April–June April 23 – The Earl of Essex arrives in Dublin at the head of 16,000 troops, the largest army ever seen in Ireland. May 15 – Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604): The Siege of Zaltbommel, located in the Dutch Republic, is begun by Spanish general Francisco López de Mendoza. May 16 – The Kalmar Bloodbath takes place in Kalmar, Sweden. May 29 – Essex takes Cahir Castle, supposedly the strongest in Ireland, after a short siege. June 1 – Bishops' Ban of 1599: The Archbishop of Canterbury, John Whitgift, and the Bishop of London, Richard Bancroft order a ban on a selection of literary works, including Microcynicon: Six Snarling Satires, by Thomas Middleton. June 20 – The Synod of Diamper is convened.
April–June April 23 – .The Earl of Essex arrives in Dublin at the head of 16,000 troops, the largest army ever seen in Ireland. May 15 – Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604): The Siege of Zaltbommel, located in the Dutch Republic, is begun by Spanish general Francisco López de Mendoza. May 16 – The Kalmar Bloodbath takes place in Kalmar, Sweden. May 29 – Essex takes Cahir Castle, supposedly the strongest in Ireland, after a short siege. June 1 – Bishops' Ban of 1599: The Archbishop of Canterbury, John Whitgift, and the Bishop of London, Richard .Bancroft order a ban on a selection o,f literary works, including Microcynicon: Si!x Snarling Satires, by Thomas Middleton. :June 20 – The Synod of Diamper is convened.