YEAR/PERIOD. Subtext. AD 1533. AD 1603. 1603. Queen Elizabeth I dies on 24 March. 1601. The Earl of Essex leads a rebellion. 1587. Mary Queen of Scots is executed. 1570. The Catholic Church does not accept Elizabeth as England's Queen. 1568. Mary Queen of Scots flees to England. 1562. read more
Elizabeth I was the long-ruling queen of England, governing with relative stability and prosperity for 44 years. The Elizabethan era is named for her. read more