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Sep 7, 1533
Birth
Henry VIII hoped that Anne Bolyn would bear him a son that Catherine of Aragon never did. But, on September 7, 1533 in Greenwich Palace, Anne bore Elizabeth instead. -
May 18, 1536
Anne's Death
Anne was beheaded on the Tower Green on May 19, 1536, before Elizabeth was three years old. -
Nov 17, 1558
Elizabeth Becomes Queen
News of Mary Tudor's death on November 17, 1558 reached Elizabeth at Hatfield.Upon hearing that she was Queen, legend has it that Elizabeth quoted the 118th Psalm's twenty-third line, in Latin: "A Dominum factum est illud, et est mirabile in oculis notris" -- "It is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes." -
Jan 15, 1559
Crowned Queen
On January 15, 1559, Elizabeth I was crowned Queen by Owen Oglethorpe. -
Period: Jan 15, 1559 to
Elizabeth's Reign as Queen
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Speech to the Troops at Tilbury
Elizabeth delivered this speech in encouragement for the troops that were awaiting the invasion of the Spanish Armada. -
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Nine Years War
Between 1594 and 1603, Elizabeth faced her most severe test in Ireland during the Nine Years War, a revolt that took place at the height of hostilities with Spain -
Golden Speech
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Death
Elizabeth died on March 24, 1603 at Richmond Palace and was succeeded by James I (James VI of Scotland).The Tudor dynasty ended and passed to the Stuarts.
