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King Edward VI dies of tuberculosis and he left the throne to 'the Lady Jane and her heir’s male’ (Elizabeth).
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Queen Elizabeth I the daughter of King Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn, is born
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Mary I, daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, and sister of Elizabeth is proclaimed Queen of England
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Lady Jane Grey Proclaimed Queen of England (Queen for just 9 days)
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Queen Jane was deposed as Queen.
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Princess Elizabeth was imprisoned in the Tower for eight weeks. Protestant rebellion, led by Sir Thomas Wyatt the Younger, and rumors of Elizabeth's involvement have her imprisoned in the Tower of London on false charges.
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Elizabeth crowned Queen of England 1558-1603.
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The excommunication of Elizabeth I by the Catholic Church.
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Marriage negotiations between Elizabeth and Henry, Duke of Anjou.
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Queen Elizabeth declines to accept the sovereignty of the Netherlands.
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Francis, Duke of Anjou, visits Queen Elizabeth at Greenwich hoping to marry her.
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The Privy Council fails to support Queen Elizabeth in the marriage treaty with the Duke of Anjou.
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A marriage treaty between Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Anjou is signed.
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Francis, Duke of Anjou dies.
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Queen Elizabeth dies of blood poisoning.