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Elizabeth's First Parliament Assembles

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

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1559Date range
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Chronological records

1559

Elizabeth I23 January 1559

Westminster · House / House of Tudor

Elizabeth's first Parliament meets to establish the legal foundations of the new reign and reverse key features of Mary's religious policy.

Names involved

Elizabeth I

Provenance

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