1555 in History

Pole becomes Archbishop of Canterbury after Cranmer is deprived

Is burned at the stake for Protestant beliefs.

Encourages Ridley with the famous candle speech.

Thomas Cranmer is deprived of the see of Canterbury.

Thomas Cranmer watches Ridley and Latimer burned at Oxford.

Discharged from direct custody of Princess Elizabeth after her transfer from Woodstock

Is prepared for execution after refusing to recant.

Is degraded from clerical office before execution.

Brings Elizabeth to Hampton Court where she is secluded but politically important

Places Elizabeth under the more congenial guardianship of Thomas Pope at Hatfield

Hosts Princess Elizabeth during her more relaxed house arrest at Hatfield

Mary brings Elizabeth from Woodstock to Hampton Court during the pregnancy crisis

Mary allows Elizabeth to move to Hatfield under Sir Thomas Pope's supervision

Hooper is burned for refusing to recant Protestant beliefs

Latimer is burned with Nicholas Ridley at Oxford.

Burned at the stake with Nicholas Ridley.

Nicholas Ridley is burned at Oxford for Protestant beliefs

Ridley is burned at Oxford for Protestant doctrine.

Burned at the stake for Protestant doctrine.

Rogers becomes the first Protestant martyr burned under Mary's heresy laws

Taylor is burned at Hadleigh during the Marian persecutions

Is executed beside Hugh Latimer outside Oxford city walls.

Robert Ferrar is burned as Marian persecution reaches Wales.

Faces renewed examination before execution.

John Rogers is burned, beginning the Marian persecution of Protestants.

Mary's expected child does not arrive and the succession remains unsettled

Appointed guardian of Princess Elizabeth at Hatfield

Elizabeth settles at Hatfield after release from stricter confinement

Executed for refusing to recant Protestant doctrine.

John Hooper is burned after refusing to recant Protestant beliefs.

Placed under the guardianship of Thomas Pope at Hatfield

Elizabeth is moved to Hatfield under the custody of Thomas Pope

John Hooper is burned for heresy during Mary's reign

John Rogers is burned as the first Protestant martyr under Mary's restored heresy laws

Hugh Latimer is burned alongside Ridley at Oxford.

Latimer encourages Ridley before their execution.

Hugh Latimer is burned with Nicholas Ridley at Oxford

Hugh Latimer is tried for heresy under the Catholic restoration.

His death becomes central to Protestant martyrology.

Dies refusing to accept Catholic doctrine on the mass.

Moved to Hampton Court while Mary considers the succession

Elizabeth is moved to Hatfield under the custody of Thomas Pope

Dies with Nicholas Ridley as one of the Oxford Martyrs.

Is burned with Hugh Latimer as one of the Oxford Martyrs.

Rumours spread that Mary has given birth but her pregnancy proves false

Prompted by Philip II wishing to be crowned King of England

Pole is made administrator of Canterbury after Cranmer’s deprivation.

Mary's first expected pregnancy proves false and the succession remains unresolved

Protestant burnings begin as Mary's government restores Catholic religious policy

Nicholas Ridley is burned for heresy at Oxford.

Nicholas Ridley is tried for heresy under Mary’s restored Catholic order.

Rowland Taylor is burned during the Marian persecutions

Philip II is given the Government of The Netherlands by his father Charles V

Philip II supports Elizabeth's succession to the English throne to stop Mary of Scots

Philip II supports Elizabeth's succession to the English throne to stop Mary of Scots

Rowland Taylor is burned during enforcement of restored heresy laws.

Faces formal heresy proceedings before execution.

Birth of Archibald Douglas, Eighth Earl of Angus and 5th Earl of Morton, son of David, 7th Earl

Death of Hugh Latimer, burned at Oxford.

Dies during the Marian persecution of Protestants.

Death of Nicholas Ridley, burned at Oxford.

Prompted by Philip II wishing to be crowned King of England

Supporters discuss crowning Philip as king but the proposal faces resistance