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Overview
Elizabeth's life started off very hard. To begin with, Henry VIII, her father, had turned England around to marry Anne Boyeln, hoping she could bear a son that Catherine of Aragon could not. But instead of a son, Anne Boylen bore a healthy child named, Elizabeth.
Elizabeth is best known for her bravery as queen. It took Elizabeth about one year to become queen. She also gave the right for people to believe in the Protestant faith, not just Roman Catholic.
Elizabeth is best known for her bravery as queen. It took Elizabeth about one year to become queen. She also gave the right for people to believe in the Protestant faith, not just Roman Catholic.
Time Line
1533
1536 1537 1540 1542 1543 1547 1548 1553 1554 1555 1558 1559 1560 1561 1562 1563 1569 1571 1572 1573 1577 1579 1584 1585 1586 1587 1588 1591 1597 1603 |
Queen Elizabeth is born on September 7th.
May 5th, Anne Boylen is beheaded, because of the thought of treason to Catherine of Aragon. May 30th, King Henry married Jane Seymour. Jane Seymour dies while giving birth to King Edward the VI. Elizabeth and Mary were declared bastards or someone who is out of the line of royalty. Henry marries Anne of Cleves, but was later annulled or divorced. July 28th, the 49 year-old king marries 19 year-old Catherine Howard. Catherine is executed for adultery. July 12, Henry marries Katherine Parr. King Henry the VIII dies on January 28th. Edward VI becomes king of England. Elizabeth moves in with Katherine Parr. Elizabeth later leaves their household, because Thomas Seymour, Katherine Parr's husband, was abusing her. Katherine later dies in childbirth July 6th, Edward VI dies of a lung infection, and declares Lady Jane Grey, queen. Jane was deposed as queen on July 19th, and then Mary became Queen Mary the I of England. Queen Mary marries King Phillip of Spain Elizabeth is imprisoned at the Tower of London, by Mary, because she was Protestant. May 9th, she was released. Protestants are burnt at stake by Mary. Queen Mary dies on November 17th. January 13th, Elizabeth becomes Queen of England. Elizabeth restablishes the Protestant faith. July 6th, a Treaty of Edinburgh, between England, Scotland, and France. Elizabeth pledges to support French Huguenots. Elizabeth cancels a meeting with Mary, Queen of Scots, because of her continuous attacks on Protestants. Elizabeth almost dies of Small Pox. Elizabeth moves her court to Windsor Castle. Elizabeth exonerates Mary, Queen of Scots. Elizabeth changes her mind about getting married. Sir Francis Drake tells Elizabeth about the massacre in Paris. Sir Francis Drake captures a ship of people heading to Spain. Sir Francis Walsingham becomes her master spy. Francis Drake sails around the world. Elizabeth sends 200,000 pounds of aid to the Dutch. Elizabeth receives news about Francis Drake in New Albion. Francis, Duke of Anjou, visits Elizabeth in hopes of marring her. A treaty is offered but she refuses it. March 25, Walter Raleigh receives the patent to explore North America. June 4, Walter comes back and establishes Virgina, naming it after Elizabeth. Queen Elizabeth issues a declaration about the Netherlands saying,that were under her protection. December 8, Robert Dudley leads English armies to help fight the Spanish forces who are attaking the Netherlands. Conspiracy against Elizabeth, involving Queen Mary of Scots to become Queen July 1, Treaty of Berwick, when Queen Elizabeth and James VI of Scotland to form a league of amity. Queen Mary of Scots is executed. England starts a war with Spain. Francis Drake destroyed the Spanish fleet. The war continues when Sir Francis Drake destroys the Spanish Armada. Queen Elizabeth sends aid to Henry IV of France, lead by Sir John Norris, involving 3,000 men. King Phillip of Spain sends a Armada against England. Elizabeth dies of blood poisoning on March 24th. James I Stewart of Scotland takes the throne. |