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Queen Mary died of the influenza on November 17, 1558. During her rule as queen she established that the country's religion was from then on, Catholic. She never had children and Elizabeth bacame her successer.
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Elizabeth succeedes her sister and becomes queen. She immediantly re-establishes the Protestant Anglican Church as Englands religion. She kept some Catholic symbols such as the crucifix up.
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Elizabeth is crowned the Queen of England. She was 25 years old. She went on a triumphant progress through the city and she was welcomed wholeheartedly be the citizens.
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The treaty of Edinburgh is made between England, France, and Scotland. Commissioners of Queen Elizabeth I ,the Scottish Lords of the Congregation, and the French representatives of King Francis II of France signed the treaty. They signed to formally conclude the Siege of Leith and replace the Auld Alliance with France with a new Anglo-Scottish accord.
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Queen Elizabeth signed a treaty a Hampton Court. Based on the terms of the accord, 3000 English troops were summoned to occupy Le Havre and Dieppe. Moreover, Queen Elizabeth promised to provide economic aid to the Huguenots.
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Queen Elizabeth almost died of smallpox. After she got over it she had scars on her face. These scars were covered with heavy white make-up, which was fashionable at the time.
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There was an outbreak of the Bubonic Plague. It is more commonly known as the Black Death. This happened at the same time as when they were establishing the Anglican Church.
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Mary, the Catholic queen of Scotts has her only child James. He will later become the king of Scotland. He will also inherent the thrown from Queen Elizabeth.
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The Catholic Queen Mary of Scotts flees to England. Once she is there Queen Elizabeth imprisions her in Fotheringay Castle. She is imprisioned as a Catholic threat to the thrown.
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The Nevilles of Durham and Percys of Northumberland plot to overthrow Elizabeth and reinstate Roman Catholicism. This plot is called The Rising of the North. Elizabeth then exonerates Mary of Scotts from the charges made against her.
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There is marrige negotiations between Queen Elizabeth and Henry, Duke of Anjou. They eventually fail. Then there is nagatiation between her and Henry's brother, Francis, Duke of Anjou. They also fail.
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Queen Elizabeth declines to accept sovereignty of the Netherlands. This is important because the Netherlands wanted power to be in the hands of the common people. Elizabeth was to selfish and powerful to accept.
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Queen Elizabeth forms an alliance between England and the Netherlands. Francis Drake sets sail on his round the world voyage. Drake was second-in-command of the English fleet against the Spanish Armada.
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Robert Dudley secretly marries Lady Lettice Knollys. She was married to Walter Devereux, Viscount Hereford, Earl of Essex. They are both banished from court.
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A marriage treaty is signed between Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Anjou. He was the only one to court her in person. He was 24 and Elizabeth was 46. Despite the age gap, the two soon became very close. They never did get married.
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Queen Elizabeth and King James VI of Scottland sign the Treaty of Berwick. They formed the league of amity.For James, the motivation was the chance of succeeding to the English throne upon Elizabeth's death.
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Queen Mary of Scotts is involved in the Babbington Plot. It was a conspiracy against Queen Elizabeth. The leader was Anthony Babington.
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Mary Queen of Scotts is convicted of being involved in the Babbington Plot. Many think that Elizabeth only signed the Treaty of Berwick to soften the blow of her next political move for King James. She was going to convict his mother. Mary is executed on Feburary 8, 1587.
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London theatres close because of the Bubonic Plague, also known as the Black Death. Among those theatres was the globe theatre. That was Queen Elizabeths favorite theatre, she loved to go see plays there.
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The Queen's favorite Robert, Earl of Essex was placed in charge of a large English army. His job was to suppress Irish rebels but Essex signs an unauthorized truce with the Earl of Tyrone. He is then deprived of his titles and arrested.
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Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex attempts rebellion which fails.
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Queen Elizabeth dies of blood poisoning. She is then succeeded by James I of England, James VI of Scotland. She is burried next to her sister in Westminster Abbey. The inscription on her grave says "Regno consortes & urna, hic obdormimus Elizabetha et Maria sorores, in spe resurrectionis", which translates to "Consorts in realm and tomb, here we sleep, Elizabeth and Mary, sisters, in hope of resurrection."
