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Elizabeth is born at Greenwich Palace to Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
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When Elizabeth was three years old, her mother is beheaded for being accused of adultery.
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Henry VIII dies at the Palace of Whitehall. He was buried at St. George's Chapel
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Edward VI becomes king after the death of Henry VIII
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Mary takes the throne shortly after the death of Edward VI
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After the death of Mary I, Elizbeth is made Queen of England
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Elizabeth is officially the Queen of England.
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After the death of her husband, KingFrancis II of France, Mary returns to power in Scotland
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Queen Elizabeth imprisons Mary, Queen of Scots, at Fotheringay Castle.
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The first Engish colony is established at Roanoke Island, Virginia.
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Elizabeth has Mary executed for plotting against her.
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The massive Spanish Armada is defeated by the English Navy
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Queen Elizabeth dies at the age of 69
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