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Sep 7, 1533
Elizabeth I is born
Elizabeth I was born on September 7, 1533. She was born in Greenwich United Kingdom. She is the daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. (Neale 263). -
Jan 2, 1539
Treaty of Toledo
In 1539, the Treaty of Toledo was signed. It was signed by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Francis I of France. Both sides decided that they should not make an alliance with England (elizabethi.org). -
Nov 25, 1542
Battle of Solway
On November 25, 1542, the Battle of Solway took place on Solway Moss. The battle was between English and Scottish forces. The result was a victory for the English army over the Scottish army that invaded them (elizabethi.org). -
Feb 3, 1554
The rebellion against Mary
In 1554, Thomas Wyatt organized a rebellion against Mary to help Elizabeth I to become queen. His plan did not succeed and Elizabeth was imprisoned by Mary. Elizabeth was soon released and Wyatt was executed. Elizabeth soon after returned to her studies (biography.com). -
May 15, 1556
Anne Boleyn executed for treason
On May 15, 1556, Anne Boleyn tried for treason. She was eventually executed on May 19. Her execution took place on Tower Hill, London (Blumberg 66). -
Nov 17, 1558
Elizabeth I takes the throne
On November 17, 1558. Elizabeth's sister dies and she then takes over the throne and becomes queen. However, there were many problems between the newest queen, Elizabeth, and Mary, queen of Scotland. There were many religious differences that helped to cause these problems because Mary restored England to be Roman Catholics (biography.com)(Neale 264). -
Apr 3, 1559
Treaty of Cateau-Cambresis is established
On April 3, 1559, the Treaty of Cateau-Cambresis is established, completing the difficulty that stirred for 65 years between France and Spain. They fought over who got to control Italy's territory (britannica.com). France eventually gave up their attempt to claim Italy's territory. -
May 8, 1559
Act of Supremacy and Uniformity are passed
On May 8, 1559, Queen Elizabeth called for the Act of Supremacy and the Act of Uniformity. The Act of Supremacy was the English act of Parliament that "recognized Henry VIII as the 'Supreme Head of the Church of England' " (britannica.com). The Act of Uniformity helped to set the prayers that were then used in the Book of Common Prayer (britannica.com). -
Nov 9, 1569
The Northern Rebellion
On November 9, 1569 the Catholic nobles from northern England rebelled against Queen Elizabeth, to try and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots. The earls had three goals, they wanted to "restore the Catholic faith to England, to restore the ancient nobility to their rightful place in the North as well as the court, and they wanted to remove 'evil disposed counselors' from Queen Elizabeth so that she might be able once more to return to the true faith (huntingrebels.wordpress.com). -
Dec 13, 1577
Sir Francis leaves for his first voyage around the world
On December 13, 1577, Sir Francis Drake left for his attempt to sail the world. Sir Francis Drake was sent by Elizabeth to the West Indies and Florida's coast and took over their ports. While he was returning, he gathered colonists from Roanoke. He led a bigger crew than before to Cadiz (Spanish port), and destroyed a majority of the ships which helped to get ready for the Spanish Armada (history.com). -
Treaty of Berwick
On July 1, 1586, the Treaty of Berwick was created by Queen Elizabeth and James VI. The treaty was a peace agreement between Elizabeth and James of Scotland. It created pace between England and Scotland with support they would give to one another and making sure that after the death of Elizabeth, James gets the throne. -
The Babington Plot
The Babington plot was created on July 17, 1586. The plan was to be able to follow through with the assassination of Queen Elizabeth. Mary was trying to take the English throne away from Elizabeth and thought it would make sense to kill her to take it away. English spies received letters about the assassination and eventually Babington and Mary were tried and executed (history-magazine.com). -
Elizabeth grants charter to East India Company
In 1600, Elizabeth granted a charter to the East India company. They traded goods from England to the West Indies. They hoped to break the trade of spice between the Dutch and the West Indies (history.com). -
The Essex Rebellion
Robert Devereux, the Early of Essex, headed for Greenwich and begged for mercy from Queen Elizabeth. She was furious with him and he was removed out of her sight. The exact same day, the earl was put under house arrest. He was eventually released and had one more shot to regain his power. He created a plan to attack England and seize Elizabeth's power. His plan failed and he was executed on February 25, 1601 (history.com). -
The Queen's "Golden Speech"
Queen Elizabeth gave her last speech to Parliament on November 30, 1601. During her speech, she thanked everyone for being loyal to her and for never turning on her when she needed their help. Many people left in tears as they knew that this would be the last time she spoke in front of Parliament (historytoday.com). -
Queen Elizabeth I dies
On March 24, 1603, Queen Elizabeth I dies. Her place of death was Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom. As part of her legacy, she governed England with "relative stability and prosperity for 44 years" (biography.com).
