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| Henry VIII (1509 - 1547) |
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1516 | Feb 18 |  Birth of Mary
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| | All of Catherine of Aragon's children died in infancy until Princess Mary was born in February of 1516. Mary was healthy and Henry was happy to have an heir. But Henry would have been happier to have a son. |
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1518 | Oct | Treaty of London (Universal Peace)
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| | A treaty was signed in London between the major European countries, England, France, Burgundy and many more. For Cardinal Wolsey this treaty was a plan to produce a peaceful Europe. The treaty stated that the countries must not attack one another and if they did the other countries would come to the aid of those being attacked. Within the treaty was the agreement that Henry's 2 year old daughter Mary would marry the French dauphin. |
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1533 | Spring | Act of Succession
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| | A statute passed by Parliament called the 'Act of Succession' declared that Mary Tudor was illegitimate and not Henry's heir because the marriage between Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon was void. This meant that children of Henry and Anne Boleyn would be the true heirs to the English throne. |
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| Mary I (1553 - 1558) |
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1553 | Jul | Mary gathers support
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| | At Kenninghall Manor in Norfolk Mary called for support against the Duke of Northumberland and Lady Jane Grey. Large numbers of supporters gathered around her with supplies and weapons. |
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| Jul 10 | Lady Jane Grey proclaimed Queen
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| | The Duke of Northumberland proclaimed that his daughter-in-law Lady Jane Grey was the next monarch of England. Jane was moved to the Tower of London. Although Northumberland controlled London many of the town's people supported Mary's claim to the throne. |
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| Jul 17 | Northumberland's final move
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| | The Duke of Northumberland and a army of some 3,000 men travelled to Cambridge in an attempt to stop Mary. Moving on to Bury St. Edmunds the Duke came up against a much larger army supporting Mary. Accepting defeat, Northumberland was arrested and taken back to London to be held in the Tower. |
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| Aug 3 | Mary arrives in London
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| | Mary Tudor arrived at London to a huge welcome. Entering through Aldgate she was met by Elizabeth, Anne of Cleves and many others. Mary quickly ordered the release of her supporters that had been locked up at the Tower of London. The Duke of Northumberland and his supporters were placed in the Tower to await trial and execution. |
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| Sep 8 | Elizabeth attends mass
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| | Mary and Elizabeth disagreed strongly over religion. Elizabeth refused to attend any Catholic ceremony including the one that Mary had arranged after the death of Edward. Eventually Elizabeth agreed to attend a mass but when the day came she pretended to be ill and only took part under protest. |
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| Oct 1 | Mary Tudor crowned
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| | The coronation of Mary Tudor took place at Westminster Abbey. Mary became the first true Queen of England. In the past, Matilda and Lady Jane Grey had come close but neither had ever been crowned. |
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| Dec | Elizabeth returns leaves court
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| | Issues over religion and succession to the throne became too much for Elizabeth and she requested that she could leave court and return to Hertfordshire and to Hatfield (or Ashridge). Mary granted her request against the advice of her ministers who suspected Elizabeth was preparing to remove Mary from the throne. |
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1554 | | Rebellion of Sir Thomas Wyatt
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| | Several groups around the country were unhappy with the proposal of marriage between Mary and Philip of Spain. In Wales a group was led by Sir James Croft. In Devon another group was led by Sir Peter Carew. The Duke of Suffolk was in Leicestershire, but it was only Sir Thomas Wyatt from Kent who managed to get a force together. |
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| Jan 26 | Elizabeth summonsed to court
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| | Queen Mary sent a letter to Elizabeth asking her to come to London. This was, Mary said, for her own protection because to the rebels threatening to prevent the marriage of Mary to Philip of Spain. Mary could have been unsure of Elizabeth's involvement in the plots against her and it was best to keep Elizabeth close where she could be watched. |
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| Feb 7 | Wyatt arrested
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| | Sir Thomas Wyatt and this followers reached London but he was to learn that the other groups of rebels around the country had been defeated and their leaders arrested. The entrance into London was blocked by the Londoners whose support for Mary was higher than the rebels. After a short fight the rebels were defeated leaving many dead and Wyatt was captured. on 11th of April 1554. Elizabeth was also held in the Tower for a while as it was suspected she was involved in the plots because she would have benefited if they had succeeded. |
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| Apr 11 | Wyatt executed
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| | Sir Thomas Wyatt was executed for leading the rebellion against Queen Mary. Wyatt denied that Elizabeth had been involved in any part of rebellion. |
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| Jul 25 | Marriage of Queen Mary and Philip of Spain
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| | The marriage of Queen Mary and Philip of Spain took place. The marriage was conducted at Winchester Cathedral. |
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| Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603) |
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1558 | Nov 17 | Queen Mary dies
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| | Queen Mary died at the age of forty two. She was buried at Westminster Abbey. |
