Life of Queen Elizabeth I by Kent Roche By kent.roche Sep 7, 1533 Queen Elizabeth is born The soon-to-be queen is born, her mother was Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII of England. Period: Sep 7, 1533 to Mar 24, 1603 The Life of Queen Elizabeth I Jan 28, 1547 King Henry VIII, the father of Elizabeth, dies Mar 18, 1554 Elizabeth is imprisoned at the tower Jan 13, 1559 Elizabeth is crowned Queen of England Jan 1, 1562 Queen Elizabeth almost dies of Smallpox Jan 1, 1568 The Catholic Mary Queen of Scots flees to England and is imprisoned by Elizabeth I at Fotheringay Castle as a Catholic threat to her throne Feb 25, 1570 Elizabeth is excommunicated from the Catholic Church Nov 14, 1575 The Queen of England declines to accept the sovereignty of the Netherlands Jan 1, 1577 Alliance between England and Netherlands and Francis Drake sets sails for his round the world voyage Nov 7, 1581 A marriage treaty between Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Anjou is signed Jul 1, 1586 Conspiracy against Elizabeth I involving Mary Queen of Scots Aug 8, 1588 The Spanish Armada is Defeated Mar 24, 1603 Queen Elizabeth I Dies