Elizabeth Overview - Court and Parliament

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  • Period: Apr 21, 1509 to Jan 28, 1547

    Reign of Henry VIII

  • Sep 7, 1533

    Birth of Elizabeth

  • Mar 23, 1534

    First Act of Succession

    Henry VIII passed a law declaring Elizabeth as the new heir to the throne, and Mary as illegitimate.
    Officially titled Succession to the Crown Act 1533 (the legal year didn't start until 25th March).
  • May 19, 1536

    Execution of Anne Boleyn

    Anne Boleyn was executed for adultery just before Elizabeth's third birthday.
  • Jul 1, 1536

    Second Succession Act

    Repealed the first succession act, declaring Elizabeth illegitimate.
  • 1544

    Third Succession Act

    Restored Elizabeth as heir to the throne.
    Again passed by the Parliament of July 1543, but confirmed in 1544.
  • Period: 1547 to 1553

    Reign of Edward VI

  • Period: 1553 to 1558

    Reign of Mary Tudor

  • 1558

    Sir William Cecil Becomes Secretary of State

    Elizabeth relied heavily on Cecil; he was born in 1520, a member of the Lincolnshire gentry.
    Moderate Protestant
    Titled Lord Burghley in 1571
  • 1558

    Sir Francis Walsingham enters Parliament

    Born 1532, of the Norfolk gentry.
    Fiercely loyal to Elizabeth.
    Fervent Puritan.
    SPYMASTER
  • Period: Nov 17, 1558 to

    Reign of Elizabeth I

  • Jan 15, 1559

    Coronation of Elizabeth II

  • 1562

    Robert Dudley appointed to Privy Council

    Born 1533.
    Rumours of romance beween him and E.
    Master of the Horse - personally responisble for E's safety.
    A radical and a Puritan
    Titled Earl of Leicester in 1564.
  • 1568

    Sir Francis Walsingham enters Elizabeth's Government

    His abilty with foreign languages and his foreign contacts made him useful to Elizabeth.
    Served as Ambassador to Paris in the early 1570s.
  • 1572

    Sir William Cecil becomes Lord Treasurer

  • 1573

    Walsingham appointed to Privy Council

    Became Secretary of State with special responsibility for foreign affairs.
    knighted in 1577
  • 1577

    Sir Christopher Hatton enters Privy Council

    Born 1540, Northampton shire gentry
    Became a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber and the Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard.
    Moderate Protestant, Catholic sympathiser - hated Puritans
    Elected to Parliament several times
    became Lord Chancellor in 1587

  • Dudley dies

  • Walsingham dies

  • Hatton dies

  • Sir William Cecil dies

    Elizabeth was devastated by his death.

  • Essex's Rebellion