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Sep 7, 1533
Queen Elizabeth I is born
On september 7th, 1533, in Greenwich, England one of the greatest monarchs of all time was born. This great monarch's name was Elizabeth I, daughter of King Henry VIII and his wife Anne Boleyn. Both the king and his wife had hoped Elizabeth would be a boy, so that England would have an heir after King Henry died (McGraw-Hill 565). -
Aug 5, 1558
Defeat of the Spanish Armada
On August 5th, 1558, the english defeated the Spanish. This defeat made England the most powerful European power. This victory inspired a great national pride in the Elizabetheans of England. this very famous battle in history was one of 14th century England's greatest achievements (Crowell 84-85). -
Nov 13, 1558
Religious Changes in England
On November 13th, 1558 Queen Elizabeth I made changes to the religious policies in England. Instead of converting her country to protestantism as most expected, she introduced a new policy to England. She introduced religious tolerance, where her people could practice protestantism or catholicism (McGraw-Hill 566). -
Jan 15, 1559
Elizabeth I's Coronation
On January 15th, 1559, Elizabeth I is crowned queen of England. After the deaths of her younger brother Edward and her older sister Mary, Elizabeth was next in line for the throne. her coronation took place in Westminster Abbey. She was crowned queen by Owen Oglethorpe (Eakins 1). -
May 11, 1573
Poland's First King
On May 11th, 1573 Poland elected it's first king. This king's name was Henri . Catherine de Medici paid for the election that made Henri king. This was a big step for Poland, because they'd never had their own before (elizabeth i.org 1). -
Jun 12, 1578
The Discovery of the Catacombs of Rome
In 1578 the catacombs of Rome were discovered. this was a revolutionary event. It not only introduced people to a new way of learning about history, but it also introduced a bunch of reliable evidence from Rome itself. Hundreds of kilometers of catacombs were discovered, and that wasn't even all of them (Valsecchi 1). -
Aug 25, 1580
Spain's Defeat of Portugal
On August 25th,1580 King Philip II invaded Portugal. After defeating the Portuguese, he named himself King Phillip I of Portugal. This made King Phillip one of the most powerful people in Europe, because he'd now had control over both Spain and Portugal (elizabeth i.org). -
Sep 19, 1581
The Pendulum
In 1581 Galileo Galilei discovered the property of the pendulum (Grun & Stein 257). This new invention was used for many things, but it as mainly used for telling time. The fascinating thing about this device was that it wouldn't stop unless some stopped it (Morgan 1). -
The Start of the American Colonies
On April 19th, 1583 Humphrey Gilbert arrived in Newfoundland. He possessed the land in Elizabeth's name.This was the start of Englands colonies in America. this would eventually lead to the development of other english colonies in the americas (Crowell 79). -
"The Golden Age of Literature"
"The Golden Age of Literature" was known as the time when a lot of literary experts that are still well known today started their climb to success. William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe are just a few examples of literary figures from this time period (Crowell 80). -
The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
On February 8th, 1587 Mary, Queen of Scots was executed. Mary had been trying to take the throne from Elizabeth since before she was coronated. When Mary was caught in England she was captured, and years later, executed for treason (Crowell 83). -
The Thermometer
Galileo Galilei invented the thermometer in 1593. This was revolutionary in the medical field, because it introduced a new way of telling if someone was sick or not. It also made weather/temperature records way more accurate (enchanted learning.com). -
The Compound Microscope
In 1595 Zacharias Janssen created the very first compound microscope. He was a lens maker. This invention was a major step in science. It allowed scientists to see beyond what the naked eye could. This invention allowed scientists to examine life on a molecular level (enchanted learning.com 1). -
Foundation of the English East India Company
The English East India Company is founded on December 3rd, 1600. This company was founded for trading with India and eastern Asia. It started as a small company but soon blossomed into a bigger, more widespread trading company (britannica.com). -
Elizabeth Gives her "Golden Speech"
On september 30th, 1601 Queen Elizabeth I gave her golden speech saying, "‘It is not my desire to live or reign longer than my life and reign shall be for your good. And though you have had, and may have, many mightier and wiser princes sitting in this seat, yet you never had, nor shall have, any that will love you better.’ (britannica.com)". The people who were there would never forget this speech, as they had thought that it would be the last time that Elizabeth spoke to them (britannica.com). -
Queen Elizabeth I dies
On March 24th, 1603, at the at the age of 70 the great "Virgin Queen" is bested by blood poisoning, and meets her demise. Elizabeth ruled England for 44 years. She undoubtedly left the great nation better than when she received it (history.com 1).
