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Sep 7, 1533
Elizabeth Tudor is born.
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May 19, 1536
Anne Boleyn's Execution
When Queen Elizabeth was only two and a half years old her mother, Anne Boleyn, is accused of witchcraft, adultery, and incest. These accusations lead her to the Tower of London where she is put on trial and found guilty of all accounts. Anne is beheaded with a sword, on her request, and this event leads Elizabeth to grow up without her birth mother. -
Jan 15, 1559
Elizabeth becomes queen
Elizabeth, although declared a royal bastard and illegitimate, is able to rule the people if necessary thanks to her fathers will. After the death of her father, half-brother, half-sister, and cousin, the responsibility of leading the country lies on 25 year old Elizabeth. On January 15, 1559 Elizabeth is finally crowned the Queen of England and Ireland after a long, extremely tough childhood. -
Nov 1, 1569
Rising of the North Rebellion
During her lifetime, Queen Elizabeth faced many threats from other countries and people who were angry with England's religion and laws. One of these threats turned into a full fledged rebellion led by Catholic nobles from Northern England, who were supported by other Catholic countries. The rebels intention was to dispose of Queen Elizabeth I, and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots. The rebellion was mostly an attempt to turn England from a Protestant country, to a Catholic one. -
Elizabeth: The Virgin Queen: Virginia
Sir Walter Raleigh, a very good explorer during the elizabethan era, attempts to set up a colony in North America. This claims the land for the Protestant cause and he names the land he colonizes on Virginia. This name is to honor Elizabeth, as she vowed to never marry, which coins her the name, the Virgin Queen. -
Mary Queen of Scotts's Execution
Mary, Queen of Scots was Henry VIII's great-granddaughter and a devout Catholic. This gave some Catholics the idea that since Elizabeth was illegitimate, Mary could be queen in her place, making England Catholic. Mary was once in trouble and came to England seeking Elizabeths help, but Elizabeths advisers persuaded her to imprison Mary, which she did for 19 years. After the Rising of the North Rebellion, Elizabeth was suspicious of Mary so she sent her to trial where Mary was sentenced to death. -
Elizabeth tries to stall Spanish
Philip II, king of Spain, who also happened to be previously married to Elizabeth's half sister Mary, planned to invade England. Queen Elizabeth, in her first attempt at fighting back the great Spanish Armada that was making it's way to England, orders Sir Francis Drake to launch a preemptive strike against Philip II. This raid delayed but did not prevent the Armada or Philip's plan to impose Catholicism on the currently Protestant country. -
Elizabeths Speech to the Soldiers at Tilbury
Queen Elizabeth was known for loving and believing in her people. So when they were about to battle with the Spanish Armada once and for all, she gives a very inspiring speech to her troops as they prepare for battle. The speech to the troops at Tilbury is considered one of the greatest speeches known to man and gives the soldiers more hope that they can win. -
Elizabeth takes on the Armada
The defeat of the Spanish Armada is one of the most significant achievements Queen Elizabeth has in her lifetime. Spain was considered the greatest power at the time so England was on edge. The Spanish Armada consisted of 130 ships to England's 34 but England had canons with further range and their ships had been made faster. The Spanish lost nearly everything where England lost no ships and fewer than 100 men. This defeat is considered Elizabeths greatest and most important. -
Essex Rebellion
The Essex Rebellion was a rebellion in which the goal was to force Queen Elizabeth to change leaders in her government, even if it meant hurting her people. It was led by Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, and his residence became a focal point for people mad with Elizabeth's government. Robert led his followers one morning to the city, but once he was called a traitor many left him and no citizens joined him. He was later executed and this became just another rebellion that Elizabeth survived. -
Elizabeth's Golden Speech
Queen Elizabeth I was a master at speaking to her subjects and was no less masterful when she gave her final public speech to them. Elizabeth knew this would likely be her last time speaking to them and the people knew that as well, for she was not in good health. In one little speech Elizabeth managed to put hope and love into the hearts of all her people before she passed away. No one who heard the speech ever forgot it and it was therefore known as Queen Elizabeths Golden Speech. -
Queen Elizabeth 1 dies.
