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Sep 7, 1533
Birth
at Greenwich Palace. Fathers: Henry VIII of England and Anne Boleyn -
Period: Sep 7, 1533 to
Lifespan
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Sep 10, 1533
Baptism
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May 19, 1544
William Grindal became her tutor
She knew French, Flemish and Spanish, and she could write in English, Latin, and Italian. She also progressed in French and Greek. After Grindal died in 1548, Elizabeth received her education under Roger Ascham. -
Nov 22, 1550
Her formal eductation ended
By the time her formal education ended, she was one of the best educated women of her generation. By the end of her life, Elizabeth was also reputed to speak Welsh, Cornish, Scottish and Irish in addition to English. -
Mar 18, 1554
Lady Elizabeth was imprisoned in the Tower of London
In January and February 1554, Wyatt's rebellion broke out; it was soon suppressed.Elizabeth was brought to court, and interrogated regarding her role, and on 18 March, she was imprisoned in the Tower of London. Elizabeth fervently protested her innocence. -
May 22, 1554
Elizabeth was moved from the Tower to Woodstock,
She was to spend almost a year under house arrest in the charge of Sir Henry Bedingfield. Crowds cheered her all along the way. -
Apr 17, 1555
Elizabeth was recalled to court to attend the final stages of Mary's apparent pregnancy
When it became clear that Mary was not pregnant, no one believed any longer that she could have a child. Elizabeth's succession seemed assured. -
Nov 6, 1558
Mary recognised Elizabeth as her heir
King Philip sent the Count of Feria to consult with Elizabeth.This interview was conducted at Hatfield House, where she had returned to live in October 1555. By October 1558, Elizabeth was already making plans for her government. -
Nov 17, 1558
Mary I dies
Elizabeth succeeded to the throne. -
Period: Nov 17, 1558 to
Reign
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Nov 23, 1558
Elizabeth took the reins of her country after the death of her sister.
She inherited a number of problems stirred up by Mary. The country was at war with France, which proved to be a tremendous drain on the royal coffers. -
Apr 5, 1559
Elizabeth called for the passage of the Act of Supremacy.
R-established the Church of England, and the Act of Uniformity, which created a common prayer book. -
Period: Oct 1, 1562 to Jun 30, 1563
English occupation of Le Havre
Ended in failure when Elizabeth's Huguenot allies joined with the Catholics to retake the port. -
Apr 27, 1570
Pope Pius V excommunicated her.
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Execution of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots
Elizabeth jailed her cousin in 1567 in connection with several assassination attempts, including the Babington Plot. Elizabeth kept Mary imprisoned for nearly 20 years, before she finally agreed to have her cousin executed. -
English Navy defeats the Spanish Armada
When the Armada from Spain sailed toward the tiny island nation. England prevailed and was on its way towards becoming the supreme naval power that it was in the 1600 and 1700s. -
The succession
Cecil was her senior adviser and his task was to prepare a smooth succession. Since Elizabeth would never name her successor, Cecil was obliged to proceed in secret. He entered into a coded negotiation with James VI of Scotland, who had a strong but unrecognised claim. Cecil coached the impatient James to humor Elizabeth. The advice worked. James's tone delighted Elizabeth. -
Her death
The Queen's health remained fair until a series of deaths of few of her friends plunged her into a severe depression. In March, Elizabeth fell sick and remained in a "settled and irremovable melancholy". She died on 24 March 1603 at Richmond Palace, between two and three in the morning. A few hours later, Cecil and the council set their plans in motion and proclaimed James VI of Scotland as James I of England.
