Elizabeth's Coronation

In 1558 the health of Mary got worse and by November 1558 it was acknowledged that the Queen would die soon. She did not want to be succeeded by Elizabeth, but the Council petitioned her to accepted Elizabeth as her heir and on November 6, Mary accepted it. On November 17, 1558, Mary died at the age of forty-two. (Whitelock n.p.) According to Anna Whitelock, Elizabeth was proclaimed Queen just six hours after Mary’s death. (Whitelock n.p.) With the death of Mary Tudor, Philip lost his rights over the English people and the persecution of Protestants ended. (Thomas 74)
Her reign started with illusion. However, the same anxiety that the people felt with the coronation of Mary, they felt with Elizabeth’s coronation. The fact that she was another single female ruler was as problematic for Mary as for Elizabeth. (Hunt 146) Unlike her sister, who before became Queen there was a plot against her, Elizabeth was welcomed by the citizens and the Parliament. …show more content…
For five years she had played the innocent and suffering victim and now she was the Queen. (Loades 123) Preparations for Elizabeth’s coronation began on November 18, the day after her sister Mary passed away. (Bell 33)
The new Queen instantly name her servant since 1550, William Cecil, her secretary of state. Cecil was not the only person who has the Queen’s trust. The next day after Mary’s death, Elizabeth met for the first time with her privy council. Only ten men from Mary’s councillors stayed due to she dismissed mostly Mary’s councillors, including the Catholic Priests. Elizabeth stayed with those ten men because she knew that she needed experienced advisers. Some of them were Edward’s advisers, and two had participated in the Wyatt Rebellion. (Thomas