1553
Arrest of Hugh Latimer
Is arrested under Mary's Catholic restoration.
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Is arrested under Mary's Catholic restoration.
Taken to the Tower & executed
The Council declares for Mary & Dudley is arrested
The Council declares for Mary & Dudley is arrested
Sent to Framligham to arrest Mary I, an unpopular request with the people of London
Is arrested after Mary I secures the throne.
Privy councillors at Baynard Castle abandon Jane Grey and proclaim Mary queen
Edmund Bonner is restored to the bishopric of London.
Mary wants to give Edward a Catholic funeral but is persuaded to give a Protestant one
Attends a private Mass for Edward in the Tower
Edward VI is buried in Henry VII's Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey using the reformed English service.
Captures Hesdin from France for the Spanish-Imperial forces
Mary restores the honour of Catherine of Aragon by parliamentary action
Catholic bishops regain influence in Mary’s religious government.
Mary asserts her hereditary claim after Edward VI dies
Appointed Commander in Flanders
Appointed Commander in Flanders
Privy Council submits to Mary after abandoning Jane Grey
Cranmer is imprisoned as the Catholic restoration gathers force.
Thomas Cranmer is summoned as Mary reverses Edwardian religion.
George Day is restored as Bishop of Chichester.
Mary is declared Queen in London after support for Jane Grey collapses
Is deprived of the bishopric of London under Mary I.
As his health worsens, Edward develops a succession plan intended to prevent Mary from inheriting the Crown.
Supports Edward VI's succession plan favouring Lady Jane Grey.
Edward VI's succession device excludes Mary and Elizabeth from the throne
Parliament declares the divorce of Henry & Katherine of Aragon invalid
Mary rallies supporters in East Anglia against the Jane Grey regime
Mary permits Edward VI a Protestant funeral while maintaining Catholic worship
Edward VI's illness makes Mary's succession politically urgent
Mary's government begins removing leading Protestant bishops.
The Edwardian prayer book loses authority under Mary’s restoration.
Elizabeth remains politically watched during Mary's early reign
Parliamentary delegation asks Mary to choose an English husband
Mary enters London in triumph with Elizabeth beside her
Mary escapes Northumberland's control and rallies support in East Anglia
Mary and Elizabeth are excluded by Edward VI's device for the succession
The Earl of Northumberland & 2 of his accomplices are executed
Executed for trying to prevent Marys succession
Northumberland is executed after the failure of the Jane Grey succession
Parliament repeals Edwardian religious legislation from the previous reign.
Mary's first parliament opens after her coronation
Mary’s first parliament opens and begins undoing Edwardian reforms.
Ships sent against Mary mutiny and the succession crisis turns in her favour
The Forty-Two Articles are promulgated as a Protestant doctrinal statement shortly before Edward's death.
Mary raises an army at Framlingham Castle after Jane Grey is proclaimed
Gardiner steers Mary’s first parliament toward Catholic restoration.
Stephen Gardiner returns to power as Mary's lord chancellor.
Nicholas Heath is restored to episcopal authority under Mary.
Defeated by an Imperial Army during the French invasion of Tuscany
Is imprisoned in the Tower after the succession crisis.
Jane Grey's nine day regime ends when Mary is proclaimed queen
Edward summons senior judges to his sickbed and presses them to prepare his succession devise as letters patent.
Supports Lady Jane Grey after Edward VI's death.
Latin services begin returning in churches loyal to Mary.
Letters patent embody Edward's succession settlement and place Lady Jane Grey ahead of Mary and Elizabeth.
Mary writes to the council asserting her rightful claim to the throne
Elizabeth accompanies Mary during the royal entry after the succession crisis
Mary enters London in triumph to claim the throne
Parliament draws up a petitio asking Mary not to marry a Spaniard
Parliament petitions Mary to marry an Englishman
A Parliamentary delegation had waited upon Queen Mary, and formally requested that she choose an English husband, the obvious though tacit candidate being her kinsman Edward Courtenay, recently created Earl of Devon
Forced to marry Lady Jane Grey by his father, the Duke of Northumberland
Marries Lord Guildford Dudley, son of the Duke of Northumberland
Married clergy face pressure as Catholic discipline is restored.
Mary's accession threatens Protestant reformers.
Mary I's accession leaves Ridley exposed as a Jane Grey supporter.
Mary begins restoring Catholic worship after entering London as queen.
Mass is restored as Mary's government reverses Edwardian religious policy
The Mass is restored at court during Mary’s first months.
