Historedia
Person

Queen Elizabeth I

Events
7
Episodes
12
Years
1509–1601

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Queen 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. Founding of Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn

    1509

    Role: Charter Grantor

    1. 1509 · BlackburnEstablishment of the Chantry School

      Thomas Stanley founded a boys' chantry school in Blackburn in 1509.

  2. Founding of Kingston Grammar School

    1561

    Role: Monarch who granted the royal charter

    1. 1561 · Kingston upon ThamesGrant of Royal Charter

      Queen Elizabeth I granted a royal charter to establish a grammar school in Kingston upon Thames in 1561.

  3. First Recorded Lottery in England at St Paul's

    1569

    Role: Charterer of the lottery

    1. 1569 · EnglandCharter and Drawing of the First Official English Lottery

      Queen Elizabeth I chartered the first recorded official lottery in England in 1566, which was subsequently drawn in 1569.

  4. Establishment of Jesus College, Oxford

    1571

    Role: Founder

    1. 1571 · OxfordInitial Governance and Property

      The charter installed David Lewis as Principal and eight Fellows, and transferred the land and buildings of White Hall to the college.

    2. 27 June 1571 · University of OxfordIssuance of Royal Charter

      Queen Elizabeth I issued the royal charter on 27 June 1571, formally establishing Jesus College as a constituent college of the University of Oxford.

  5. Opening of the Royal Exchange, London

    1571

    Role: Opener

    1. 23 January 1571 · LondonOfficial Opening

      Queen Elizabeth I opened the Royal Exchange on 23 January 1571, granting it a royal title and commercial licences.

  6. English Merchants Gain Ottoman Trade Rights

    1580–1592

    Role: Monarch who approved the Levant Company charter and maintained alliances with the Ottoman Empire

    1. 1580 · Ottoman Empire1580 English-Ottoman Treaty

      A treaty was signed between England and the Ottoman Empire, granting English merchants trading rights comparable to those held by French merchants.

    2. 11 September 1592 · Ottoman Empire1592 Levant Company Charter

      Queen Elizabeth I approved the charter for the Levant Company, merging the Venice and Turkey Companies to regulate trade with the Ottoman Empire.

  7. Rebellion and execution of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex

    1601

    Role: Monarch against whom the rebellion was directed

    1. 3 February 1601 · Drury House, LondonConspiracy Planning

      Conspiracy leaders met at Drury House in early February 1601 to coordinate the uprising against the Crown.

    2. 8 February 1601 · LondonFailed London Rebellion

      Essex led a one-day armed rebellion in London on 8 February 1601, failing to gain citizen support before surrendering.

    3. 19 February 1601 · Unknown trial locationTrial for Treason

      Essex was tried before his peers on 19 February 1601 for conspiring to depose the Queen and usurp the Crown.

    4. 25 February 1601 · Tower of LondonExecution at Tower of London

      Essex was beheaded at the Tower of London on 25 February 1601 and buried in the Church of St Peter ad Vincula.

Sources

  1. Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26
  2. Kingston Grammar School Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-08
  3. Lottery Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
  4. Jesus College, Oxford Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
  5. Royal Exchange, London Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
  6. Levant Company Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-25
  7. Essex's Rebellion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26
  8. Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19