Queenelizabeth

Queen Elizabeth I

By EmmaSaiter
  • Sep 7, 1533

    Born

    Born
    Queen Elizabeth I was born on September 7, 1533 unto King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn and they were very disapointed that she was a girl.
  • Jan 1, 1536

    Elizabeth was Declared Illegitimate

    Elizabeth was Declared Illegitimate
    Elizabeth was declared illegitimate as a queen for political machinations.
  • May 2, 1536

    Anne Boleyn was executed

    Anne Boleyn was executed
    May 2nd 1536 Anne Boleyn arrested and taken to the Tower of London to be executed. King Henry prosecuted her on the likely false charges of adultry.
  • Jan 1, 1537

    Edward was Born

    Edward was Born
    Her half-brother Edward was born in 1537 by Henry VIII's third wife, Jane Seymour.
  • Jan 28, 1547

    King Henry Died

    King Henry Died
    On January 28, 1547, Elizabeth's father, King Henry VIII died. He had many diseases but no one really knows wether he died of old age or not. He was a great influence to Elizabeth's life. She was then taken care of by her step-mother: Catherine Parr.
  • Apr 1, 1547

    Catherine Re-Married Thomas Seymour

    Catherine Re-Married Thomas Seymour
    Only a few months after King Henry died, Catherine Parr married Seymour.
  • Mar 20, 1549

    Thomas Seymour was Executed

    Thomas Seymour was Executed
    Thomas Seymour was found guilty of planning to marry Elizabeth in order to gain power and was executed.
  • Jan 1, 1553

    Edward IV died

    Edward IV died
    Edward died in 1553 at the age of 16
  • Jan 1, 1554

    Thomas Wyatt made a Rebellion Against Mary in 1554

    Thomas Wyatt made a Rebellion Against Mary in 1554
    Thomas Wyatt organized a rebellion against Mary in 1554 with the hopes of making Protestant-raised Elizabeth queen.
  • Mar 18, 1554

    Elizabeth was Imprisoned

    Elizabeth was Imprisoned
    Princess Elizabeth was imprisoned in the Tower for eight weeks under the reign of Queen Mary I. The Wyatt Rebellion was dicovered and as a result Mary jailed Elizabeth.
  • May 19, 1554

    Elizabeth Moved To Woodstock

    Elizabeth Moved To Woodstock
    Queen Elizabeth was moved to Woodstock just two months after being imprisoned in The Tower of London. She was released in April, 1555
  • Nov 17, 1558

    Queen Elizabeth made Queen

    Queen Elizabeth made Queen
  • Sep 27, 1560

    King Eric of Sweden proposed

    King Eric of Sweden proposed
    King Eric XIV of Sweden proposed ot Elizabeth but she said no. He was greatly in love with her and set her love letters in latin when his people began to talk bad about him. Then he went insane and started executing people for the crime of "annoying the king" and eventually he was poisoned in his soup.
  • Jan 1, 1562

    Elizabeth almost dies of Smallpox

    Elizabeth almost dies of Smallpox
    Queen Elizabeth almost dies of Smallpox
  • Sep 26, 1568

    Mary Queen of Scots arrested

    Mary Queen of Scots arrested
    Mary was imprisoned at Fotheringhay Castle.
  • Aug 17, 1579

    Francis Duke of Anjou vists Elizabeth

    Francis Duke of Anjou vists Elizabeth
    Francis, Duke of Anjou, visits Queen Elizabeth at Greenwich hoping to marry her but Elizabeth declines the offer.

  • Execution of Mary Queen of Scots

    Execution of Mary Queen of Scots
    Queen Mary of Scots was executed.

  • Philip of Spain proposed

    Philip of Spain proposed
    Philip of Spain II proposed to Elizabeth in an attempt to remain King of England after Queen Mary I died.

  • Elizabeth aids King Henry IV

    Elizabeth aids King Henry IV
    Queen Elizabeth sends to aid King Henry IV of France lead by Sir John Norris with 3000 men

  • Elizabeth grants charter to EIC

    Elizabeth grants charter to EIC
    Queen Elizabeth I grants charter to East India Company. She was hoping to break the Dutch monopoly of the spice trade in what is now Indonesia.

  • Death

    She died of blood poisoning.