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Born to Henry VIII and Ann Boleyn at Greenwich Palace.
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Her mother Anne Boleyn was accused of adultery and was beheaded on the orders of Henry VIII.
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Her nine-year-old half-brother Edward becomes King. Elizabeth joins the household of her stepmother, Catherine Parr.
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King Henry VII died on January 28, 1547 from an infection and so King Edward, Elizabeth's half brother, took the throne.
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King Edward VI dies and Elizabeth's half-sister, Mary, becomes Queen Mary I.
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Her half-sister, Queen Mary I, accuses Elizabeth of trying to overthrow her.
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King Philip II of Spain, Queen Mary I's husband, feared the people would blame him if anything happened to Elizabeth, so he persuaded Mary to free Elizabeth and watch her closely.
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The Pope excommunicated Queen Elizabeth for her public support of Protestantism and was very religiously tolerant.
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This defeat was monumental, transformed England into a true world-power because they proved to be stronger than the most powerful country in the world.
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