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Accession

England · House / House of Tudor. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1509–1558Date range
3Named people
3Places

Chronological records

1509

Henry VIII21 April 1509

House / House of Tudor

Accedes to the throne on the day of the death of his father Henry VII

1547

Edward VI28 January 1547

London · House / House of Tudor

Edward succeeds Henry VIII as King of England at the age of nine.

1558

Elizabeth I17 November 1558

Hatfield · House / House of Tudor

Elizabeth succeeds Mary as Queen of England

Elizabeth I17 November 1558

Westminster · House / House of Tudor

Formally proclaimed Queen outside the Palace of Westminster

Names involved

Edward VIElizabeth IHenry VIII

Provenance

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