Why was Elizabeth 1 sent to jail?

Mary had adored Elizabeth when she was an infant. Her father had sent Mary to live with Elizabeth in an attempt to break her “stubborn Spanish pride.” Mary was ordered to bow to her infant sister as England's rightful princess and serve her as a maid. read more

First of all, Elizabeth wasn't sent to jail. She was imprisoned in the Tower of London and then under house arrest during the reign of her half-sister, Mary I (also known as Bloody Mary). This happened because Mary was Catholic, and married to Phillip II of Spain, a catholic monarch that not many of the English were particularly fond of. read more

Queen Elizabeth I (1533 - 1603) was locked up in the Tower of London in March 1554 for 8 weeks, (when she was still Princess Elizabeth) on the orders of her half sister, Mary I (1516 - 1558). Mary was suspicious of Elizabeth and thought she might be the inspiration for plots against her. read more

Elizabeth I (1533 - 1603) did suffer imprisonment for a short period, when she was still Princess Elizabeth, and her half-sister Mary was Queen Mary I (1516 - 1558). Because Mary was suspicious that Elizabeth may be involved in plots against her, she had Elizabeth consigned to the Tower of London in March 1554 for 8 weeks. read more