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He is one of the most famous and emblematic English Kings.
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Indulgences where denounces, especially by Martin Luther who wrote ''The ninety-five theses'' back to 1517. He protested the sale of indulgences. On October 31 1517, he nailed his critique to the door of the university of Wittenberg, he was excommunicated and declared a heretic. -
William Tyndale translated the New Testament into English which was published in 1526 in England. -
In 1534 the king was made ''Supreme head of the Church of England'' after the King's great matter happened (he wanted a divorce with Catherine of Aragon since the latter couldn't give him an heir) and the Pope did not allowed it. -
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Edward VI was fiercely Protestant and decided a revision of the mass-book where Roman Catholic practices were eradicated. -
During her reign, Queen Mary I had made England a Catholic country again undoing the work of Henry VIII and King Edward VI.
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The queen became ''Supreme Governor of the Church of England”and the authority of the Pope was abolished. Every parish had to use the Book of Common Prayer and people who did not attend an Anglican service were fined. -
Rebellions against new religious reforms in order to replace Queen
Elizabeth by Mary Queen of Scots. -
In 1570 Pope Pius V excommunicates Elizabeth the First by way of a Papal Bull where he calls her an ''heretic''. -
In order to paint the Queen’s portrait, painters needed to go through a long journey of training ; 7 years. -
Mary Queen of Scots was the daughter of King James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise. In 1568, Mary was involved in a civil war in
Scotland, and had to flee to England. Elizabeth imprisoned her since she was Elizabeth's legitimate heir and represented a threat. She was executed in 1587 in Fotheringham Castle, she was wearing a red dress who symbolized the colour of Catholic martyrs. -
Philip II, the Catholic King of Spain supported several plots against Elizabeth and attempted to invade England, it was a defeat and England was victorious. -
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The gunpower plot is a Conspiracy devises by a small Group of Catholic to blow up King James I and the Parliament -
A Plan instaurer to get rid of the Crown's dept that James I inherited and were reinforced by the latter's extravagance -
A new English translation of the Bible made to prove the King's supremacy -
The longest conflict in European history, England was at war with Spain and France.
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Son of Mary, Queen of Scots
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He died of natural causes, in his bed. -
A constitutionnel document made with MP's complaints.
They requested the king to recognise the illegality of extra-
parliamentary taxation, billeting, martial law, imprisonment without tria and they wanted to get Charles to recognise that there were limits to his powers -
An act passed by the MP where they declared ennemies those who would try to Bring in 'popetery or Arminianism', alter the protestant form of the Church if England and advise the King to collet custom duites without Parliament's consent. -
A new payer book which set Scotland aflame, the changes were unacceptable. -
an important document voted by parliament after heated debated it summarized all the wrong doing of CHarles I and concluded on ‘revolutionary’ demands -
Charles I raised an Army against the wishes of the Parliament, which caused the English Civil Wars -
The Battle of Naseby was a turning point and saw the Royalist forces weaken. -
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Between toi reigns, two Kings.
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King Charles I was beheaded on the pavement of Whitehall. -
Monarchy was abolished as well ah The House of Lords. The House of Commons had the supreme Authority and England was ruled as a Republic. -
England's first and only written constitution -
They were problems with the Rump Parliament ; a slow progress with electoral reform and the Army was getting increasingly irritated by the Rump. -
The end of the Commonwealth marked the start of the Protectorate. -
The declaration promised a general amnesty, religious toleration and the power was shared with the Parliament in return for the restauration of Monarchy. -
Charles II was declared King of England. -
All ministers had to swear to conform to the Book of Common prayer. -
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A devastating Fire that helped with the pandémie of the plague. -
A revolution initiated by William of Orange who invaded England ans seized the crown. -
A list clarifying who would inherit the throne. The Bill of right also set out the rights of Parliament and basic civil rights. -
This act created the United Kingdom of Great Britain ; England, Scotland and Waled were reunited.