Queen Elizabeth I

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  • Period: Jan 1, 1500 to

    Queen Elizabeth timespan

  • Sep 7, 1533

    Queen Elizabeth's Birth

    Queen Elizabeth's Birth
    Her father was King Henry VIII and her mother was Anne Boleyn.
  • May 15, 1536

    Anne Boleyn tried in court

    Anne Boleyn tried in court
    Anne Boleyn was tried for treason, adultery, and incest in the Great Hall of the Tower of London.
  • Jan 28, 1547

    King Henry VIII died

    King Henry VIII died
    King Henry VIII, father of Queen Elizabeth I, died.
  • Feb 12, 1554

    Lady Jane Grey and husband executed

    Lady Jane Grey and husband executed
    Lady Jane Grey and her husband Guildford Dudley were executed at the Tower of London
  • Mar 15, 1554

    Princess Elizabeth was imprisoned in a Tower

    Princess Elizabeth was imprisoned in a Tower
    Princess Elizabeth was imprisoned in the Tower for eight weeks.
  • Dec 20, 1558

    Elizabeth became the Queen of England.

    Elizabeth became the Queen of England.
    Elizabeth had already learned the lessons of caution and patience while being the princess. She is determined to rule more wisley than her half sister did.
  • Jan 15, 1559

    Elizabeth's coronation took place.

    Elizabeth's coronation took place.
    A year after Elizabeth became queen, her coronation took place.
  • Apr 20, 1559

    Elizabeth was made the governor of the Church of England

    Elizabeth was made the governor of the Church of England
    Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity establish Queen Elizabeth as the Supreme Governor of the Church of England.
  • Jul 6, 1560

    Treaty of Edinburgh

    Treaty of Edinburgh
    The Treaty of Edinburgh is signed between England, France, and Scotland.
  • Dec 3, 1568

    Mary, the Queen of Scots was imprisoned by Elizabeth

    Mary, the Queen of Scots was imprisoned by Elizabeth
    Elizabeth refused to see Mary or to provide military/political support, but she denied calls from Parliament and her senior advisors for Mary's execution.
  • Oct 1, 1569

    Thomas Howard is imprisoned in the Tower

    Thomas Howard is imprisoned in the Tower
    Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk is imprisoned in the Tower for plotting to marry Mary, Queen of Scots.
  • Feb 28, 1570

    Elizabeth was Excommunicated

    Elizabeth was Excommunicated
    Elizabeth was excommunicated by Pope Pius V. After this, rebels could argue that it was the duty of devout Catholics to depose Elizabeth and replace her with Mary.
  • Aug 24, 1572

    St Bartholomew's Day Massacre

    St Bartholomew's Day Massacre
    St Bartholomew's Day massacre was when French Protestants were massacred by French Catholics in Paris which was witnessed by Sir Phillip Sidney, Sir Walter Raleigh, and Sir Francis Walsingham.
  • Mar 10, 1578

    Queen Elizabeth sends 20,000 pounds.

    Queen Elizabeth sends 20,000 pounds.
    Queen Elizabeth sended 20,000 pounds to aid the Dutch.

  • Death of Pope Innocent IX

    Death of Pope Innocent IX
    Pope Innocent IX died, leaving the papal throne vacant.

  • Queen Elizabeth I Death

    Queen Elizabeth I Death
    Queen Elizabeth I died because her health was getting worse and worse, especially by her 70th year as queen. As she became weaker, she still refused to go to her bed even if she was dying. She then became so weak that she could no longer talk. By sign language, she requested that the archbishop of Canterbury pray by her side.