Mary 1

By Ph0en1x
  • Jan 10, 1553

    Mary 1 is Coronated.

  • Oct 23, 1553

    Mary's First Parliament

    Edwardian religious legislation was repealed but the legal status of the Church of England was upheld.
    The Church was officially declared to be returned to its state from 1547.
    Clergy who had been married were deprived of their salary.
  • 1554

    Pope Julius agreed to not try and claim back church land that had been sold

    • Cardinal Pole is sent to England as Papal Legate and Archbishop of Canterbury to help facilitate a change to Catholicism
  • Jan 12, 1554

    Marriage Treaty

    This prevented the Spanish from taking control of the Church and State in case of Mary's death.
  • Jan 19, 1554

    Wyatt arrived at Allington Castle and begins to rally the Troops

  • Period: Jan 19, 1554 to Feb 7, 1554

    The Wyatt rebellion

  • Jan 21, 1554

    Lord Chancellor Gardiner learns about the plot from an unreliable Courtenay

    This forces the other leaders of the Rebellion to rally their armies ahead of schedule.
  • Jan 25, 1554

    Wyatt raises his standard at Maidstone, declaring the Rebellion to be Official

    Carew flees to Normandy after seeing the levels of rumour and panic in Devon.
    The Duke of Somerset goes into hiding after failing to gain any support
  • Jan 27, 1554

    Wyatt has collated a force of 2000 men at his Headquarters in Rochester

  • Jan 28, 1554

    Sheriff Southwell and Lord Abergavenny intercept Sir Isley's attempt to join Wyatt's troops at Rochester

  • Jan 28, 1554

    The Duke of Norfolk attempts to fight Wyatt at Gravesend, despite being warned against it by Lord Cobham

    The White Coats desert Norfolk and join the rebels, increasing their number to nearly 3000.
    This forces Norfolk to return to London.
  • Jan 30, 1554

    Wyatt assaults Cobham at Cooling Castle, forcing him to surrender.

  • Jan 31, 1554

    Mary attempts to stall for time by trying to open negotiations again.

    She considers Wyatt's terms to be unacceptable.
  • Feb 1, 1554

    Mary gives a successful speech at the Guildhall in London to promote loyalty.

  • Feb 3, 1554

    The Rebel reaches Southwark, but are prevented from entering the City of London due to Loyalists blocking the city gates and London Bridge

  • Feb 6, 1554

    The Rebels move upstream to Kingston and beyond, and lose artillery in the process.

  • Feb 7, 1554

    Ludgate is closed. Wyatt Surrenders.

    His 300 remaining troops put up little resistance.
  • Feb 7, 1554

    Pembroke attacks Wyatt's troops after he has passed by.

    Many civilians show deference to Wyatt as he passes through Ludgate.
  • Feb 7, 1554

    The Rebels reach Knightsbridge and move into Ludgate without resistance.

  • Mar 18, 1554

    The planned start date for the Rebellion passes without issue

  • Apr 11, 1554

    Sir Thomas Wyatt is beheaded for Treason

  • Jul 25, 1554

    Mary marries Phillip II of Spain

  • Period: Nov 28, 1554 to Jan 12, 1555

    The Third Parliament of Mary's reign

    • This restored the heresy laws that made it punishable by death to deny Papal Supremacy.
  • 1555

    Mary Negotiates peace between the Habsburgs and France at Grevellines

  • 1555

    The Catholic church elects the anti-Spanish Pope Paul IV to the Papacy.

    This renewed war between France and Spain. Mary chose to side with her husband Phillip and Spain. This indirectly sent her to War with the Papacy.
  • 1555

    Harvest Failure

  • Jan 11, 1555

    The Act of Supremacy

    This restored the Pope as the Head of the Church
  • Apr 1, 1555

    Scarborough raid is followed by England declaring War on France

  • Dec 9, 1555

    The Poor Law Act

    This extended the act of 1552 and ordered licensed beggars to wear badges in order to encourage fellow parishioners into donating more alms for poor relief.
  • 1556

    Harvest Failure

  • Period: 1556 to 1558

    Re-Coinage plans are drawn up.

    These would not be carried out until Elizabeth was Queen.
  • 1557

    Inflation peaked this year

  • 1557

    The 'Sweating Sickness' ravages England.

  • Apr 18, 1557

    France supports an attempted invasion of England by the Protestant Exile Thomas Stafford

    (France was allied to the Papacy)
  • Jun 7, 1557

    England declares War on France

    English troops were put on standby and 7000 were sent to aid Phillip at the battle of St Quentin.
  • 1558

    The 'Sweating Sickness' ravages England

  • Jan 8, 1558

    French Troops launch a surprise attack on Calais

    There were only 2000 English troops to defend it compared with 27000 French. This was a humiliating loss that severely shook morale and was seen as a result of the failed Anglo-Habsburg alliance.
  • Nov 6, 1558

    Mary formally names Elizabeth as her successor

  • Nov 17, 1558

    Mary dies