British Monarchy

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  • Period: Nov 17, 1558 to

    Elizabeth I of England

    Reign
  • Jan 15, 1559

    Coronation

    Coronation
    The coronation of Queen Elizabeth I as queen regnant of England took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on 15 January 1559. Queen Elizabeth I had ascended the throne at the age of 25 upon the death of her half-sister, Queen Mary I, on 17 November 1558.

  • Spanish Armada

    Spanish Armada
    On 12 July 1588, the Spanish Armada, a great fleet of ships, set sail for the channel, planning to ferry a Spanish invasion force under the Duke of Parma to the coast of southeast England from the Netherlands. A combination of miscalculation,misfortune, and an attack of English fire ships o defeated the Armada.

  • Death

    At her funeral on 28 April, the coffin was taken to Westminster Abbey on a hearse drawn by four horses hung with black velvet.
    Elizabeth was interred in Westminster Abbey.