1603 in England
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Events from the year 1603 in the Kingdom of England.
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[edit] Events
- 24 March - Queen Elizabeth I dies and is succeeded by her cousin James, uniting the crowns of Scotland and England. [1]
- 28 April - Funeral of Elizabeth I in Westminster Abbey.
- 17 July - Walter Raleigh arrested for treason. [1]
- 25 July - Coronation of James I. [1]
- 17 November - Sir Walter Raleigh goes on trial for treason in the converted Great Hall of Winchester Castle. [1]
[edit] Births
- January - Shackerley Marmion, dramatist (d. 1639)
- 27 January - Harbottle Grimston, politician (d. 1685)
- 18 March - Simon Bradstreet, colonial magistrate (d. 1697)
- 11 July - Kenelm Digby, privateer and alchemist (d. 1665)
- 21 December - Roger Williams, theologian and colonist (d. 1684)
[edit] Unknown dates
- John Ashburnham, Member of Parliament (died 1671)
- Daniel Blagrave, Member of Parliament (died 1668)
[edit] Deaths
- 15 January - Catherine Carey, Lady in waiting to Elizabeth I of England (year of birth unknown)
- 24 March - Queen Elizabeth I (b. 1533)
- 8 September - George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon, politician (b. 1547)
- 9 December - William Watson, conspirator (b. 1559)
- 10 December - William Gilbert, English scientist (plague) (b. 1544)
- 27 December - Thomas Cartwright, Puritan clergyman (b. c. 1535)
[edit] Unknown dates
- Edward Fenton, navigator (year of birth unknown)
- Ralph Lane, explorer (b. 1530)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d (2006) Penguin Pocket On This Day. Penguin Reference Library. ISBN 0-141-02715-0.
