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   Arrest of Dudley   Dudley
  Tower of London   Apologises for reversing the will of Henry VIII in favour of Lady Jane Grey, too late
  Tower of London   Arrested & placed in the Tower after the death of Edward VI
 19th July Cambridge   The Council declares for Mary & Dudley is arrested
   Arrest of Dudley   Mary I
 19th July Cambridge   The Council declares for Mary & Dudley is arrested
   Arrest of Grey   Grey
 10th July Tower of London   Taken to the Tower & executed
   Arrest of Howard   Howard, Thomas
    Released & restored on the accession of Queen Mary
   Arrest of Mary I   Dudley
 14th July London   Sent to Framligham to arrest Mary I, an unpopular request with the people of London
   Arrest of Mary I   Mary I
  London   Mary escapes to East Anglia from the Duke of Northumberland
   Bishop of Worcester   Heath, Nicholas
  Worcester   Restored as the Bishop of Worcester
   Burial of Edward VI   Edward VI
 8th Aug Westminster Abbey   Buried in the Henry VII Chapel in Westminster Abbey
   Burial of Edward VI   Mary I
 8th Aug London   Mary wants to give Edward a Catholic funeral but is persuaded to give a Protestant one
 8th Aug Tower of London   Attends a private Mass for Edward in the Tower
   Charter St Albans   Mary I
  St Albans   St Albans is granted a Charter
   Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer   Brook, David
    Appointed Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer
   Chief Justice   Bromley, Thomas
    Appointed Chief Justice of the Kings Bench
   Chief Justice   Morgan, Richard
    Appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
   Coronation of Grey   Grey
 6th July Westminster Abbey   Mary & Elizabeth were removed from the succession
 6th July Westminster Abbey   Under the influence of the Duke of Northumberland, lady Jane Grey is crowned Queen
   Coronation of Mary I   Mary I
 1st Oct Westminster Abbey   Crowned Queen of England, the 2nd Queen since the Norman conquest
   Death of Dudley   Dudley
 21st Aug Tower of London   Death of John Dudley, executed
 21st Aug Tower of London   Executed by Queen Mary after the fall of Lady Jane Grey after 2 weeks
   Death of Edward VI   Edward VI
 6th July Greenwich   Dies of tuberculosis at Greenwich in the mansion of the Old Court
   Divorce Henry VIII   Mary I
  Oct   Parliament declares the divorce of Henry & Katherine of Aragon invalid
   Execution of Dudley   Dudley
 21st Aug Tower of London   Executed for trying to prevent Mary's succession
   Execution of Dudley   Mary I
 21st Aug Tower of London   The Earl of Northumberland & 2 of his accomplices are executed
   Exile of Knollys   Knollys, Francis
    Forced into exile to Germany
   Health   Edward VI
  Greenwich   Begins to suffer from TB
 3rd July Greenwich   Moved into the Duke of Northumberland's residence at Old Court
   Lord Chancellor   Gardiner, Stephen
    Appointed Lord Chancellor
   Marriage of Dudley   Dudley
  London   Marries his 4th son to Lady Jane Grey
 21st May   Forced to marry Lady Jane Grey by his father, the Duke of Northumberland
   Marriage of Grey   Grey
 21st May London   Marries Lord Guildford Dudley, son of the Duke of Northumberland
   Marriage of Herbert, Richard de   Herbert, Richard de
    Marries Catherine Grey
   Marriage of Mary I   Mary I
  London   A contract is drawn up to marry Philip of Spain, son of Charles V
  London   No Spaniard is to have a say in English affairs
  London   The military Alliance between Spain & England will be densive only
  London   Under Henry VIII's will Mary's marriage must be aproved by the Council
  Oct London   Parliament draws up a petitio asking Mary not to marry a Spaniard
 16th Nov London   Parliament petitions Mary to marry an Englishman
   Parliament Dissolution   Edward VI
 31st Mar London   Closure of Edward VI's 2nd Parliament
   Parliament Opening   Edward VI
 1st Mar London   Opening of Edward VI's 2nd Parliament
   Parliament Opening   Mary I
  Oct London   1st Parliament of Mary's reig, opens to dismantle the English Reformation
   Peerage   Dudley
  Warwick   Created Earl Warwick
   Plot   Grey
 10th July Tower of London   Her accession is seen as a plot by Marquess of Dorset & the Duke of Northumberland