Imperial siege of Metz fails and Guise's military reputation grows
Mary leaves Hunsdon for Kenninghall to avoid Northumberland's control
John Dudley Duke of Northumberland is executed after the succession crisis
Northumberland leads troops against Mary but support for him collapses
Parliament declares the marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon valid
1st Parliament of Mary's reign, opens to dismantle the English Reformation
Edward VI's second Parliament opens in London.
Edward VI's second Parliament closes after a short final session of the reign.
Preaches against Mary and Elizabeth's claims to the throne.
Her accession is seen as a plot by Marquess of Dorset & the Duke of Northumberland
Mary attends a private Catholic Mass for Edward VI in the Tower
Jane Grey is proclaimed queen by supporters of Northumberland
Mary is proclaimed queen after support for Jane Grey collapses
Mary's government issues proclamations securing the new reign
Protestant preaching is restricted as Catholic policy advances.
The Council declares for Mary & Dudley is arrested
The Council declares for Mary & Dudley is arrested
Mary rallies her forces
Marys supporters occupied London Bridge in force, and the rebels were unable to penetrate into the city
Leaves London in an effort to suppress Marys rebellion
Mass is restored throughout England
The Book of Common Prayer suppressed. Repeals the Prayer Books & restores the old services. Protestant rites are made illegal. Parliament refuses to return the Church lands & acknowledge the Pope. England returns to Catholicism with Mary as head of the Church
1st Parliament of Marys reig, opens to dismantle the English Reformation
Mary begins reversing Edwardian Protestant reforms after her accession
Parliament begins repealing Edwardian religious legislation.
Nicholas Ridley supports Jane Grey's claim and attacks Mary's legitimacy
Edwardian religious injunctions are suspended as Catholic worship returns.
Mary’s government prepares to reverse royal supremacy over the church.
Edward VI orders Mary & Elizabeth to be made "illegitimate & lawfully begotten"
Mary & Elizabeth become "illegitimate & lawfully begotten"
Advised to escape the control of Northumberland, moves to Kenninghall, Norfolk
The Bishop of London, Nicholas Ridley, declares both Elizabeth & Mary are bastards
Ships sent to prevent Mary from retreating mutiny & the rebellion turns Marys way
Dudley demands reinforcements but at Baynards castle Lord Arundel declares Mary Queen
Returns to England & becomes the peoples choice. Declared Queen in London
Raises an army at Framligham castle after the succession of Lady Jane Grey
Mary enters London to claim the throne, with the Earl of Arndel beside her
Dudley demands reinforcements but at Baynards castle Lord Arundel declares Mary Queen
Judges are shown Edward's devise for the succession and asked to put his proposed settlement into legal form.
Edward VI orders Mary & Elizabeth to be made "illegitimate & lawfully begotten"
Mary & Elizabeth become "illegitimate & lawfully begotten"
Escorts Mary during her entry in state into London
The Bishop of London, Nicholas Ridley, declares both Elizabeth & Mary are bastards
Meets Mary outside London & escorts her to the capital
The Commons reverse the divorce of Catherine of Aragon, Mary is no longer illegitimate
Edward VI orders Mary & Elizabeth to be made "illegitimate & lawfully begotten"
Proclaimed Queen by Northumberland who had persuaded Edward VI to leave her the throne
Succeeds as Lady of England, 9-19 July, Queen Janes rule lasts just 10 days
Brought to the Tower & cermonially received as Queen
One of the subscribers of the device settling the crown on Lady Jane Grey, but he swiftly abandoned his support
Supports Lady Jane Grey and declares Mary and Elizabeth illegitimate.
Northumberland backs Jane Grey against Mary Tudor's claim
Is summoned after Mary begins reversing Edwardian religion.
Parliament grants Edward VI two fifteenths and tenths during the final parliamentary session of his reign.
Is imprisoned with other Protestant leaders.
Cuthbert Tunstall is restored as Bishop of Durham.
Is discussed as a possible husband for Elizabeth in rebel planning.
His proposed marriage to Mary becomes the focus of English opposition.
Considers a Spanish marriage to Philip, alarming Protestant and anti-Spanish nobles.
Edward VI dies at Greenwich Palace aged fifteen after a prolonged pulmonary illness.
Edward VI dies leaving a disputed Protestant succession
Executed by Queen Mary after the fall of Lady Jane Grey after 2 weeks
Death of John Dudley, executed
Edward VI's death exposes reformers to danger.
Defeated by an Imperial Army during the French invasion of Tuscany
Crowned Queen of England, the 2nd Queen since the Norman conquest
Under the influence of the Duke of Northumberland, lady Jane Grey is crowned Queen. Mary & Elizabeth were removed from the succession
Mary is crowned Queen of England at Westminster Abbey
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