Key Events
| 1554 |
Mary marries Philip of Spain heir to the Spanish throne. |
| 1554 |
Four months after Mary’s accession, Parliament meets to re-establish Catholicism in England |
| 1554 |
The persecution of Protestants begins, the heresy laws are revived, and England is reconciled to Papal authority. |
| 1555 |
Protestant bishops are burned at the stake for heresy. |
| 1555 |
Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth I) is released from the Tower of London |
| 1556 |
Cardinal Reginald Pole is appointed Archbishop of Canterbury. |
| 1556 |
Thomas Cranmer, former Archbishop of Canterbury, is burned at the stake for heresy. |
| 1556 |
Philip becomes King Philip II of Spain; he leaves England, never to return |
| 1557 |
Philip II persuades Mary to declare war on France as an ally of Spain. |
| 1558 |
Port of Calais, the last English possession in France, is captured by the French. |
| 1558 |
Mary dies at St.James’s Palace, London. |
Coins
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