Imprisonment of Queen Elizabeth I?

Question

Please give me some details about her imprisonment before. Why? Where? How?

Answer 1

Queen Elizabeth I was put in the Bell Tower in the Tower of London via the TraitorGate. She was put there on 18th March 1554 because her Catholic sister Mary, who was queen at the time believed she s in a plot to overthrow her.  

Answer 2

after being released from actual prison, she was under " house arrest" at Hadfield - was not permitted to leave, and all her visitors were monitored - for more than a year.

Answer 3

Despite very public show of solidarity between Mary and Elizabeth following their brother's death, the 'peace' didn't last long: Mary wanted to bring back the Catholic faith and she ordered that everyone attend Mass, including Protestant Elizabeth. This made Mary very unpopular and her unpopularity became even worse when she decided to marry Philip of Spain. Many of those, who were not satisfied by Mary's reign turned to Elizabeth as the leader of their opposition.

In January and February 1554 several uprisings broke out (Wyatt's rebelion). It has never been prooved that Elizabeth took part, or indeed knew about the uprisings. Nevertheless, once the revolts were crushed, Elizabeth was brought to court. Elizabeth denied any accusations. In March she was sent to the Bell Tower in the Tower of London through the Traitor Gate. For some time, Elizabeth's life was in very evident danger: Philip, Mary's husband, her closest confidant Simon Renard, as well as Stephen Gardiner, the Chancellor, all wanted Elizabeth's execution, arguing that Mary's throne would have never been safe with Elizabeth around.

However Elizabeth's supporters, including Lord Paget, convinced Mary to spare Elizabeth's life, so at the end of Mary Elizabeth was moved to Woodstock, where she spent almost a year under house arrest.

In April of the next year Elizabeth was recalled to court during the time of Mary's supposed pregnancy. When it became apparent Mary was not pregnant, most people acknowledged Elizabeth's position as Heiress Presumpative, especially since the alternative to Elizabeth was Mary, Queen of Scots (bride, and then wife of the French Dauphin).

When Mary fall ill, she recognized Elizabeth as her legitimate heir on her deathbed.