N.B. The throne was briefly occupied in July 1553 by Lady Jane Grey, but Mary's reign officially began on 6 July. After her marriage to Philip of Spain in July 1554, his regnal year was also given in documents, but Mary's alone is sufficient for dating purposes. |
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Regnal year | Easter Sunday | |||||||||||||
1 Mary I 6 July 1553 -5 July 1554 |
25 March 1554 | July | August | September | October | November | December | January | February | March | April | May | June | July |
2 Mary I 6 July 1554 -5 July 1555 |
14 April 1555 | July | August | September | October | November | December | January | February | March | April | May | June | July |
3 Mary I 6 July 1555 -5 July 1556 |
5 April 1556 | July | August | September | October | November | December | January | February | March | April | May | June | July |
4 Mary I 6 July 1556 -5 July 1557 |
18 April 1557 | July | August | September | October | November | December | January | February | March | April | May | June | July |
5 Mary I 6 July 1557 -5 July 1558 |
10 April 1558 | July | August | September | October | November | December | January | February | March | April | May | June | July |
6 Mary I 6 July 1558 -17 November 1558 |
July | August | September | October | November |