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Events from the 1540s in England.

Events from the 1550s in England. This decade marks the beginning of the Elizabethan era.

Events from the 1560s in England.

Events from the 1570s in England.

Events from the 1590s in England.

Events from the 1600s in England. This decade marks the end of the Elizabethan era with the beginning of the Jacobean era and the Stuart period.

Events from the 1610s in England.

Events from the 1620s in England. This decade sees a change of monarch.

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