# Elizabeth I becomes queen (1558)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1558-elizabeth-i-becomes-queen
Categories: ruler-change, main-event

Elizabeth succeeded Mary and inherited a kingdom divided by religion and foreign rivalry. 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 17 November 1558 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. Her long reign became associated with a durable Protestant settlement and growing English maritime power.

## Why it matters
Her long reign became associated with a durable Protestant settlement and growing English maritime power.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Elizabeth I becomes queen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Elizabeth+I+becomes+queen&go=Go)
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- [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/)