Events
Elizabeth I is born in Greenwich Palace to Henry VIII and Anne BoleynAnne Boleyn is executed at the Tower of London after being wrongly accused of incest, adultery and witchcraft by Henry VIIIHenry VIII marries Jane SeymourEdward, Elizabeth's half brother is born to Henry VIII and Jane SeymourJane Seymour dies of puerperal fever, an infection that can occur during childbirth. Henry is so upset by this that he mourns her for 3 years.Henry VIII marries Anne of Cleves atHenry VIII divorces Anne of ClevesHenry VIII marries Catherine HowardCatherine Howard is executed at the Tower of London at the same time as Lady Jane RochfordHenry VIII marries Catherine ParrHenry VIII dies at the Palace of Whitehall, in London and leaves nine year old Prince Edward the throneEdward VI dies of tuberculosis (a disease that affects the lungs) and his older sister, Mary, becomes QueenPrince Edward is crowned King at Westminster Abbey and makes the country ProtestantMary has her coronation at the Palace of Westminster. As her mother was Catholic, she changed the country's religion againMary I imprisons Elizabeth in the Tower of London to show that Elizabeth had taken part in Wyatt's rebellionElizabeth is freed from the Tower of London as it was the 18th anniversary of the execution of her mother, Anne BoleynMary I dies from a problem with her reproductive systemElizabeth is crowned Queen at Westminster Abbey. She changes the church back to Protestant as her mother, Anne Boleyn, had been Protestant tooMary I marries King Philip II of SpainElizabeth has a severe case of smallpox and nearly diesHer cousin, Mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate the throne and give it to her son, JamesMary Queen of Scots is imprisoned in England after escaping from ScotlandThe Ridolfi Plot to assassinate Elizabeth I takes placeFrancis Drake sets off on his voyage around the worldElizabeth declares war with SpainMary Queen of Scots is executed at Fotheringay CastleEngland defeat the Spanish Armada and it becomes one of their greatest military achievementsElizabeth I dies of Sepsis (where bacteria and other infectious organisms spread around the body) and James I becomes KingFrancis Drake arrives back after circumnavigating the globe
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