Early Modern Period

  • 1517

    Martin Luther wrote the Ninety-Five Theses

    Martin Luther wrote the Ninety-Five Theses
  • 1526

    The Tyndale Bible

    The Tyndale Bible
  • 1534

    Act of Supremacy & the Schism

    Act of Supremacy & the Schism
  • Period: 1536 to 1537

    Pilgrimage of Grace

  • Period: 1547 to 1553

    King Edward VI’s Reign

  • 1549

    Book of common prayer

    Book of common prayer
  • Period: 1553 to 1558

    Queen Mary I’s Reign

  • Period: 1558 to

    Queen Elizabeth I’s Reign

  • 1570

    Pope Pius V excommunicates Elizabeth

    Pope Pius V excommunicates Elizabeth
  • Execution of Mary Queen of Scots

    Execution of Mary Queen of Scots
  • Period: to

    The thirty years’ war

  • passing of the “Three resolutions”

    passing of the “Three resolutions”
  • Period: to

    The personal rule

  • Short Parliament called by Charles

    Short Parliament called by Charles
  • Treaty of Ripon

    Treaty of Ripon
  • The Irish Rebellion

    The Irish Rebellion
  • The Grand Remonstrance

    The Grand Remonstrance
  • Period: to

    The First Civil War

  • Charles formally declared war on Parliament

    Charles formally declared war on Parliament
  • the King and the Royalists surrendered.

    the King and the Royalists surrendered.
  • the new model Army seized the King.

    the new model Army seized the King.
  • Agreement of the People

    Agreement of the People
  • the King escaped from army custody and allied himself with the Scots

    the King escaped from army custody and allied himself with the Scots
  • England was declared a Commonwealth

    England was declared a Commonwealth
  • Period: to

    The Interregnum

  • King Charles was executed

    King Charles was executed
  • The Instrument of Government

    The Instrument of Government
  • The Bill of Rights

  • The Act of Settlement

    The Act of Settlement
  • Act of Union between England and Scotland

    Act of Union between England and Scotland