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Establishes the Church of England -
Kings and Queens: Henry VII (reigned 1485–1509); his son, Henry VIII (1509–47); followed by Henry VIII's three children, Edward VI (1547–53), Mary I (1553–58), and Elizabeth I (1558–1603)
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The mass-book was revised by Edward VI who was Protestant. Roman Catholic practices were eradicated. -
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Founded by royal charter, the East India Company was made for the exploitation of trade with East and Southeast Asia and India. -
Conspiracy devised by a small group of Catholics led by Guy Fawkes to blow up Parliament and kill James I -
Members of Parliament complained because Charles I dissolved Parliament to protect Lord Buckingham and continued to collect custom duties. -
The riot in St Giles’s Cathedral, Edinburgh, on the reading of the New Prayer Book, 1637 was the triggering event of the Bishop Wars. -
The Royalists opposed the Parliamentarians throughout two Civil Wars. It led to the apparition of the New model Army commanded by Sir Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell. The fist Civil War was won by the Parliamentarians thanks to their alliance with Scotland and the second one ended on the execution of the King.
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The abolition of Monarchy and the House of Lords triggered the declaration of England as a Commonwealth. -
The Rump Parliament increased repression of internal critics and radical sects which led to the Blasphemy act.
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Period between the execution of Charles I and the moment when Charles II became King. During the Interregnum, England was under various forms of republican government.
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England and its colonies were governed by a Lord Protector (Olivier Cromwell) as a republic but was in fact a military dictatorship. -
England’s first and only written constitution. -
The Restoration of the Stuart monarchy in the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland took place when King Charles II returned from exile. Indeed, the king had desire for reconciliation. He was kind of forgiven. -
All ministers had to swear to conform to the Book of Common Prayer -
James II became King so the people feared Catholic absolutism and rebelled. Catholicism was associated to absolute monarchy and so, was a menace to society. Though, there was no bloodshed. -
This text contained lists King James’ misdeeds, fixed limitations on the sovereign’s powers, set out the rights of Parliament and set out basic civil rights. -
It put an end to the tensions between the King and the Parliament. It also permitted powers in to be in favour of the Parliament. -
It was the creation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain: England (and Wales) and Scotland were united. -
This document was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4th, and announced the separation of 13 North American British colonies from Great Britain. It was a revenge on George III. -
Recognition of the independence of the United States by Great Britain. -
Creation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain (England and Scotland) and Ireland.