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| 1158 | Succession |  |
| 17th Nov Henry II declares Mary of Scots Queen over England & Ireland |
| 1516 | Birth | |
| 18th Feb London Birth of Mary I, daughter of Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon |
| 1518 | Marriage | |
| 5th Oct Greenwich Henry's 2 year old daughter Mary is promised to Francis the Dauphin of France |
| 1518 | Treaty of London | |
| 5th Oct Greenwich Henry's 2 year old daughter Mary is promised to Francis the Dauphin of France |
| 1520 | Field of Cloth of Gold | |
| 7th June Mary I appears at the "Field of the Cloth of Gold" with Henry VIII |
| 1520 | Marriage | |
| Discussions begin to marry Princes Mary to her cousin Emperor Charles V |
| 1533 | Education | |
| London Mary is placed in the Household of the infant Elizabeth I |
| 1533 | Succession | |
| London No longer heir presumptive after the birth of Elizabeth I |
| 1536 | Legitimacy Mary I | |
| Coerced into signing an agreement that her parent's marriage was invalid |
| 1536 | Succession | |
| London Forced to sign an agreement that her parent's marriage was invalid & is illegitimate |
| 1544 | Legislation | |
| London The 3rd Act of Succession restores Mary & Elizabeth to the succession after Edward |
| 1544 | Reform | |
| The 3rd Act of Succession restores Mary & Elizabeth to the succession after Edward |
| 1549 | Reform | |
| Refuses to use the new English prayer book which had been prepared by Thomas Cranmer |
| 1551 | Diplomacy | |
| London Charles V of Spain threatens war if Mary cannot practise her Catholicism |
| 1551 | Succession | |
| London Charles V of Spain threatens war if Mary cannot practise her Catholicism |
| London Succeeds as Queen of England |
| 1553 | Arrest | |
| London Mary escapes to East Anglia from the Duke of Northumberland |
| 19th July Cambridge The Council declares for Mary & Dudley is arrested |
| 1553 | Burial | |
| 8th Aug Tower of London Attends a private Mass for Edward in the Tower |
| 8th Aug London Mary wants to give Edward a Catholic funeral but is persuaded to give a Protestant one |
| 1553 | Charter St Albans | |
| St Albans St Albans is granted a Charter |
| 1553 | Coronation | |
| 1st Oct Westminster Abbey Crowned Queen of England, the 2nd Queen since the Norman conquest |
| 1553 | Divorce | |
| Oct Parliament declares the divorce of Henry & Katherine of Aragon invalid |
| 1553 | Execution of Dudley | |
| 21st Aug Tower of London The Earl of Northumberland & 2 of his accomplices are executed |
| 1553 | Marriage | |
| London A contract is drawn up to marry Philip of Spain, son of Charles V |
| London No Spaniard is to have a say in English affairs |
| London The military alliance between Spain & England will be densive only |
| London Under Henry VIII's will Mary's marriage must be aproved by the Council |
| Oct London Parliament draws up a petitio asking Mary not to marry a Spaniard |
| 16th Nov London Parliament petitions Mary to marry an Englishman |
| 1553 | Parliament | |
| Oct London 1st Parliament of Mary's reig, opens to dismantle the English Reformation |
| 1553 | Rebellion | |
| 10th July East Anglia Mary rallies her forces |
| 19th July Cambridge The Council declares for Mary & Dudley is arrested |
| 1553 | Reform | |
| Oct England returns to Catholicism with Mary as head of the Church |
| Oct Mass is restored throughout England |
| Oct Parliament refuses to return the Church lands & acknowledge the Pope |
| Oct Protestant rites are made illegal |
| Oct Repeals the Prayer Books & restores the old services |
| Oct The Book of Common Prayer suppressed |
| 1553 | Succession | |
| 12th June London Edward VI orders Mary & Elizabeth to be made "illegitimate & lawfully begotten" |
| 21st June London Mary & Elizabeth become "illegitimate & lawfully begotten" |
| July Framlingham Raises an army at Framligham castle after the succession of Lady Jane Grey |
| 3rd July Hunsdon Advised to escape the control of Northumberland, moves to Kenninghall, Norfolk |
| 9th July London The Bishop of London, Nicholas Ridley, declares both Elizabeth & Mary are bastards |
| 15th July Framlingham Ships sent to prevent Mary from retreating mutiny & the rebellion turns Mary's way |
| 18th July London Dudley demands reinforcements but at Baynard's castle Lord Arundel declares Mary Queen |
| 19th July London Declared Queen in London |
| 19th July London Returns to England & becomes the people's choice |
| 3rd Aug London Mary enters London to claim the throne, with the Earl of Arndel beside her |
