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| 1158 | Succession |  |
| 17th Nov Henry II declares Mary of Scots Queen over England & Ireland |
| 1533 | Birth | |
| 7th Sep Greenwich Birth of Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn, in Greenwich Palace |
| 1533 | Christening | |
| 10th Sep London Chris tened & confirmed in a single ceremony at Greenwich in the Friar's Church |
| 1533 | Excommunication of Elizabeth I | |
| 11th July Clement VII declares Anne & Henry's children illegitimate |
| 1533 | Succession | |
| 11th July Clement VII declares Anne & Henry's children illegitimate |
| 1534 | Succession | |
| London An act of Parliament reinstates the succession of the daughters of Henry VIII |
| 1536 | Legitimacy Elizabeth I | |
| July Mary & Elizabeth are bastardized, succession going to Jane Seymour's son Edward VI |
| 1536 | Succession | |
| Forced to sign an agreement that her parent's marriage was invalid & is illegitimate |
| July Mary & Elizabeth are bastardized, succession going to Jane Seymour's son Edward VI |
| 1544 | Legislation | |
| London The 3rd Act of Succession restores Mary & Elizabeth to the succession after Edward |
| 1544 | Succession | |
| London The 3rd Act of Succession restores Mary & Elizabeth to the succession after Edward |
| 1546 | Death | |
| 28th Jan London Death of Henry VIII, Elizabeth hears the news at Enfield |
| 1546 | Succession | |
| Henry VIII's will confirms the 3rd Act of Succession |
| 1546 | Will | |
| Elizabeth & Mary are left an income of œ3,000 pa until they marry |
| 1553 | Succession | |
| 12th June London Edward VI orders Mary & Elizabeth to be made "illegitimate & lawfully begotten" |
| 21st June London Mary & Elizabeth become "illegitimate & lawfully begotten" |
| 3rd July London Escorts Mary during her entry in state into London |
| 9th July London The Bishop of London, Nicholas Ridley, declares both Elizabeth & Mary are bastards |
| 31st July London Meets Mary outside London & escorts her to the capital |
| Oct London The Commons reverse the divorce of Catherine of Aragon, Mary is no longer illegitimate |
| 1554 | Arrest | |
| Tower of London Convinced she will be executed, asks for a French swordsman with a sharp sword |
| Tower of London Imprisoned for 3 months |
| London Saved from execution by Philip who wants a hold over England should Mary die childless |
| 26th Jan London Mary orders Elizabeth to London for her own safety |
| Feb London Questioned for 3 weeks in Whitehall, no links found between Elizabeth & the rebellion |
| 16th Mar Tower of London Rowed through traitors gate |
| 19th May Richmond Jubillant crowds mistakenly believe Elizabeth has been freed |
| 19th May Woodstock Moved from the Tower to Woods tock after Wyatt's execution |
| 19th May Richmond Moves to Richmond en route to Woods tock after 2 months in the Tower |
| 1555 | Arrest | |
| Hatfield Elizabeth is moved to Hatfield under the custody of Thomas Pope |
| Placed under the guardianship of Thomas Pope |
| 30th April Hampton Court Moved to Hampton Court |
| 1555 | Diplomacy | |
| London The King of Sweden sends his Ambassador to marry his son Eric to Elizabeth |
| 1555 | Invasion of England | |
| Henry Dudley plots an invasion of England to place Elizabeth on the throne |
| 1555 | Marriage | |
| Philip returns to arrange a marriage berween Elizabeth & Philibert of Savoy |
| London The King of Sweden sends his Ambassador to marry his son Eric to Elizabeth |
| 1555 | Plot | |
| Henry Dudley plots an invasion of England to place Elizabeth on the throne |
| Dec A plot to replace Mary with Elizabeth on the throne |
| 1555 | Succession | |
| Dec Philip II supports Elizabeth's succession to the English throne to stop Mary of Scots |
| 1556 | Marriage | |
| Nov Elizabeth is summoned to court by Mary to marry Emmanuel Philibert |
