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Timeline for 1554
16th century | 1550s

• 1553 • 1555 • 1558 • 1559 • 1560
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1554 was a year.

Events[]

Mary I tried to strengthen the position of English Catholics by enacting heresy laws against English Protestants. Particularly targeted were those who voiced support for her younger half-sister Elizabeth. (AUDIO: The Marian Conspiracy)

Births and deaths[]

Lady Jane Grey, who had been deposed the previous year by Mary I, was executed by beheading. The Sixth Doctor visited Jane Grey in the Tower of London just before her execution. (AUDIO: The Marian Conspiracy) The First Doctor was also in the area, but knew he could do nothing to prevent the execution. (PROSE: The Nine-Day Queen)

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