| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 12 1588 | Alfonso Ferrabosco the elder Died |
| 1588 | Johann Andreas Herbst Was Born |
| 1588 | Nicholas Lanier Was Born |
| May 12 1588 | Henry III Flees Paris |
| May 28 1588 | Spanish Armada Sails From Lisbon To England |
| May 30 1588 | Final Armada Ship Sails To English Channel |
| July 19 1588 | Spanish Armada Sighted In English Channel |
| July 29 1588 | Battle Of Gravelines Occurs In Anglo-Spanish War |
| July 31 1588 | Spanish Armada Seen Off English Coast |
| August 08 1588 | Spanish Armada's England Invasion Attempt Thwarted |