1558 ⟶ Elizabeth I Ascends to the English Throne

Elizabeth Tudor becomes Queen Elizabeth I at age 25.
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👑 Birth of Elizabeth Tudor

Elizabeth Tudor is born.⟶
Birth of Elizabeth Tudor (1533)
Tudor DynastyMonarchySuccessionEnglish MonarchyReligious ReformationHenry VIII
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

👑 Death of King Henry VIII

Henry VIII dies in the Palace of Whitehall on 28 January at the age of 55.⟶
Death of King Henry VIII (1547)
English MonarchyTudor DynastySuccessionMonarchyRenaissanceChristianityHenry VIIIEnglish History
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🏰 Princess Elizabeth Imprisoned in the Tower of London

Princess Elizabeth is imprisoned in the Tower of London upon the orders of Mary I for suspicion of being involved in the Wyatt rebellion.⟶
Princess Elizabeth Imprisoned in the Tower of London (1554)
Tudor EnglandElizabeth ITudor DynastyEnglish ReformationMonarchyImprisonmentSuccessionPolitical Intrigue
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

👑 Elizabeth I Ascends to the English Throne

Elizabeth Tudor becomes Queen Elizabeth I at age 25.⟶
Elizabeth I Ascends to the English Throne (1558)
MonarchyQueenSuccessionTudor DynastyEnglish MonarchyChristianityRenaissance
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚢 British East India Company Chartered by Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I grants a charter to the British East India Company beginning the English advance in Asia.⟶
British East India Company Chartered by Elizabeth I (1600)
ExplorationColonialismTradeMonarchyMercantilismBritish EmpireEast India CompanyElizabeth IGlobalizationCorporations
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