Historical Events
Elizabeth I
Nov 17 Elizabeth I aged 25, ascends the English throne upon death of her half sister, Queen "Bloody" Mary
- Nov 17 The independence of the Church of England is re-established upon ascension of Elizabeth I to the throne
Famous Birthdays
Thomas Kyd (1558-1594)
Nov 6 English dramatist (The Spanish Tragedy), born in London
Famous Deaths
- Nov 12 Shalom Shakna ben Joseph, Rabbi (founder of 1st Polish Yeshiva), dies
- Nov 17 Mary I 'Bloody Mary', English Queen of England (1553-58), dies at 42
- Nov 17 Reginald Pole, English cardinal, scholar and "heretic", dies at 58
- Nov 23 Charles, Earl of Lalaing, land guardian of the Netherlands, dies at 52