| 3rd Dec Mary sends Elizabeth back to Hatfield after she refuses to marry Emmanuel Philibert |
| 1556 | Plot | |
| Jan The plot is betrayed to Cardinal Pole & the plotters are arrested & put in the Tower |
| June A failed plot to replace Mary with Elizabeth |
| 1557 | Marriage | |
| Mar Philip II visits England to arrange marriage between Elizabeth I & Emmanuel Philibert |
| 1558 | Accession | |
| 17th Nov Formally proclaimed Queen outside the Palace of Westminster |
| 1558 | Death | |
| 17th Nov London Death of Mary I |
| 1558 | Diplomacy | |
| London Elizabeth is visited by Count de Feria & says she will not be Spain's puppet |
| 1558 | Reform | |
| London Annual militia rates are to be raised, regular training & local arsenals setup |
| 9th Feb A Bill is laid before Parliament for annexing the supremacy of the Church to the Crown |
| 1558 | Succession | |
| 6th Nov London Mary I recognizes Princess Elizabeth as her successor |
| 6th Nov London The Privy Council name Elizabeth as Mary I's successor |
| 7th Nov London Informed of the Privy Council's decision to name Elizabeth as Mary I's successor |
| 17th Nov London Formally proclaimed Queen outside the Palace of Westminster |
| 1559 | Coronation | |
| 14th Jan Westminster Abbey A Coronation procession is held in the streets of the City of London |
| 1559 | Diplomacy | |
| Mar Cateau Camb'sis Philip II decides to marry Elizabeth of Valois rather than Elizabeth I |
| 1559 | Marriage | |
| 10th Feb London Parliament addresses Elizabeth & urges her to marry |
| 1559 | Parliament | |
| 25th Jan London Attends the opening of a Reformation Parliament |
| 1559 | Reform | |
| Begins to restore the predominant position of the Church of England |
| Elizabeth becomes the "Supreme Governor" not the "Head" of the Church of England |
| Enforces the Protestant religion by law |
| Issues a proclamation permitting certain parts of the service to be read in English |
| Supreme power is vested in the Crown |
| The Act of Supremacy, Mary's legislation is swept away |
| The Act of Uniformity is passed, the worst penalty is imprisonment |
| The Act of Uniformity, restores the 2nd Edwardian Prayer Book |
| The Protestant Prayer Book of 1552 is re-introduced, the black rubric is omitted |
| 24th Jan Parliament supports Elizabeths's reforms even though the Bishop's do not |
| 8th May Restores the anti-papal laws of Henry VIII |
| 1559 | Rule of Calais | |
| 2nd April Calais Under the treaty of Cateau-Cambresis Calais is ceded to France for 8 yrs |
| 1559 | Succession | |
| 4th Feb London The Government drafts a petition requesting the Queen to marry & provide an heir |
| 1559 | Supreme Governor | |
| London Appointed Supreme Governor of the Church |
| 1559 | Treaty of Cateau Cambresis | |
| Mar Cateau Cambresis Philip II decides to marry Elizabeth of Valois rather than Elizabeth I |
| 2nd April Cateau Cambresis Agrees an Anglo-French truce over Scotland |
| 2nd April Cateau Cambresis Elizabeth I cedes Calais to France for 8 yrs |
| 1560 | Alliance | |
| 27th Feb Allows Elizabeth to protect Scotland |
| 1560 | Battle of Lieth | |
| Lieth French forces are starved into submission at Lieth |
| 1560 | Battle of Prestonpans | |
| 28th Mar Prestonpans Lord Grey is ordered to send the Army to join the Scots against the French |
| 1560 | Death | |
| 11th Sep London Announces the death of Dudley's wife |
| 1560 | Diplomacy | |
| London Scotland recognizes Elizabeth as Queen of England |
| Edinburgh Scottish Lords propose alliance with England |
| Edinburgh Scottish Lords want Arran to marry Elizabeth |
| 1560 | Invasion of Scotland | |
| 27th Feb the Scots provide a force for an invasion of Scotland by France |
| 15th July The English army withdraws from Scotland |
| 1560 | Marriage | |
| Edinburgh Scottish Lords want Arran to marry Elizabeth |
