| | | 1600 | Nov 19 - Charles (I) born
Charles, the future king of England was born at Dunfermline Palace, Fife in Scotland.
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| | 1601 | Feb 25 - Essex executed
Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, having been found guilty of treason for his part in the revolt was executed as a traitor.1
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| | 1603 | Mar 24 - Death of Queen Elizabeth I
Elizabeth's health was failing and before her death she reportedly named James of Scotland as her successor.
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| | 1612 | Nov 6 - Charles becomes heir to the throne
Charles' elder brother Henry died of typhoid making Charles heir to the English throne. Elizabeth was Charles' elder sister and her descendants would become future kings of England.
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| | 1616 | Apr 23 - Oliver Cromwell enters university
Oliver Cromwell was admitted into Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.2
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| | 1620 | Aug 22 - Oliver Cromwell marries
Oliver Cromwell married Elizabeth Bourchier, the daughter of Sir James Bourchier, a wealthy land owner and London merchant. They were married in St. Gile's Church, Cripplegate.
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Selection of references used:
1. J.B.Black,The Reign of Elizabeth 1558-1603,
2. C.H.Frith,Cromwell,1935
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