Historedia
Person

Elizabeth I

Events
13
Episodes
24
Years
1533–1603

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Elizabeth I, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. English Reformation Crisis: Statute, Marriage, and Excommunication

    1533

    Role: Princess

    1. 25 January 1533 · LondonFormal Marriage to Anne Boleyn

      Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn held a second private wedding service in London on 25 January 1533, following a secret ceremony in 1532.

    2. 30 March 1533 · St Stephen's ChapelConsecration of Thomas Cranmer

      Thomas Cranmer was consecrated as a bishop on 30 March 1533 in St Stephen's Chapel.

    3. April 1533 · Parliament of EnglandPassage of the Statute in Restraint of Appeals

      Parliament passed the Ecclesiastical Appeals Act 1533, forbidding appeals to Rome and asserting royal jurisdiction over church matters.

    4. 23 May 1533 · Dunstable PrioryAnnulment of Catherine of Aragon

      Archbishop Cranmer declared Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon null and void on 23 May 1533.

    5. 1 June 1533 · Westminster AbbeyCoronation of Anne Boleyn

      Anne Boleyn was crowned queen consort at Westminster Abbey on 1 June 1533 in a magnificent ceremony.

    6. 7 September 1533 · Greenwich PalaceBirth of Princess Elizabeth

      Anne Boleyn gave birth to Princess Elizabeth at Greenwich Palace on 7 September 1533.

  2. Elizabeth I grants rest and refreshment to pilgrims at Malvern

    1558

    Role: Queen of England and Ireland

    1. 1558 · Malvern, Worcestershire1558 Elizabethan Land Grant

      An Elizabethan land grant from 1558 mentions the Holy Well in Malvern, Worcestershire.

  3. Coronation of Elizabeth I

    1559

    Role: Queen of England and Ireland

    1. 15 January 1559 · Westminster Abbey, LondonCoronation Ceremony

      Elizabeth I was crowned and anointed at Westminster Abbey on 15 January 1559.

  4. Reinstatement of the Act of Supremacy

    1559

    Role: Monarch and Supreme Governor of the Church of England

    1. 1559 · EnglandSupremacy Act Enactment

      The Act of Supremacy was enacted, abolishing Papal jurisdiction and naming Elizabeth Supreme Governor of the Church of England.

    2. April 1559 · EnglandParliamentary Reconvening

      Parliament reconvened in April 1559 after the Queen rejected an earlier bill, aiming to finalize the religious settlement.

  5. Mary, Queen of Scots: Escape, Defeat, and Capture

    1568

    Role: Queen of England and custodian of Mary

    1. 2 May 1568 · Loch Leven CastleEscape from Loch Leven

      Mary escapes from Loch Leven Castle with the aid of George Douglas.

  6. Founding of Harrow School

    1572

    Role: Queen of England and charter grantor

    1. February 1572 · HarrowGrant of Royal Charter

      Queen Elizabeth I granted a royal charter to John Lyon in February 1572, formally establishing Harrow School as a re-endowment.

  7. Francis Drake lands in California

    1579

    Role: Queen of England

    1. 17 June 1579 · Drakes Bay, Northern CaliforniaLanding and Claim of Nova Albion

      Drake landed in Northern California on 17 June 1579, claiming the land for Elizabeth I and naming it Nova Albion.

    2. 23 July 1579 · New Albion / Drakes BayDeparture from New Albion

      Drake and his crew departed New Albion on 23 July 1579, leaving no colony behind.

  8. Knighthood of Francis Drake

    1580–1581

    Role: Monarch awarding knighthood

    1. 26 September 1580 · PlymouthReturn of the Golden Hind

      Drake returned to Plymouth in September 1580 with the Golden Hind and 59 crew members after completing the circumnavigation.

    2. 4 April 1581 · DeptfordKnighthood Ceremony in Deptford

      Elizabeth I knighted Drake aboard the Golden Hind in Deptford on 4 April 1581, with the dubbing performed by a French diplomat.

  9. Anglo-Spanish Escalation and the Fall of Antwerp

    1584–1585

    Role: Queen of England

    1. July 1584 – 17 August 1585 · AntwerpSiege of Antwerp

      Spanish forces under the Duke of Parma besieged Antwerp from July 1584 until its surrender in August 1585.

  10. Treaty of Berwick signed

    1586

    Role: Queen of England and Ireland

    1. 6 July 1586 · Berwick upon TweedSigning of the Treaty of Berwick

      Elizabeth I and James VI signed a league of amity on 6 July 1586 after a week of negotiations at the Tolbooth in Berwick-upon-Tweed.

  11. Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots

    1587

    Role: Sovereign who signed the death warrant

    1. 1 February 1587 · EnglandSigning of the Death Warrant

      Elizabeth I signed the death warrant on 1 February 1587 and entrusted it to William Davison.

    2. 8 February 1587 · Fotheringhay Castle, NorthamptonshireBeheading at Fotheringhay

      Mary was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle on 8 February 1587, the first legal execution of an anointed European monarch.

  12. Elizabeth I's Decree on Africans

    1596

    Role: Queen of England and Ireland

    1. 1596 · EnglandUnverified Decree Claim

      A legacy record alleges a 1596 decree by Elizabeth I to remove Africans from England, but this specific action is not found in the supplied source passages.

  13. Accession and Coronation of James I

    1603

    Role: Queen of England and Ireland

    1. 24 March 1603 · EnglandDeath of Elizabeth I

      Elizabeth I died on 24 March 1603, ending the Tudor dynasty.

    2. 24 March 1603 · EnglandAccession of James I

      James VI acceded to the English throne on 24 March 1603.

    3. 25 July 1603 · Westminster AbbeyCoronation of James I

      James I was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 25 July 1603.

Sources

  1. Elizabeth I Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09
  2. Coronation of Elizabeth I Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-21
  3. Elizabethan religious settlement Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
  4. Act of Supremacy 1558 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-03
  5. Mary, Queen of Scots Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10
  6. Harrow School Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
  7. New Albion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02
  8. Francis Drake Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
  9. Treaty of Nonsuch Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-24
  10. Treaty of Berwick (1586) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-23
  11. Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
  12. Union of the Crowns Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06