# Mary I becomes queen (1553)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1553-mary-i-becomes-queen
Categories: ruler-change, main-event

Mary Tudor successfully claimed the throne and became England's first crowned queen regnant. Within the broader Tudor Britain period, dynastic consolidation, Reformation, closer incorporation of Wales and Ireland, and rivalry with Catholic Europe transformed the state. This event is placed at 19 July 1553 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. Her reign restored papal Catholicism and established an important precedent for female monarchy.

## Why it matters
Her reign restored papal Catholicism and established an important precedent for female monarchy.

Ruler at the time: [Mary I](https://english-history.com/rulers/mary-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Mary I becomes queen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Mary+I+becomes+queen&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Mary I becomes queen](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Mary+I+becomes+queen)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281500%E2%80%931599%29)
- [The National Archives — early modern education resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)