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Mary I’s reign Timeline Game

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Exploring the historical period of Mary I’s reign (1553-1558) through a timeline game can provide a hands-on approach to understanding the key events that shaped her rule.

  • Key detail 1: Mary I’s marriage to Philip II of Spain in 1554
  • Key detail 2: The persecution of Protestants during Mary I’s reign
  • Key detail 3: The loss of Calais, England’s last possession in France, in 1558 (if applicable)

Game Details: a timeline game where you place events in their correct chronological order

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  • July 19, 1553: Mary I becomes Queen of England
  • January 1554: Wyatt's Rebellion against Mary I
  • February 12, 1554: Execution of Lady Jane Grey
  • July 25, 1554: Mary I marries Philip II of Spain
  • October 1, 1553: Mary I's coronation
  • November 30, 1554: Mary I restores Catholicism in England
  • September 1555: Thomas Cranmer is tried for heresy
  • March 21, 1556: Execution of Thomas Cranmer
  • January 7, 1558: Calais is lost to France
  • October 16, 1555: Execution of Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley
  • 1555-1558: Persecution of Protestants under Mary I
  • November 17, 1558: Death of Mary I
  • November 17, 1558: Accession of Elizabeth I
  • 1555: Mary I's phantom pregnancy
  • July 1554: Mary I's marriage to Philip II of Spain is annulled
  • 1558: Mary I's health deteriorates
  • 1555-1558: Execution of Protestants during Mary I's reign
  • 1554: Mary I's proclamation of a new coinage
  • 1558: Mary I's attempts to reconcile with her half-sister Elizabeth
  • 1553-1558: Mary I's reign marked by economic difficulties and religious turmoil

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