Elizabeth I is crowned at Westminster AbbeyJan 15, 1559Labels: Elizabeth I, Westminster AbbeyHistory comWikipedia
Treaty of Edinburgh ends French intervention in ScotlandJul 6, 1560Labels: Treaty of, FranceUK ArchivesWikipedia
Mary, Queen of Scots returns to ScotlandAug 19, 1561Labels: Mary Queen, ScotlandBritannicaNational Museums Scotland
Mary, Queen of Scots flees to EnglandMay 16, 1568Labels: Mary Queen, Carlisle CastleEnglish HeritageWikipedia
Rising of the North challenges Elizabeth’s ruleNov 9, 1569Labels: Rising of, northern noblesWikipediaElizabethi org
Pope Pius V excommunicates Elizabeth IFeb 25, 1570Labels: Pope Pius, Regnans inWikipediaPapal Encyclicals
Thirty-Nine Articles finalized as church doctrineJan 1, 1571Labels: Thirty-Nine Articles, Church ofBritannicaWikipedia
Ridolfi Plot exposes a Catholic succession conspiracyJan 1, 1571Labels: Ridolfi Plot, Catholic conspiratorsBritannicaWikipedia
Treaty of Nonsuch commits England to the Dutch RevoltAug 10, 1585Labels: Treaty of, Dutch rebelsWikipediaBritannica
Babington Plot leads to Mary’s convictionAug 4, 1586Labels: Babington Plot, intelligence serviceWikipediaBritannica
Mary, Queen of Scots is executed at FotheringhayFeb 8, 1587Labels: Mary Queen, Fotheringhay CastleAP NewsWikipedia
Spanish Armada campaign fails to invade EnglandAug 8, 1588Labels: Spanish Armada, England navyBritannicaGilder Lehrman
Elizabeth I dies, ending the Tudor dynastyMar 24, 1603Labels: Elizabeth I, James VIBritannicaWikipedia