Dates Of The Royal Succession 1553

Question 1

Spring and Summer 1553:

Answer 1

According to the succession acts and Henry’s will, the throne was to pass to Edwards half sister Mary. However, a plot developed to alter the succession so as to exclude Mary

Question 2

May 1553:

Answer 2

The ‘Devise for the Succession’ was first issued in May 1533, this altered the succession

Question 3

Early June 1553:

Answer 3

In early June the devise was altered to make Jane the heir

Question 4

6th July 1553:

Answer 4

Edward died, but his death was kept quite for 2 days

Question 5

8th July 1553:

Answer 5

Mary started to raise an army

Question 6

10th July 1553:

Answer 6

Jane was proclaimed queen but Mary had also proclaimed herself queen in East Anglia: she issued proclamations

Question 7

End of July 1553:

Answer 7

When Mary entered London she was greeted with enthusiasm

Question 8

22 August 1553:

Answer 8

Northumberland was executed on 22 August despite his renunciation of Protestantism

Question 9

What happened in early 1553:

Answer 9

Edward VI’s health began to deteriorate and, despite treatment,me continued to decline