Events Pre-1600 1194 – King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first royal charter. 1230 – William de Braose is hanged by Prince Llywelyn the Great. 1536 – Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, is arrested and imprisoned on charges of adultery, incest, treason and witchcraft. 1559 – John Knox returns from exile to Scotland to become the leader of the nascent Scottish Reformation. 1568 – Mary, Queen of Scots, escapes from Lochleven Castle.
Events Pre-1600 1194 – King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first royal charter 1230 – William de Braose is hanged by Prince Llywelyn the Great 1536 – Anne Boleyn Queen of England is arrested and imprisoned on charges of adultery incest treason and witchcraft 1559 – John Knox returns from exile to Scotland to become the leader of the nascent Scottish Reformation 1568 – Mary Queen of Scots escapes from Lochleven Castle