Elizabeth I, the People's Queen: Her Life and Times, 21 Activities

Elizabeth I, the People's Queen: Her Life and Times, 21 Activities — page 3
1547 King Edward VI Elizabeth is sent to live with her step mother Katherine Parr 1551 Elizabeth returns as a member of Edward's court Edward dies and is succeeded by Lady Jane Grey until 1553 deposed by Elizabeth's sister Mary Tudor Mary Tudor becomes queen of England Elizabeth is imprisoned in the Tower of London for 1554 suspected plotting against Mary 1558 Queen Mary dies after a bloody reign of persecution 1559 Elizabeth is crowned England's Queen Elizabeth I Elizabeth's cousin Mary Stuart returns from France to 1561 rule the Kingdom of Scotland Elizabeth cancels a royal meeting with Mary Queen of 1562 Scots and they never meet Elizabeth's soldiers defeat Catholic nobles during the 1569 Rising of the North Elizabeth's spies uncover the Ridolfi plot to murder 1571 Elizabeth and replace her with Mary Queen of Scots Elizabeth sends Sir Francis Drake on his voyage around 1577 the world Sir Walter Raleigh names a New World colony Virginia 1584 in honor of Elizabeth the Virgin Queen After being found guilty of conspiracy to kill Elizabeth 1587 Mary Queen of Scots is executed on Elizabeth's order The English navy defeats the Spanish Armada Robert 1588 Dudley Elizabeth's close friend and probable love of her life dies Elizabeth orders the execution of her young admirer 1601 Robert Devereux for treason 1603 Elizabeth dies leaving no successor King James VI of