| 1560 | Reform | |
| Aug Elizabeth I is made Protector of the Scottish Church |
| Aug The Scottish Parliament carries out the Scottish Reformation |
| 1560 | Royal Occassion | |
| Deptford Attends a mock naval battle held in Deptford |
| 1560 | Succession | |
| London Succeeds as Queen of England |
| 1560 | Sucide of Robsart | |
| 8th Sep London An inquest says Dudley's wife's death was accidental |
| 11th Sep London Possible suicide caused by Dudley's advances to Elizabeth |
| 1560 | Treaty of Berwick | |
| 27th Feb Berwick Concludes an anti French treaty with the Scottish Lords of the Congregation |
| 27th Feb Berwick England agrees to send Scotland support to preserve "their old freedom & liberty" |
| 27th Feb Berwick The English try to help Scottish Protestant Lords overthrow the Catholic Mary of Guise |
| 1560 | Treaty of Edinburgh | |
| 6th July Edinburgh Confirms the treaty of Cateau-Cambresis |
| 6th July Edinburgh English & French troops will withraw from Scotland |
| 6th July Edinburgh France & England will not interfere & hand over government to a Scottish Council of 12 |
| 6th July Edinburgh Under the treaty of Edinburgh Francis & Mary recognize Elizabeth I |
| 1560 | Westminster School | |
| Westminster School Founds Westminster School |
| 1561 | Diplomacy | |
| London Pius IV sends an envoy to Elizabeth asking her to return to Catholicism |
| 1562 | Prosecution Religious | |
| Says there must be no retrospective prosecutions |
| 1562 | Succession | |
| London Suffers smallpox, brings up succession to Mary Stuart, many favour Lady Catherine Grey |
| 1562 | Treaty of Le Havre | |
| 20th Sep Le Havre A treaty allows English occupation in return for support of the Huguenots |
| 20th Sep Le Havre Signs a treaty with the Huguenot Louis de Bourbon |
| 1563 | Legislation | |
| A statute against witchcraft is passed |
| 1563 | Reform | |
| London 1st Poor Law is passed which providec local payment for the poor |
| London Statute of Apprentices, all men should work & have a rank from the Sovereign downward |
| The 39 Articles are the final restoration of the Church of England |
| The Act of Supremacy extends the Oath of Supremacy to MPs, lawyers & barristers |
| London The Act of Supremacy imposes penalties for not taking the Oath |
| London The Act of Supremacy increases penalties for supporting the Pope |
| 1563 | Resignation | |
| Marian Bishops resign their Sees after the 39 Acts are passed |
| 1563 | Succession | |
| London Petitioned by Parliament to marry & declare a successor |
| 1564 | Diplomacy | |
| 22nd June Richmond Receives the Spanish Ambassador, de Silva is on a mission to rally Catholic support |
| 1564 | Marriage | |
| 29th July Holyrood Darnley is great grandson of Margaret Tudor & grandson of Henry VII |
| 1564 | Peerage | |
| Creates Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester so that he could marry Mary Queen of Scots |
| 1564 | Rule of Calais | |
| Calais England renounces Calais in return for 220,000 crowns |
| 1564 | Treaty of Troyes | |
| Troyes England & France make peace by the treaty of Troyes |
| 1565 | Arrest | |
| London Imprisons Darnley's mother, the Countess of Lennox |
| 1565 | Diplomacy | |
| Catherine de Medici tries to arrange a marriage between her son Charles IX & Elizabeth |
| France warns England not to attack Scotland |
| May A marriage to Archduke Charles would create an alliance with Spain & the Empire |
| 1565 | Marriage | |
| May Elizabeth I enters negotiations with Archduke Charles through his envoy, Zwetkovich |
| May Elizabeth I negotiates marriage to the Duke of Anjou, younger brother of Charles IX |
| May Turns down the offer of marriage to Charles IX |
| 29th July Mary Queen of Scots marries Earl Darnley in defiance of Elizabeth I |
| 1565 | Rebellion | |
