Elizabeth I (1558-1603) (nov 14, 1558 – sep 28, 1603)
Description:
After Mary dies of cancer in 1558, her half-sister Elizabeth (daughter ofHenry VIII and Anne Boleyn – wife #2). Elizabeth reinstitutes
Protestantism in England. She reinstates the English royal prerogative as
supreme head of the Church of England. Although both the pope and
Phillip II of Spain make plans to forcibly reinstate Catholicism in
England, their plans are unsuccessful and England becomes a major
Protestant naval power during Elizabeth’s reign
Added to timeline:
Date:
nov 14, 1558
sep 28, 1603
~ 44 years
