| DATE | BRIEF DESCRIPTION |
| 1533 | Born September 7 in London, daughter of Henry VIII of England and Anne Boleyn. |
| 1554 | Imprisoned in the Tower of London by her half-sister, Mary Tudor, on a false charge of involvement in Protestant rebellion. Professes Catholicism and is released. |
| 1558 | Proclaimed Queen of England on death of Mary Tudor. |
| 1559 | Protestant Church of England fully established. |
| 1568 | Roman Catholic cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots, flees to England, where she is imprisoned. |
| 1570 | Excommunicated by the Pope, who calls on Catholics to overthrow her. |
| 1586 | Plot discovered to assassinate her, and place Mary on the English throne. |
| 1587 | Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots. |
| 1588 | Philip II of Spain sends fleet to invade England - the Spanish Armada is defeated. |
| 1603 | Dies March 24. Succeeded by James VI of Scotland, James I of England. |
