Wyatt Rebellion
Faces the Kentish rising as Wyatt raises his standard of revolt.
Role range: 1553-1558
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Mary I Biography and Timeline — Page 4
Follow Mary I through 274 dated historical records for England.
Mary I, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1554–1554Years on this page
1554
Wyatt Rebellion
Refuses to flee London despite news of Wyatt's advance.
Role range: 1553-1558
Spanish Marriage Debated
Mary’s proposed Spanish marriage is defended as Catholic policy continues.
Role range: 1553-1558
Wyatt Rebellion
Rallies London with a speech defending her crown and marriage plans.
Role range: 1553-1558
Wyatt Rebellion
Rallies London against Wyatt with a speech at the Guildhall.
Role range: 1553-1558
Wyatt Rebellion
Her supporters hold London Bridge against Wyatt's army.
Role range: 1553-1558
Wyatt Rebellion
Her supporters hold London Bridge against Wyatt's rebels.
Role range: 1553-1558
Wyatt Rebellion
Prevents Wyatt's rebels from entering the City through Southwark.
Role range: 1553-1558
Wyatt Rebellion
Keeps London loyal as Wyatt reaches the city with rebel forces.
Role range: 1553-1558
Wyatt Rebellion
Resists Wyatt's rising against her proposed marriage to Philip of Spain.
Role range: 1553-1558
Wyatt Rebellion
Survives the rebellion and keeps control of the capital.
Role range: 1553-1558
Wyatt Rebellion
Thomas Wyatt reaches London but is defeated
Role range: 1553-1558
Wyatt Rebellion Defeated
The defeat of Wyatt strengthens Mary’s authority to continue restoration.
Role range: 1553-1558
Wyatt Rebellion
Authorises Lady Jane Grey's execution after Wyatt's rebellion.
Role range: 1553-1558
Jane Grey Executed
Jane Grey is executed after rebellion renews fears over Protestant succession.
Role range: 1553-1558
Wyatt Rebellion
Orders Elizabeth imprisoned during the investigation.
Role range: 1553-1558
Elizabeth Investigated
Elizabeth is investigated while Mary defends the Catholic settlement.
Role range: 1553-1558
Wyatt Rebellion
Orders the execution of Thomas Wyatt after the rebellion fails.
Role range: 1553-1558
Marriage Articles Ratified
Parliament accepts marriage terms limiting Philip's independent authority in England
Role range: 1553-1558
Regnal Power Act Confirms Female Sovereignty
Parliament confirms that royal authority belongs fully to a reigning queen, rejecting doubts that government powers require a male monarch.
Role range: 1553-1558
Philip Marriage Prepared
Mary’s marriage settlement with Philip supports Catholic diplomacy.
Role range: 1553-1558
Elizabeth Leaves Tower
Elizabeth leaves the Tower and is placed under guard
Role range: 1553-1558
Elizabeth Sent to Woodstock
Mary's government sends Elizabeth to house arrest at Woodstock
Role range: 1553-1558
Philip Lands
Philip of Spain lands in England before marrying Mary
Role range: 1553-1558
Philip Arrives
Philip arrives in England before marriage to Mary.
Role range: 1553-1558
Marriage Settlement
Mary's marriage settlement limits Philip's authority and prevents his independent coronation
Role range: 1553-1558
Marriage to Philip
Mary marries Philip of Spain at Winchester Cathedral
Role range: 1553-1558
Mary Marries Philip of Spain
Mary marries Philip of Spain, making the birth of an heir the central dynastic objective of the new Anglo-Spanish royal marriage.
Role range: 1553-1558
Philip Made King Consort
Philip receives the style of king during Mary's lifetime under the marriage treaty
Role range: 1553-1558
Philip Marriage Alliance Completed
Marries Philip of Spain at Winchester, bringing the negotiated Anglo-Spanish dynastic settlement formally into operation.
Role range: 1553-1558
Wyatt Rebellion
Marries Philip after the rebellion has been suppressed.
Role range: 1553-1558
Mary Marries Philip
Mary marries Philip of Spain, strengthening England’s Catholic alliance.
Role range: 1553-1558
Royal Entry with Philip
Mary and Philip enter London after their marriage
Role range: 1553-1558
Pole Attainder Repealed
Parliament repeals Cardinal Pole’s attainder before reconciliation with Rome.
Role range: 1553-1558
Cardinal Pole Returns
Cardinal Pole returns to England as papal legate.
Role range: 1553-1558
Pole Addresses Parliament
Pole presents his legatine authority before Mary’s parliament.
Role range: 1553-1558
Papal Reconciliation Approved
England is formally reconciled with Rome after Parliament and the Crown accept restoration of papal communion.
Role range: 1553-1558
Monastic Lands Compromise
Mary accepts that former monastic lands will not be restored to the church.
Role range: 1553-1558
Papal Authority Restored
Parliament accepts reconciliation with Rome and papal authority.
Role range: 1553-1558
Reconciliation with Rome
England is formally reconciled with the papacy under Mary's parliament.
Role range: 1553-1558
Records, sources and methodology
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