Queen Mary I

Queen Mary was Born

Feb 18, 1516

On February 18, 1516 Queen Mary I was born in Greenwich. King Henry VIII and Katharine of Aragon were her parents.

Entertainment

Jul 1, 1520

When Mary was about four and a half years old, she entertained a visiting French delegation with a performance on the virginals.

King Henry VIII Falls in Love with Anne Boleyn

Jan 1, 1526

King Henry VIII falls in love with her mother's lady-in-waiting Anne Boleyn. Katharine of Aragon is not loved by King Henry VIII anymore.

Anne Boleyn becomes Pregnant

Jan 1, 1532

Anne Bolyn becomes pregnant to Elizabeth which will be Queen Mary's half sister.

Katharine of Aragon and King Henry VIII Divorse

Jan 1, 1533

The parents of mary divorsed by Thomas Cranmer, the Archbishop of Canterbury who gives them permission and King Henry VIII maries Anne Boleyn. Katherine of Aragon becomes Princess Dowager of Wales whom she didn't want to be called. She and Mary were separated.

Elizabeth was Born

Sep 7, 1533

Elizabeth, Mary's half sister was born. Her parents were Anne and King Henry VIII.

Act of Succesion

Mar 23, 1534

The Act of Succession said that only children of Anne and King Henry VIII could be te hiers of the throne. Princess Mary, at the time, became Lady Mary.

Death of Katharine and Anne Boleyn

Jan 7, 1536

Katharine of Aragon dies in Kimbolton Castle. Mary was sad. On May 19th Queen Anne Boleyn was executed on Tower Hill after being accused of treason, incest, and witchcraft. On May 30th, 1536 King Henry VIII married Jane Seymour

Jane Seymour's Death

Jan 1, 1537

Jane Seymour dies after the birth of King Edward VI and Mary's half-brother. Princess Mary and Elizabeth are looked down apon.

King Edward becomes King

Jan 28, 1547

King Henry VIII dies and Prince Edward VI is now King Edward VI.

Protestant Lady Jane Grey Gets the Throne

Jul 6, 1553

King Edward VI dies leaving the throne to Protestant Lady Jane Grey and her heirs male' instead of Mary.

Lady Jane Grey is Queen of England

Jul 10, 1553

Lady Jane Grey is Queen of England. The people of England support Mary, as the rightful heir. She was 37 years old.

Queen Mary is Queen

Jul 19, 1553

Lady Jane Grey was no longer Queen and Mary takes the crown as Queen Mary I of England. The people of England are more satisfied.Lady Jane Grey is later excecuted.

Princess Elizabeth is Imprisoned

Mar 18, 1554

Mary sends Princess Elizabeth to the Tower under suspicion of being involved in the Wyatt rebellion. However, she is later released in May.

Queen Mary Marries and Deals with Religious Matters

Jul 25, 1554

Queen Mary I marries Philip of Spain. She was eleven years older than Philip. England is forced to be to Roman Catholicism by the Queen Mary.Her hatred of Protestants leads to their persecution and 300 are burnt at the stake leading to her later nickname of Bloody Mary.

Pregnancy

Sep 1, 1554

Mary gained weight, and felt nauseous in the mornings. The whole court, including her doctors, everyone, thought she was pregnant.

Fake Pregnancy Realized

Jul 1, 1555

Mary's symptoms of pregnancy stopped when her abdomen receded. There was no baby and people relized she was never really pregnant.

Queen Elizabeth is Accepted as King Phillip II Leaves

Oct 16, 1555

Queen Mary reluctantly accepts Princess Elizabeth as heir to the throne.Philip II leaves Mary to return to Spain, after trying to get Queen Elizabeth to fall in love with him.

Thomas Cranmer Dies

Mar 21, 1556

Thomas Cranmer, former Archbishop of Canterbury who divorsed Mary's parents, is burned at the stake.

Battle of St. Quentin

Aug 10, 1557

Spanish and English troops in alliance defeat the French.

Queen Mary Dies

Nov 30, 1558

Queen Mary I dies at St. James's Palace in London

Queen Mary's Body After Death

Dec 14, 1558

Queen Mary's body is interred in Westminster Abbey