   Proclamation Mary   Rich
  London   Signs a proclamation in favour of Mary
   Rebellion   Dudley
 12th July   Leaves London in an effort to suppress Mary's rebellion
 19th July Cambridge   The Council declares for Mary & Dudley is arrested
   Rebellion   Mary I
 10th July East Anglia   Mary rallies her forces
 19th July Cambridge   The Council declares for Mary & Dudley is arrested
   Reform of Church   Mary I
  Oct   England returns to Catholicism with Mary as head of the Church
  Oct   Parliament refuses to return the Church lands & acknowledge the Pope
  Oct   Protestant rites are made illegal
  Oct   Repeals the Prayer Books & restores the old services
  Oct   The Book of Common Prayer suppressed
  Oct   Mass is restored throughout England
   Sinking Great Harry   Henry VIII
  Erith   Accidentally destroyed by fire
   Speaker House of Commons   Dyer, James
    Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons
   Speaker House of Commons   Pollard, John
    Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons
   Succession of Edward VI   Edward VI
 12th June London   Edward VI orders Mary & Elizabeth to be made "illegitimate & lawfully begotten"
   Succession of Edward VII   Ridley, Nicholas
 9th July London   The Bishop of London, Nicholas Ridley, declares both Elizabeth & Mary are bastards
   Succession of Elizabeth I   Elizabeth I
 12th June London   Edward VI orders Mary & Elizabeth to be made "illegitimate & lawfully begotten"
 21st June London   Mary & Elizabeth become "illegitimate & lawfully begotten"
 9th July London   The Bishop of London, Nicholas Ridley, declares both Elizabeth & Mary are bastards
  Oct London   The Commons reverse the divorce of Catherine of Aragon, Mary is no longer illegitimate
   Succession of Grey   Grey
  London   Janes Grey's mother was a niece of Henry VIII & married to Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk
 12th June London   Edward VI orders Mary & Elizabeth to be made "illegitimate & lawfully begotten"
 6th July London   Proclaimed Queen by Northumberland who had persuaded Edward VI to leave her the throne
 9th July London   Succeeds as Lady of England, 9-19 July, Queen Jane's rulelasts just 10 days
 10th July Tower of London   Brought to the Tower & cermonially received as Queen
   Succession of Jane Grey   Dudley
    Creates a puppet soveriegn to prevent Mary undoing all his Protestant reforms
  Westminster Abbey   Gets Edward VI to alter the succession to Lady Jane Grey
  Westminster Abbey   Helps get Lady Jane Grey crowned Queen, married to his 2nd son Lord Guildford Dudley
  Westminster Abbey   Proclaims Lady Jane Grey Queen after Edward's death
   Succession of Jane Grey   Rich
  London   Signs a proclamation in favour of Lady Jane Grey
   Succession of Mary I   Dudley
 18th July   Dudley demands reinforcements but at Baynard's castle Lord Arundel declares Mary Queen
   Succession of Mary I   Elizabeth I
 3rd July London   Escorts Mary during her entry in state into London
 31st July London   Meets Mary outside London & escorts her to the capital
   Succession of Mary I   Mary I
 12th June London   Edward VI orders Mary & Elizabeth to be made "illegitimate & lawfully begotten"
 21st June London   Mary & Elizabeth become "illegitimate & lawfully begotten"
  July Framlingham   Raises an army at Framligham castle after the succession of Lady Jane Grey
 3rd July Hunsdon   Advised to escape the control of Northumberland, moves to Kenninghall, Norfolk
 9th July London   The Bishop of London, Nicholas Ridley, declares both Elizabeth & Mary are bastards
 15th July Framlingham   Ships sent to prevent Mary from retreating mutiny & the rebellion turns Mary's way
 18th July London   Dudley demands reinforcements but at Baynard's castle Lord Arundel declares Mary Queen
 19th July London   Declared Queen in London
 19th July London   Returns to England & becomes the people's choice
 3rd Aug London   Mary enters London to claim the throne, with the Earl of Arndel beside her
   Succession of Mary I   Ridley, Nicholas
 9th July London   The Bishop of London, Nicholas Ridley, declares both Elizabeth & Mary are bastards

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