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Sep 7, 1533
Elizabeth is born
Elizabeth was born on September 7th, 1533 to her mother Anne Boleyn and father Henry VIII. Her birth was not valued as she was a girl, so Henry lost many friends and Anne became unpopular. People were not happy, and her birth wasn't celebrated with much enthusiasm. She was given a magnificent Christening at Greenwich when she was three days old however. This is significant because Elizabeth would go on to beome Queen of England. Source: (Coffman 5) -
Period: Sep 7, 1533 to
1533-1603
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May 11, 1534
Henry VIII makes peace with Scotland
Henry VIII made a treaty of perpetual peace with Scotland on May 11th, 1534. This treaty did not do much, because there was still a lot of tension between the two nations. The tension was only fully resolved later. This is significant in world history because there were wars, betrayal and executions after the treaty was signed. Source: (Fraser 18) -
Sep 25, 1534
Pope Clement VII died, Pope Paul III succeeds
Pope Clement died on September 25, 1534, and Pope Paul III was his successor. Pope Clement VII did many things for Elizabeth's father, such as anulling his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. It is said that he died of eating poisonous mushrooms, but that does make sense of the symptoms of his illness. This is significant in world history because this was a drastic shift of leaders, and Pope Paul caused problems and wars between nations. Source: (Coffman 34) -
May 19, 1536
Execution of Anne Boleyn
Elizabeth's mother Anne Boleyn was executed on Tower Green on May 19th, 1536. She was accused and found guilty of adultery and witchcraft, by her former husband (Elizabeth's father) Henry VIII, who sentenced her to be beheaded. This is significant because Elizabeth was only 2 and half years old, however it did not affect her because she was so young. She had to grow up without her biological mother. Source: (Jenkins 13) -
Jan 12, 1539
Treaty of Toledo
The treaty of Toledo was signed by King Francis of France and Holy Roman Emporer Charles V. This treaty stated that both sides would not ally with England unless there was mutual consent. This treaty came after Henry VIII England's split with Rome and Pope Paul III. This is significant in world history because both nations did not trust England for a very long time, and were not allies of England. Source: (Fraser 42) -
Jan 23, 1556
Earthquake in China
The deadliest earthquake in history occured in China on January 23rd, 1556, leaving around 830,000 people dead. The 8.0-8.3 magnitude earthquake occured in a densly populated area, resulting in such a high death toll. This event is significant in world history because it is the worst natural disaster to occur, and thousands of people died. Source: (Fraser 56) -
Aug 10, 1557
Battle of Saint Quentin
The Battle of Sanit Quentin took place on August 10th, 1557 in present day northern France, during the Italian War of 1551-1559.The spanish defeated the French, but the French had an English alliance. This event is sginificant in world history because even though) the Spanish won, Philip had a distaste for war and never took part in any ever again. Source: (Fraser 67) -
Jan 15, 1559
Elizabeth's coronation
Elizabeth was crowned Queen on January 15th, 1559 at 12 P.M. She inherited the throne from her half sister Mary I, who died earlier. Her ceremony was extravagant, and she was dressed in gold. Many people loved her because she was genuine, graceful and kind. Her coronation and accesion had been a huge success. This is significant because this started her official reign as Queen of England, and she would proceed to rule for 45 years. Source (Jenkins 103) -
Sep 22, 1562
Elizabeth signs treaty of Hampton Court
Elizabeth signed the Treaty of Hampton court on September 22nd, 1562. Elizabeth agreed to provide support for the Huguenots in France. Once peace was restored, she refused to withdraw her troops because Calais was rightfully hers. This is significant because Elizabeth never trusted them again and even after her reign ended England and France were not allies. Source: (Jenkins 148) -
Feb 20, 1570
Northern Rebellion against Elizabeth is defeated
The Northern Rebellion against Elizabeth was completely defeated on February 20th, 1570. The Rebellions' goals were to free Scottish Queen Mary from imprisonment in England, and to restore Catholicism as the main religion. This is significant because Elizabeth was able to fully shut down the uprising, so there was never another rebellion against her for this reason. Source: (Meyer 174) -
Sir Walter Raleigh sails to North Carolina
Sir Walter Raleigh set sail for North Carolina on April 27th, 1584. Raleigh funded expeditions to Roanoke Island, and Queen Elizabeth issued a charter allowing Raleigh to explore Roanoke Island. This event is significant in world history because it was the first attempt of colonization in the Americas. Source: (Fraser 185) -
Elizabeth issues declaration that Netherlands is under her protection
Elizabeth issues a declaration, taking the Protestants of the Netherlands under her protection on August 14th 1585. This was against Spain's wishes, and England and Spain had a rivalry over religion and also English pirates were attacking Spanish vessels.This is significant because the war between England and Spain carried on even after Elizabeth's reign ended, until 1603. Source: (Coffman 193) -
Defeat of the Spanish Armada
Elizabeth's defeated the Spanish Armada on August 8th, 1588. Spain, the world's most powerful navy, sent over 100 ships toward England. Elizabeth was prepared, and Spain had an extreme defeat. The weather, foreign land and the English tactics all worked against them. This event is significant because this was Elizabeth's greatest acheivement of all time as Queen, defeating the world's most powerful navy with England's not as powerful one. Source: (Jenkins 127) -
Essex Revolt against Elizabeth
The Essex Revolt against Elizabeth took place between January 7-8th, 1601. It was led by Robert Devereux, who wanted to replace Elizabeth's government officials. His uprising was hastily planned, and he lost a lot of his supporters. He eventually surrendered, was found guilty of treason and executed. This is significant because this was unsucessful, and anybody who was a traitor of Elizabeth was found, fined or executed. Source: (Jenkins 197) -
Elizabeth delivers her Golden Speech
Elizabeth gave her Golden Speech on November 20th, 1601 in the Palace of Whitehall. It was delivered to 141 Members of the Commons, where she said to everyone's surprise that it would be her last Parliament. Many signify this speech the symbolic end of her reign, because she said she would rather have a good, young ruler instead of an old one as herself. This is significant because this was the last major speech she did as a Queen. Source: (Jenkins 218) -
Elizabeth I dies
Elizabeth died on March 24th 1603 of old age and depression. She refused to let her doctors try and take care of her, and she was getting weaker. She fell into a deep sleep, and died peacefully in the early hours of the morning. Her funeral was grand and many people attended in the streets of London. This is significant because Elizabeth left a great legacy, ruled for almost 45 years and was the last to rule in the Tudor Dynasty. Source: (Jenkins 238)
