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1534
Act of Supremacy
Henry VIII become Supreme Head of the Church of England, seperation from Roman Catholic Church. -
1534
Act of Succession
Anne Boleyn become a legitimate queen. -
Period: 1536 to 1537
Pilgrimage of Grace
In Yorkshire and Lancashire, the people, clergy and gentry started a rebellion against the dissolutions of monasteries and the Reformation. Demand of the restoration of the Pope and Mary Tudor as the legitimate Royal Successor. -
Period: 1536 to 1541
Dissolution of monasteries and Pilgrimage Grace
The Crown disbanded monasteries, appropriated their income and land. Valuable items were taken or melted. -
1547
Death of Henry VIII
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1547
Edward VI becomes King
Edward become king at the age of 9. -
Period: 1547 to 1553
Reign of Eward VI
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1549
Book of Common Prayer
Publication of the Book of the Common Prayer, replaces Latin books to English one's. -
1553
Death of Edward VI
Edward VI died of tuberculosis. -
1553
Mary I become the Queen of England
Mary I become the first queen of England. -
Period: 1553 to 1558
Reign of Mary II
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Period: 1555 to 1558
Bloody Mary Era
Mary I, aka Bloody Mary, restores catholicism in 18 months by condamning them to the stake. -
1558
Death of Mary I
Mary I died of her ill. -
1558
Elizabeth I becomes Queen
Elizabeth I becomes the first Queen. -
Period: 1558 to
Reign of Elizabeth I
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1559
Act of Uniformity
Parish had to use the Book of Common Prayer, people get fined if they didn't attend to an Anglican service. -
1559
Act of Supremacy
Abolition of Pope's authority, and so Queen's authority over Church is restored becoming Supreme Governor of the Church of England. -
1559
Northern Rebellion
A rebellion against reforms, they were at least 6000 insurgents. This revolt was led by the Earls of Westermorland and Northumberland. They tried to replace Elizabeth I by Mary Stuart. -
Period: 1563 to 1571
the 39 articles of faith
New ecclesiology, new doctrine of Salvation, new definition of sacraments and mass. -
1570
Elizabeth I excommunication
The Pope Pius V wrote a papal bull which excommunicated her and give Catholics a licence to kill the Queen with impunity for Rome. -
1571
Treasons Act
Anyone saying that the Elizabeth I wasn't the True Queen and Wales were treated as a traitor. -
1581
The 1581 Act
Death sentence inflicted for people converting or already converted to Catholicism, Catholic mass were forbidden, Anglican services were compulsory, there was a £20 fine per month. -
Execution of Mary Queens of Scots
A little bit of context, Mary was involved in a civil war in Scotland and so had to flee to England. Elizabeth I granted her a shelter but she was a prisoner for 19 years. To Catholics, she was the legitimate heir and so a threat to Elizabeth I. Eight plots were discovered but Mary wasn't linked to them, except one where Mary was directly involved. She was then beheaded for complicity. -
Defeat of the Spanish Armada
A little bit of context, Philip II supported many plots against Elizabeth I and so supported the cause of Protestantism. Also, Elizabeth I supported the Dutch Revolt against Spain, thus he tried to invaded England, which ended by a failure. -
Death of Elizabeth I
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James I becomes King
James VI of Scotland becomes James I of Scotland. -
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Reign of James I
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The Gunpowder Plot
A small group of Catholics wanted to blow up the Parliament with thirty six barrels of power, and at the same occasion kill James I. The plot got discovered, ended up in a failure. -
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Thirty Years War
England is in war with Spain and France. -
Charles I becomes King
Charles I, son of James I becomes King. -
Death of James I
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Reign of Charles I
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Petition of Rights
Members of the Parliament wanted the King to recognize that they were limits to his power, and also his illegal actions (extra-parliamentary taxation, imprisonment without trial...) -
Three Resolutions
Parliament members declared that the King couldn't collect custom duties without their consent, and someone trying to bring the "Popery of Armianism" or intercede with Protestants forms was enemy of the Kingdom. -
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The Personal Rule
During this period of time, the King ruled without a Parliament. -
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The Scottish Crisis
Multiple reasons leds to Scotland invading England and eventually emerging victorious, one of them was the introduction of the New Prayer Book. -
The Grand Remonstrance
A document voted by the Parliament which summarized Charles I's wrong doings but also concluded demands; the right of the House of Commons to chose the KIng's ministers, the right of the Parliament to control army sent to Ireland, the right of the Parliament to reform Church. -
Charles I attempt to arrest Parliament members
Charles I walked to House of Commons with troups and attempted to arrest five Parliament members but Parliament refused. -
Declaration of War
Charles I declares war to the Parliament. -
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The First Civil War
Charles I surrendered and is made prisoner. -
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The Second Civil Wars
On November 1647, the King escaped and ally himself with Scots, he promised to introduce Calvinisim in England but in return they will help him invade England. Once again, the Parliament is victorious. -
Charles II becomes King
After the execution of his father (Charles I), Charles II becomes King. -
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The Interregnum
Between 1649 and 1653, England was declared a Commonwealth and between 1653 and 1660, England was under Cromwell Protectorate which was a military dictatorship. -
Execution of Charles I
King Charles I is once again made prisoner, and eventually got beheaded. -
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Royalists Revolt
Charles II raises an army to invade England. The army is defeated by Cromwell in 1650 but also, he crushed the uprising of the Scots Royalists led by Charles II in 1651 forcing the King to escape. -
Death of Cromwell
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The Restoration
Charles II is back on the throne. -
The Popish Plot
There was rumour of a plot organised by the French to murder Charles II and replace him by his Catholic brother James II. -
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The Exclusion Crisis
Parliament wanted to exclude James II from the succession to the English throne because he was Catholic. As an answer, Charles II dissolved the Parliament. -
James II becomes King
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Death of Charles II
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The Glorious Revolution
The Parliament invited William of Orange, King's son in law, to invade England. James II fled to France and so William became King William II. -
William II becomes King
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The Bills of Right
The Bills of Right limited the King's power for the first time. It lists King James' misdeeds, set out the right of Parliament and civil rights. -
Act of Settlement
Ensured a Protestant succession. -
Death of William II
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Act of Union
Creation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain (England and Scotland).