Tudor Timeline By abby95 Jan 1, 1547 Death of Henry 8th Jan 1, 1547 Marcus Duke of Sommerset appointed law protector Jan 1, 1547 Invasion of scotland Period: Jan 1, 1547 to Jan 1, 1603 Tudor Timeline Jan 1, 1548 Inflationary measures Jan 1, 1549 Exectution of thomas seymour Jan 1, 1549 First book of common prayer Jan 1, 1549 Western rebellion nett rebellion Jan 1, 1549 Fall of Somersett Jan 1, 1550 Earl of Warrick made president of the council Jan 1, 1552 Exection of Duke Sommerset Jan 1, 1553 Death of Edward 6th Jan 1, 1553 ' devised' to put Lady Jane Grey on the thrown Jan 1, 1553 Mary claimed Queen Of England Jan 1, 1554 Watts rebellion Jan 1, 1554 Exectuion of Lady Jane Grey Jan 1, 1554 Marriage of Mary and Philip of Spain Jan 1, 1555 Harvest failed Jan 1, 1556 Execution of Cranmer Jan 1, 1556 Harvest failed Jan 1, 1557 War against France Jan 1, 1557 influenza epidemic Jan 1, 1558 Continuation of epidemic Jan 1, 1558 Death of Mary. Accession of Elizabeth Jan 1, 1558 William cecil appointed Secretary Jan 1, 1559 Elizabeths coronation Jan 1, 1559 Treaty of Cateau-canbresis between france and spain Jan 1, 1559 Mathew parker appointed arch bishop of canterrbury Jan 1, 1560 Treaty of Edinburgh brings peace between england and scotland Jan 1, 1562 Elizabeth ill with small pox Jan 1, 1563 39 articles are published which defines the faith of the Church of England Jan 1, 1563 Elizabeth is pressed to marry by parliament Jan 1, 1564 Treaty of troyes between England and France Jan 1, 1567 Mary queen of scots forced to abdicate Jan 1, 1568 Mary queen of scots fled to england Jan 1, 1568 Clash between england and spain Jan 1, 1569 Northern rebellion Jan 1, 1570 supression of the northern rebellion Jan 1, 1570 Elizabeth is excommunicated by the pope Jan 1, 1571 ridolfi plots to assassinate elizabeth Jan 1, 1572 Duke of norfolk executed for ridolis plot Jan 1, 1572 Treaty blois between france and england Jan 1, 1573 Sir frances walsingham appointed secratery of state Jan 1, 1574 first catholic priest arrived in england Jan 1, 1575 edmund grindal is appointed arch bishop of cantabury Jan 1, 1577 Grindal is suspended due to failure to suppress prophesying Jan 1, 1579 marriage negotiations with elizabeth and the duke of alncon Jan 1, 1580 arrival of first jesuit missionaries in england Jan 1, 1581 execution of edmund campion Jan 1, 1583 John whitgift is appointed arch bishop if cantabury Jan 1, 1583 throckmorton plot