27th January » Gunpowder Plot: The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins, ending with their execution on January 31.
31st January » Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes is executed for plotting against Parliament of England called Parliament and James I of England known as King James.
10th April » The London Company called Virginia Company of London is established by royal charter by James I of England with the purpose of establishing British colonization of the Americas called colonial settlements in North America.
12th April » The Union Flag is adopted as the flag of Kingdom of England e.g English and Kingdom of Scotland known as Scottish ships.
19th December » The 'Susan Constant', the 'Godspeed (ship) Godspeed', and the 'Discovery (1602 ship) Discovery' depart England carrying settlers who found, at Jamestown, Virginia, the first of the Thirteen Colonies thirteen colonies that became the United States.
20th December » The Virginia Company loads three ships with settlers and sets sail to establish Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas.