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Anne Boleyn (Elizabeth's mother) is decapitated because she was accused of treason against her husband Henry VIII.
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Elizabteh was was included in the succesion of the throne and his sister Mary I of England as well.
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Henry VIII, who was Elizabeth's father, dies.
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The reason Elizabeth was imprisoned was to show that she had actively taken part in Wyatt's rebellion and thus execute her and clear the path for Mary I to take the throne.
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She died on 17 November 1558, aged 42, at St James's Palace, during an influenza epidemic that also claimed the life of Reginald Pole later the same day.
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Francois, Duke of Alencon later Anjou asked for Elizabeth's hand.
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Perceiving Mary as a threat, Elizabeth had her confined in various castles and manor houses in the interior of England. After eighteen and a half years in custody, Mary was found guilty of plotting to assassinate Elizabeth in 1586, and was beheaded/decapitated the following year at Fotheringhay Castle.
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The Golden Speech was delivered by Queen Elizabeth I of England in the Palace Council Chamber to 141 Members of the Commons (including the Speaker), on 30 November 1601. It was a speech that was expected to be addressing some pricing concerns, based on the recent economic issues facing the country. Surprisingly, she revealed that it would be her final Parliament and turned the mode of the speech to addressing the love and respect she had for the country, her position, and the Members themselves
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The cause of Elizabeth’s death remains a hotly contested subject. There are however, a few theories:
- Some say that she may have died of blood poisoning, brought on by her use of a lead-based makeup known as “Venetian Ceruse”. This substance was classified as a poison 31 years after Elizabeth’s death.
- Other proposed causes of death include pneumonia, streptococcus (infected tonsils), or cancer.