and accession of James VI.
1604 The present translation of the Bible made.
1605 The gun-powder plot discovered. The channel for the New River allowed to be cut. 97,304 person died in London, this year, whereof 68,596 died of the plague.
1608 Virginia planted by the English. Champlain returned to Canada, and Quebec founded 3rd July.
1609 East India company’s patent removed. Chelsea college founded. Alum brought to perfection by Sir J. Bouchier. Silk-worms first brought into England.