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Timeline - 1500s

1535	LINKS	World Events
Henry VIII orders churches and chapels to declare their annual income, and the income of priests. A survey was conducted (Valor Ecclesiasticus).  In Guernsey the Bailiff and the Lieutenant Governor chose not to mention all of the churches' wealth and mentioned only three chapels, when we know there were many more.		Henry VIII declares himself head of English Church
1556	LINKS	World Events
The Protestant Cauchés women are burnt at the stake in St Peter Port	Cauches WitchTrial	Mary 1 & Elizabeth 1
1560	LINKS	World Events
A Charter granted by Queen Elizabeth I confirms Guernsey's rights to free trade with England
1563	LINKS	World Events
Elizabeth College is established	Elizabeth College	Tobacco introduced to Europe
1570	LINKS	World Events
Sir Thomas Leighton strengthens Castle Cornet	Castle Cornet	Tudors, Shakespeare

AUTUMN WALKING FESTIVAL 04 Sep 2010 - 12 Sep 2010

Contact Guernsey Information Centre on +44 (0)1481 723552 Various walks will be on offer during our Autumn Walking Week, offering walks on many aspects of Guernsey life. Take...
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‘A WORLD FULL OF DREAMS’: A PORTRAIT OF HAUTEVILLE HOUSE 18 Sep 2010 - 31 Dec 2010

Contact Guernsey Museum +44 (0) 1481 726518. At Guernsey Museum, Brian White Gallery . An exhibition of local artist Mark Cook’s stunning paintings which lead the viewer t...
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