Permanent historical factsheet

First Parliament Opens

England · Government / Parliament of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1553–1559Date range
2Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1553

Mary I5 October 1553

London · Government / Parliament of England

Mary's first parliament opens after her coronation

1559

Elizabeth I25 January 1559

Westminster · Government / Parliament of England

Elizabeth opens her first parliament to settle religion and succession

Names involved

Elizabeth IMary I

Provenance

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