| Elizabeth sends money to Murray but the English Council want peace |
| Mary marries Darnley |
| 1565 | Succession | |
| 5th Mar London Will only recognize Mary as successor if she marries & Mary marries Leicester |
| 1566 | Arrest | |
| Edinburgh Sends Throckmorton to free Mary from "them that by nature & law are subject to her" |
| 1566 | Christening | |
| 19th Dec Godparent to James VI, sends a gold font |
| 19th Dec Stirling Godparent to James VI, sends a gold font |
| 19th Dec The Countess of Argyl attends on Elizabeth's behalf |
| 19th Dec Stirling The Countess of Argyl attends on Elizabeth's behalf |
| 1566 | Parliament | |
| 30th Sep London Opening day of Parliament |
| 1566 | Succession | |
| London During a meeting of the Council refuses to be "buried alive" by naming her succesor |
| London Will not name a successor after pressure from the Privy Council, Lords & Commons |
| Oct London Norfolk says Elizabeth should permit Parliament to discuss her marriage & succession |
| 2nd Oct London Parliament discusses Elizabeth's succession |
| 17th Oct London Parliament discusses linking the subsidy Bill to a declaration about the succession |
| 17th Oct London The House of Lords decides to petition Elizabeth I for a marriage & successor |
| 18th Oct London Privy Councillors & the Commons agree to petition Elizabeth I regarding her succession |
| 5th Nov London Answers Parliament by saying that her marriage & succession are her affair |
| 5th Nov London Summons a deputation from the Lords & Commons to present her case |
| 1567 | Abdication | |
| 24th July Mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate & name James her succesor |
| 1567 | Aid to Mary Queen of Scots | |
| 16th Dec Mary seeks aid from Elizabeth & France |
| 1567 | Alliance | |
| 16th Dec Elizabeth supports Mary if France does not intervene |
| 1567 | Arrest | |
| 16th May Mary Queen of Scots arrives in England & spends the rest of her life under arrest |
| 1567 | Assassination | |
| 10th Feb Edinburgh Asassination of Lord Darnley |
| 24th Feb Writes a letter to Mary saying Darnley's assassins should be arrested & punished |
| 1567 | Battle of Carberry Hill | |
| 15th June Carberry Hill Mary Queen of Scots & Bothwell are defeated & Mary arrested |
| 1567 | Battle of Langside | |
| Mary Queen of Scots is defeated by Moray & seeks refuge in England |
| 1567 | Diplomacy | |
| 27th July Requests Ambassador Throckmorton threaten the Scots with war if Mary is not released |
| 1567 | Parliament | |
| 2nd Jan London Attends the closing session of Parliament |
| 1567 | Trial | |
| Nov London Summons six Earls to London to listen to Murray's charges against Queen Mary |
| 16th Dec Hampton Court Mary is tried at a tribunal as the Queen of Scotland |
| 16th Dec Hampton Court Mary's trial is moved to Hampton Court |
| 1568 | Diplomacy | |
| Elizabeth siezes Spanish bullion |
| Gold loaned to Spain by a Genoese merchant for Alva's troops is seized by Elizabeth |
| Philip of Spain places an embargo on English goods, Elizabeth freezes Spanish assets |
| 1568 | Embargo | |
| Philip of Spain places an embargo on English goods, Elizabeth freezes Spanish assets |
| 1568 | Rebellion | |
| Mary arrives in England & is imprisoned, followed by a rebellion of northern nobility |
| 1568 | Trial | |
| Oct York Norfolk plans to marry Mary & secure a Scottish alliance, the trial is moved to London |
| 4th Oct York Elizabeth is represented by the Duke of Norfolk, Earl of Sussex & Ralph Sadler |
| 4th Oct York Elizabeth's representitives try cases forwarded by Moray's & Mary's representitives |
| 3rd Nov Westminster Orders that Mary's trial be moved to Westminster |
| 1569 | Arrest | |
| Tutbury Castle Elizabeth has Mary Queen of Scots detained in Tutbury Castle |
| Elizabeth has the Duke of Norfolk arrested |
| 1569 | |
