Queen Elizabeth I

Queen Elizabeth was born

Sep 7, 1533

Elizabeth Tudor was born on September 7th, 1533 in Greenwhich United Kingdom. She was the daugher of Anne Boleyn and henery VIII. Her half sister was Mary I whom which she took over after. Henery wanted a son that would follow him on thethrone so elizabeth was a dissapointment. This event is important because itswhen Elizabeth Tudor started her life. Source: (Rex 11)

Elizabeth becomes Queen

Feb 1, 1553

Elizabeth Becomes queen on Novemeber 17,1558. She bacame queen after her sister Mary I dies. Her reign is known as the "Golden age." This event is significant because its when all her power started. Source: (Elizabeth comes to the throne) Source: (Queen Elizabeth I)

Englands war with Spain

Jan 1, 1558

Philip II sent the Spanish Armada. Philip II was catholic and wanted to defeat protestant England. His wife had been the half sister of Elizabeth I. Spanish treasure had been taken from ships heading back to spain. England used longer and lower ships with long range ability and defeated the Spanish Armada on July 29, 1558. This event is significant because England had proven to be a first class power in the world. Source; (Rex 124-125)

Elizabeth creates The religious settlement

Jan 1, 1559

Elizabeth I needed a religious settlement for Tudor England because of the years of religious turmoil her subjects had experienced. Queen Elizabeth I wanted to build a stable, peaceful nation with a strong government, free from the influence of foreign powers in the church and the state. This event is significant because it combinned all religious forces. source: (The religious settlement of 1559)

Treaty of Edingburgh is written

Jul 5, 1560

The Treaty of Edingburgh was drawn up on July 5, 1560. France and England would withdraw all their forces from scotland. Mary I would stop using the arms and signs of England in Scotland. This event is significant because France wanted toconcentrate on defending its territory from spain. Source: (Treaty of Edingburgh)

The Thirty Nine articles was agreed by Elizabeth

Jan 1, 1563

Queen Elizabeth I reigned after Mary I.A new statement of beliefs was needed to deal with Doctrine. In 1563 the Canterbury Convocation revised the previous articles and Elizabeth I made additional changes. This event is important because she was for strenthening the country more than suporting zeal for religion so she was more lenient toward the Cathoolics. Source: (Rex 104)

Conrad Gesner recieves an imperial patent of nobility

Jan 1, 1564

Conrad Gesner was swiss and studied medicine. He is recognized for his achievements as a compiler, encyclopedist, natural scientist and physician. In 1564, he recieved an imperial patent of nobility. This event is significant because he is regarded as one of the most important natural scientists who documented his work and woodcuts in scientific texts. Source: (Conrad Gesner)

Gerardus Mercator invents the Mercator map projector

Jan 1, 1569

Gerardus Mercator, a flemish geographer, invented the Mercator map projector. This map projection was used to portray the round earth on flat surface. It gets rid of any distortion. He was also the first to use the word 'atlas' for a collection of maps. This event is significant because the importance of this was that maps lost the distortion and were more accurate. Source: (Gerardus Mercator) Source: (Gerardus Mercator)

A tidal wave destroyes the sea walls from Holland to Dutland

Nov 1, 1570

On November, 1570, a tidal wave destroyed the sea walls from Holland to Dutland. More than 1,000 people were killed. It destroyed the harbor at Hague and all the jutland country was immersed in water. This even is significant because it was a natural disaster where livestock, winter stocks of food and fodder were destroyed. Source: (Timeline: 1561-1570)

Roberto Ridolfi plots to overthrow Elizabeth I

Jan 1, 1571

Early in 1571, Roberto Ridolfi,the Bishop of Ross and others plotted to overthrow Elizabeth and put Mary, Queen of Scots on the throne. Spain was involved and would invade England. Letters were intercepted and the plot was discovered. This event is significant because it kept England Protestant Source: (

Jost Burgi developes the first clock with a minute hand

Jan 1, 1577

Jost Burgi was a swiss clockmaker. He developed the first clock with a minute hand. He worked on astromical clocks for German kings and on mathmatics for himself. This event is significant because time telling was more accurate. Source: (The Inventor of Logarithms)

The gregorian calender is adopted in Italy, Portugal, and Spain

Jan 1, 1582

The Gregorian calender was adapted in Italy, Portugal, Poland and Spain. It was deigned by Luigi Lilio and named after Pope Gregory. It replaced the Julian Calender which wasnt accurate. This event is significant because this calender shows the actual time it takes the earth to circle the sun. Source: (The Gregorian Calendar)

Galileo invents the pendulum clock

Jan 1, 1584

Galileo was born in italy. He saw a lamp swinging in a cathedral. Using his pulse to time swings, he discovered the law of the pendulum which eventually would be used to regulate clocks. this led to his study of time intervals and his idea for a pendulum clock. This even is significant because clocks were a more accurate way to tell time. Source: (TheGalileo Project)

a Bond of Association is signed by Elizabeths supporters

Jun 1, 1584

In June of 1584,a Bond of Association was signed by Elizabeths supporters. It stated that it was a prevention of those who plotted against the Queen to suceed the throne if an assasination was successful. The plottters would be presecuted and killed. In November Elizabeth amended it because she did not want people punished for the action of others.
This event is significant because it stopped thoe who supported Mary Stuart from taking part in any more plots against the Queen.
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Anthony Babbington tries to asassinate Elizabeth

Jan 1, 1587

In 1586 Anthony Babbington, a former page under Mary, Queen of Scots was head of a secret society that aimed at helping Jesuit infiltrators coming into England to get rid of Elizabeth, the heretic. The Pope approved. Plot to assisinate was undercovered by Sir Francis Walsingham, her spymaster. This event is important because it implicated Mary, Queen of Scots and she was beheaded in 1587 after being found guilty of treason. Source: (The Elizabeth files)

Queen Elizabeth dies

Mar 24, 1603

On March 24, 1603 Queen Elizabeth I died. she hadruled for almost 45 years. The question of succesion to the throne was still not resolved. James VI, King of scotland was her succesor. This event is significant because under Queen Elizabeth I Englandprospered. It was a major power andexplored newlands. Elizabeth hadalso supported the arts. Source: (Timeline)