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Sep 7, 1533
Birth
After some grueling labor, Anne Boleyn gave birth to male heir! LOLJK it was a girl and her name was Elizabeth. She turned out to be pretty important though. -
Mar 18, 1554
Imprisoned!
Elizabeth is sent to the Tower of London for supporting Wyatt's Rebellion, a Protestant movement in opposition to Mary's Catholic rule. This is unfortunate for Elizabeth but is a major part of her adolescence. -
Jan 15, 1559
I'M THE QUEEN
Elizabeth is coronated, amidst much rejoicing by the English people. They were quite happy that her Catholic sister was no longer in charge and that a Protestant would be leading the country. -
Sep 6, 1560
A Conveniant Death
Somewhere in the month of September, Amy Dudley falls down the stairs and dies, thus freeing her husband (Robert) from his marital vows. This is great news for Elizabeth, who has been romantically interested in Robert for quite some time. But do to political motivations, she never marries him. -
Mar 4, 1580
Istanbul, not Constantinople
Elizabeth broke European conventions by signing the Treaty of Commerce in 1650 with the Ottoman Turks. She also sent an ambassador to the Sultan's court. -
Problems with Parma
As the Netherlands try to throw off Spanish oppression, the Duke of Parma comes and starts "pwning face" in the words of a famous historian. Elizabeth, in a surprise move, sends funding to the Dutch because she doesn't want Spain to win. Spain is noticably pissed off and decided to build some boats. -
Off with her Head
Mary Queen of Scots, who had led a mildly successful Socttish insurrection, was executed on this grim day. She has escaped from captivity before, and that was not going to happen again. Not on Lizzy's watch. -
The Spanish Get Pwned
Philip II decides to invade England and sends forth an invincible fleet of ships to destroy the English navy. The English, remembering that the Titanic was said to be invincible too, don't believe the Spanish and the fleet is defeated (largely due to some bad weather). This is probably a sign that God likes England more. Elizabeth has an awesome parade and everyone gets drunk. -
Poor Robbie
Sometime after the defeat of the Armada, Elizabeth's lifelong love Robery Dudley passed away. She was understandably distraught, and when she finally died, his last letter to her was among her possessions. -
Death
After a long and worthy reign over England, Lizzy dies on March 24th 1603. She is mourned widely, especially a few years after her death when the new king James of Scotland proves to be incompetant and corrupt. She has thus survived through the ages as being one of the best known and best loved of the English monarchs. Henry the VIII is a close second. -
A Sweet Timeline is Created
English IV student Michael Heubel, widely celebrated as a premier historian by his peers, does some intensive Wikipedia research to better understand the life and times of Queen Elizabeth. He later compiles this knowledge into a timeline, which his teacher finds to be both interesting and informative. She aces him immediately.
