# Elizabeth I dies (1603)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1603-elizabeth-i-dies
Categories: ruler-change, main-event

Elizabeth died without children after more than forty-four years on the throne. 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 24 March 1603 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. Her death ended the Tudor dynasty and opened the way for the Stuart succession.

## Why it matters
Her death ended the Tudor dynasty and opened the way for the Stuart succession.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Elizabeth I dies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Elizabeth+I+dies&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Elizabeth I dies](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Elizabeth+I+dies)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281600%E2%80%931699%29)
- [The National Archives — early modern education resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)