Act of Uniformity passes Parliament which forbids other prayer books.


Western Rebellion.
Rising in the west of England against the Prayer Book and King Edward VI's religious policies.
Ended at the Battle of Samford Courtenay.


Battle of Samford Courtenay.
Defeat of the western rebels by Lord John Russell near Okehampton.


Edward Seymour is executed based on trumped up charges of treason.
Heading the effort to get rid of Seymour is John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland.
Dudley later marries his son, Guildford, to Lady Jane Grey, in an attempt to rule England through her.


King Edward is ill with a double infection of smallpox and measles.
The king survives but the attack severely weakens his immune system.


King Edward calls off his procession of the southern counties due to his rapidly declining health.


King Edward signs a statement naming Lady Jane Grey as his successor.
In doing this, Edward proclaims his sisters to be bastards, and establishes the granddaughter of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor as the future queen.


King Edward VI dies.
The announcement of the king's passing is delayed.
Both of the king's sister are invited to court, but both are most likely informed or sense moves against them, and do not come.


Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed Queen of England, otherwise known as the 'nine days queen'.


Forces loyal to Lady Mary Tudor disperse Suffolk's troops and Lady Jane Grey is imprisoned in the Tower of London.


Lady Mary Tudor and her supporters enter London in triumph.
Lady Elizabeth Tudor and Anne of Cleves come to London in support of Mary.


John Dudley, the Duke of Northumberland, is executed for treason.
Northumberland was instrumental in the plot to place Jane Grey on the throne instead of Mary Tudor.


Bishop Stephen Gardiner is created Lord Chancellor of England after his release from the Tower of London.


Coronation of Queen Mary I.