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Elizabeth born at Greenwich Palace.
September 7, 1533

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Ann Boleyn beheaded.
May 9, 1536

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Catherine Howard Beheaded.
February 3, 1542

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January 1547

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The sixteen year old Edward VI dies after a 6 year reign; Mary the first takes the throne.
July 6 1553

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Sir Thomas Wyat the younger’s rebellion.
1554

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Mary the 1st dies, Elizabeth succeeds.
November 17 1558

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January 15 1559

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Elizabeth’s Protestant/Catholic religious settlement.
1559

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The French king Francis II dies, and Mary Queen of Scots returns to Scotland.
1561

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William Shakespeare born
April 1564

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Elizabeth imprisons Mary Queen of Scots.
1568

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Pope Pius V issues an interdict against Elizabeth
1570

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Ridolfi's plot to overthrow Elizabeth and replace her with Mary Queen of Scots
1571

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Elizabeth names William Cecil Lord Treasurer and gives him the new title of lord Burleigh. She brings in Francis Walsingham to replace him as secretary of state
1571

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Leicester entertains Elizabeth at Kenilworth castle
1575

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Leicester Secretly marries Lettice Knollys, Elizabeth's cousin
1579

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Elizabeth's marriage negotiations with the French King's brother (Anjou) dissolve
1579

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Pope Gregory XIII announces that killing Elizabeth is not a sin
1580

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Duke de Guise's plot on Elizabeth's life
1582

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Marriage negotiations with the Duke de Alencon
1583

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1584

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1584

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Act for the Preservation of the Queen's Safety passed
1585

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Babington's Plot to overthrow Elizabeth and replace her with Mary Queen of Scots
1586

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February 8 1587

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Drake's surprise attack on Spanish fleet at Cadiz
April 1587

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Philip of Spain launches the Spanish Armada

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Philip of Spain launches the Spanish Armada

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July 1588

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Spanish armada was defeated
1588

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1590

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1598

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Robery Devereaux, Earl of Essex, Executed
February 25 1601

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March 24 1603

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James the 1st started his reign
24 March 1603

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1611

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1625

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Charles the 1st started his reign
27 March 1625

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1649

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The common wealth period was between England, Wales and then later Ireland and Scotland.
1649

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The end of the Common Wealth Period
1660

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Restoration of the Monarchy in England, it marked the return of Charles II as King.
1660

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Charles' reign ended
1685