| 1554 | Arrest | |
| London Phillip decides if Mary dies childless he should have a hold over Elizabeth |
| Tower of London Sent to the Tower but no implication in the Wyat rebellion is found |
| 26th Jan London Mary orders Elizabeth to London for her own safety |
| 1554 | Execution of Grey | |
| Tower of London Lady Jane Grey, Nortumberland's nine day puppet Queen, is executed |
| 1554 | Execution of Wyatt | |
| 11th April Tower of London Thomas Wyatt is executed |
| 1554 | Marriage | |
| 20th July Philip of Spain lands in England |
| 25th July Winchester Marries her Spanish cousin the future Philip II of Spain, in Winchester cathedral |
| 25th July London Parliament forbids Philip's coronation even though he is co-ruler |
| 25th July London The marriage causes 3 insurrections |
| 1554 | Pregnancy Mary I | |
| Nov London Announces she is pregnant & that the Te Deum should be sung in all churches |
| 1554 | Rebellion | |
| Tower of London Elizabeth is arrested but no implication in the Wyatt rebellion is found |
| Kent Sir Thomas Wyatt leads a rebellion in Kent against Mary's marriage to Philip of Spain |
| Thomas Wyatt leads a rebellion in Kent against Mary's marriage to Philip of Spain |
| London Wyatt is arrested & executed |
| 25th Jan Kent Thomas Wyatt raises his standard of revolt |
| 7th Feb London Thomas Wyatt reaches the City of London with a force of 3,000 but London remains loyal |
| 1554 | Reform | |
| Parliament will scrap the anti-papal laws if land is not returned to the Church |
| 1554 | Siege of London | |
| 1st Feb London Makes a speech in the Guildhall & raises a force of 25,000 to defend London |
| 7th Feb London Thomas Wyatt reaches London but is defeated |
| 1555 | Arrest | |
| Hampton Court Brings Elizabeth to Hampton Court, secluded but acknowledged as next to the throne |
| Hatfield Elizabeth is placed under the more congenial guardianship of Thomas Pope at Hatfield |
| London Has 1 of Elizabeth's servants arrested for conspiracy |
| London Later apologizes for the arrest & sends Elizabeth a costly ring |
| 1555 | Death | |
| London Has Cranmer executed for heresy |
| London Over three hundred Protestant martyrs are burnt, Mary earns the name "Bloody" |
| 1555 | Departure Philip II | |
| 29th Aug London Mary's husband Philip leaves for Dover & then onto Flanders |
| 1555 | Execution of Cranmer | |
| London Has Cranmer executed for heresy |
| 1555 | Execution of Heretics | |
| Over 300 Protestant martyrs are burnt, Mary earns the name "Bloody" |
| 1555 | Peace | |
| Augsburg The ruler of each country can decide whether their subjects are Protestant or Catholic |
| 1555 | Plot | |
| Dec Prompted by Philip II wishing to be crowned King of England |
| 1555 | Succession | |
| 30th April London Rumour spreads that Mary has given birth to a Prince but she had a phantom pregnancy |
| 1556 | Marriage | |
| Nov Elizabeth is summoned to court by Mary to marry Emmanuel Philibert |
| 3rd Dec Mary sends Elizabeth back to Hatfield after she refuses to marry Emmanuel Philibert |
| 1556 | Plot | |
| Jan The plot is betrayed to Cardinal Pole & the plotters are arrested & put in the Tower |
| June A failed plot to replace Mary with Elizabeth |
| 1557 | Alliance | |
| London Philip II returns to England for 3 months, England makes war with France |
| 1557 | Declaration of War | |
| June Philip II leaves England never to return |
| June Philip II persuades his wife Mary I to declare war on France |
| 1558 | Capture of Calais | |
| 7th Jan Calais The last English possession on French soil is taken back by the French |
| 7th Jan Calais "when I am dead and opened ye shall find Calais lying in my heart" |
| 1558 | Death | |
| 16th Nov London Rumours of Mary's death spread, her subjects call the day "Hope Wednesday" |
| 17th Nov Calais Alleged on her deathbed she says if her heart were opened up it would say Calais |
| 17th Nov London Death of Mary I |
| 1558 | Declaration of War | |
| Declares war on France on the side of Spain with her husband Philip of Spain |
| 1558 | Pregnancy Mary I | |
| London Mary mistakenly believes herself to be pregnant again |
| 1558 | Rule of Calais | |
| 7th Jan Calais The last English possession on French soil is taken back by the French |
| 17th Nov Calais Alleged on her deathbed she says if her heart were opened up it would say Calais |
| 1558 | Succession | |
| 6th Nov London Under pressure from her Councillors Mary recognizes Elizabeth as her successor |
| 1558 | Surrender | |
| Jan Calais Calais is surrendered to the French |
