Category: Mary I
Articles about Mary I, half-sister of Elizabeth I and queen before Elizabeth’s reign
Mary I releases Elizabeth from the Tower of London
On this day in Tudor history, 19th May 1554, in the reign of Queen Mary I, Elizabeth (the future Queen…
Elizabeth is arrested and taken to the Tower!
On this day in Tudor history, 18th March 1554, Palm Sunday, Elizabeth, daughter of King Henry VIII by his second…
Elizabeth I’s famous Tide Letter – 17 March 1554
On 17th March 1554, two members of Queen Mary I’s council turned up at Whitehall Palace to escort Elizabeth (future…
17 November 1558 – This is the Lord’s doing: it is marvellous in our eyes
“This is the Lord’s doing: it is marvellous in our eyes”. These are the words from Psalm 118 said to…
1 October 1553 – The Coronation of Mary I
On this day in 1553, Mary I, eldest daughter of Henry VIII, was crowned Queen at Westminster Abbey by Stephen…
25 July 1554 – The Marriage of Mary I and Philip of Spain
On this day in history, 25th July 1554, Mary I married Philip of Spain, son of Charles V, Holy Roman…
19 July 1553 – Mary Proclaimed Queen in London
On the 19th July 1553, thirteen days after the death of her half-brother, Edward VI, Mary was proclaimed Queen in…
10 July 1553 – Lady Jane Grey Proclaimed Queen
On the afternoon of Monday 10th July 1553 a party of people arrived at the Tower of London by barge….
9th July 1553 – Mary Writes to the Privy Council and Lady Jane Grey is Informed that She is Queen
After declaring herself as Queen the day before, in front of her household at Kenninghall, Mary wrote the following letter…
8 July 1553 – Mary Declares Herself Queen
On Saturday 8th July 1553 at her home, Kenninghall in Norfolk, Mary Tudor declared herself Queen. She had been informed…
Wyatt’s Rebellion 1554
On 22nd January 1554, Thomas Wyatt the Younger met with fellow conspirators at his home of Allington Castle in Kent…
The Loss of Calais – 7th January 1558
On this day in history, at 6am on the 7th January 1558, Thomas Wentworth, the Lord Deputy of Calais, was…
30th November 1554 – The Return to Rome
On this day in history, 30th November 1554, both Houses of Parliament presented a petition to Mary I and her…
17th November 1558 – Elizabeth I Becomes Queen
On this day in history, 17th November 1558, Mary I died after a reign of just five years and Elizabeth…
16th October 1555 – The Burnings of Latimer and Ridley
On this day in history, 16th October 1555, Bishops Latimer and Ridley, two of the Oxford Martyrs, were burned at…
1st October 1553 – Mary I Crowned Queen
Yes, on the 1st October 1553, England’s first crowned queen regnant, Mary I, was crowned at Westminster Abbey. You can…
22 August 1553 – Execution of John Dudley, Earl of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland
On this day in history, 22nd August 1553, John Dudley, Earl of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland, was executed on…
25 July 1554 – Mary I Marries Philip of Spain
Yes, it’s Happy Anniversary to Mary and Philip because on this day in history, at Winchester Cathedral, the 38 year…
19 July 1553 – Mary I Proclaimed Queen
On this day in history, 19th July 1553, Mary I was proclaimed Queen. Her half-brother, King Edward VI, had died…
Elizabeth Taken to the Tower – 18 March 1554
On this day in history, 18th March 1554, the twenty year old Lady Elizabeth was escorted to the Tower of…