Queen Elizabeth I

By courtneyhagler
  • Period: Sep 1, 1533 to

    Queen Elizabeth

  • Sep 7, 1533

    Born

    Elizabeth was born in Greenwich Palace.
    This is important because without her birth, she would have never been known.
  • May 19, 1536

    Mother's Beheading

    Elizabeth was almost three years old when her mother was beheaded on the Tower Green for false charges of adultery and incest.
    This is important because it could have caused her to have the outlook she did on life.
  • Jan 28, 1547

    King Henry VIII

    King Henry VIII, Elizabeths' father, died.
    This is important because it highered her levels of thrown.
  • Jan 1, 1548

    The Affair

    Princess Elizabeth moved in with Katherine Parr a year after her fathers death in 1547, but after the rumors of an affair with Katherine's husband, Thomas Seymour, Elizabeth moves out.
    This is important because it may have changed the peoples views of their future queen.
  • Mar 18, 1554

    Imprisoned Princess

    Princess Elizabeth was imprisoned in the Tower of London for eight weeks, but was transfered to Woodstock on May 19th.
    This is important because her mother was in that same prison before she was killed, which Elizabeth did not like.
  • Nov 17, 1558

    Queen Mary I

    Queen Mary I died this day, allowing Elizabeth to take the thrown.
    This is important because it was the first day of the rest of her future.
  • Jan 15, 1559

    Coronation

    Coronation
    Elizabeth became queen of England. She was crowned by Owen Oglethrope, bishop of Carlisle in Westminster Abbey.
    This is important because it made her known to the world as queen of England and showed that queens didn't need kings to rule.
  • Jun 24, 1559

    Prayer Book

    For the first time, The Elizabeth Prayer Book was used.
  • Oct 15, 1562

    Near death

    Queen Elizabeth almost died of smallpox.
    This is important because Elizabeth could have died and all of her successes would have never happened.
  • Oct 15, 1570

    Excommunication

    Queen Elizabeth was excommunicated for the Catholic Church.
    This is important because it showed how the Catholics felt about her ruling.
  • Nov 7, 1581

    Marriage Treaty

    A marriage treaty between Queen Elizabeth and knight Francis Drake, Duke of Anjou was signed.
    This is important because the queen finally got married.

  • Died

    Queen Elizabeth dies of blood poisoning in Richmond Palace.
    This is important because that is the day that made her part of history.

  • Buried

    Buried
    Queen Elizabeths burial was held at Westminster Abbey.
    This is important because it shows how much preporation is needed before buring someone ruling.