A.D.
1558.
Calais, the last English possession in France, taken by De Guise. See "England Loses Her Last French Territory," x, 1.
Death of Bloody Queen Mary; accession of Elizabeth in England. See "Reign of Elizabeth," x, 8.
Marriage of the Dauphin, Francis, with Mary Stuart, Queen of the Scots.
Battle of Gravelines; victory of the Spaniards, under Egmont, over the French.
1559.
A new act of supremacy passed in England, firmly establishing Protestantism.
Treaty of peace (Cateau-Cambrécis) between England, France, and Spain.
Iconoclastic outbreaks in Scotland, due to the teachings of John Knox. See "John Knox Heads the Scottish Reformers," x, 21.