Early Modern Period

  • Martin Luther wrote the Ninety-Five Theses
    1517

    Martin Luther wrote the Ninety-Five Theses

  • The Tyndale Bible
    1526

    The Tyndale Bible

  • Act of Supremacy & the Schism
    1534

    Act of Supremacy & the Schism

  • Period: 1536 to 1537

    Pilgrimage of Grace

  • Period: 1547 to 1553

    King Edward VI’s Reign

  • Book of common prayer
    1549

    Book of common prayer

  • Period: 1553 to 1558

    Queen Mary I’s Reign

  • Period: 1558 to

    Queen Elizabeth I’s Reign

  • Pope Pius V excommunicates Elizabeth
    1570

    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