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Sep 7, 1533
Birth of Elizabeth
Elizabeth was born at Greenwich Palace on September 7, 1533. Her parents were Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII of England. She had four siblings including her step-sister Mary Tudor. She was born as a princess. Her father did not want another girl and was hoping he would get a son.
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Aug 12, 1539
First Christmas Tree (world event)
The First Christmas tree was at Strasburg Cathedral. It was meant to be apart of a peace in the economic systems before the thirty years war. Now it is called the capital of Christmas. This is significant because it was the first Christmas tree documented and today millions around the world have one in their house.
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May 11, 1543
Book Publication (world event)
A book called "On the Revolution of Heavenly Bodies" by Nicolaus Copernicus. He was a polish astronomer. This book was about the theory he created that said the earth revolves around the sun. This now know as the heliocentric theory. He began his research in 1504. This caused a change in the belief of the people and churches. -
Jun 23, 1545
Silver was found Potosi (world event)
In 1545, large quanities of silver were found in Potosi, modern day Bolivia. The money from this went to the making of advanced industrial complex. Also, helped with defining China/western Europe with economic fortune. Helped make Spain the "global superpower".
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Jan 25, 1554
New City in Brazil (world event)
A new city called Sao Paulo was founded in Brazil. It is the biggest city in Latin America. A Portuguese sailor was the first person to explore this land. This was a place to convert Guainás to be catholic. This is important because it was a major factor to Brazil's independence.
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Mar 18, 1554
Imprisoned in Tower of London
Elizabeth was imprisoned in the London Tower where her mother died years earlier. Her sister Mary Tudor saw her as a threat and locked her in the tower. She was nicknamed "Bloody Mary". People saw her as a future leader which upset Mary. This is important because it shows that Mary was scared of her because she thought Elizabeth I was going to overrule her.
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Nov 27, 1555
First Spread of Disease (world event)
Portuguese bring over smallpox for the very first time in Brazil. A huge amount of Native Americans die. This is significant because over the next few years many diseases spread and kill millions. It will have an effect on slavery also.
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Nov 7, 1558
Elizabeth Restores Protestantism
She brought her kingdom back to be protestantism. The Parliament set up a national church and everyone had to show up to service or there would be a consequence. Elizabeth was now the leader of church. Then she created a moderate church to make more people happy and kept the traditions of church like the robes. This was important because the churches of England were going back to how they were originally under Henry VIII rule.
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Nov 17, 1558
Takes the Throne
Queen Elizabeth was twenty-five when she was crowned queen. She took the throne when her half-sister Mary died. Her reign was known as the Golden Age or the Elizabethan Era. This is important because she was one of the most powerful queens in history and helped England in many ways.
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Feb 5, 1559
Urged to Marry
In January people of the kingdom wanted Queen Elizabeth to marry. But, she would turn down any offers that came her way. Her childhood played a huge role in this because it left her unemotional. She knew she did not need a man. She instead only took care of herself and her royal subjects. Throughout her whole reign she never married and was the first queen to never marry.
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Oct 10, 1562
Queen Elizabeth Almost Dies
Elizabeth I almost died of smallpox. She would get sick very often will a common cold. She was twenty-nine when this occurred and thought she was going to die. At this time a huge plague was taking over England killing many also. If she died her time as queen was going to come to an end and the country was looking up so it would have been a disaster.
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English Defeat Spanish Armada Under Elizabeth's Rule
King Philip II created a threat to England after all religious ties were settled. He had an army of 130 ships and 27,000 people. But when they were about to fight bad weather occurred and the english won because the Spanish Armada retreated. This was the most important things Elizabeth I is known for. It's important because it showed a great ruler and that England had more power.
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The First Thermometer (world event)
This was called an rudimentary water thermoscope. It was invented in 1593 by Galileo Galilee. It was a bottle and inside were bulbs with stuff inside with different masses. Whichever bulb was the lowest was the temperature. This allowed temperature to be measured which is very significant.
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East India Company
Queen Elizabeth granted a charter to the company. Queen Elizabeth wanted to separate the Dutch trade of spices with the Indies. The queen helped make this the first liability corporation. This is important because this company allowed trade with Asia. Also, spices got introduced to all new parts of the world.
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Poor Law
This was an act of the parliament of England. This helped have a system for the poor in Wales and England. It made people provide help to people who were sick or old. The people were called "overseers". They had to types of relief outdoor and indoor. This was important because it helped restore values from before the reformation for the relief of the poverty law.
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Death of Queen Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I died at Richmond Palace in Surrey. Her death ended the line of throne for the name Tudor. They have rules since the late 1400s. People believe Elizabeth died because of facial and skin care routines and products. She left behind a huge debt for the next monarch to handle.
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