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On 31 October, 1517, Luther nailed this devastating critique of the Indulgences to the door of the University in Wittenberg -
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Henry VIII mary Ann Boleyn. The Act of Succession makes her a legitimate queen. -
Henry becomes Head of the Church of England. The official start of the English Reformation -
The dissolution of monasteries in England begins. Act of Union (harmonize Welsh administration and law with England) -
The dissolution of monasteries in England
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The publication of The Great Bible marked Henry VIII's new position as head of the Church of England. -
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On January 28, 1547, Henry VIII died, and Edward, then age nine, succeeded to the throne. -
After the death of her brother, the King Edward VI, Mary I becomes queen of England. She was the first queen to reign over England. She was nicknamed "Bloody Mary" because over 200 protestants went to the stake during her reign. -
Mary I dies and Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, becomes the Queen of England -
The Act of Supremacy under the queen Elizabeth.
Elizabeth declared herself Supreme Governor of the Church of England, and instituted an Oath of Supremacy, requiring all people taking public or church workplace to swear allegiance to the monarch as head of the Church and state. Anyone refusing to take the Oath might be charged with treason. -
The Act of Uniformity of 1559 set out the groundwork for the Elizabethan church. -
Mary of Scotland is beheaded for being implicated in the Babington plot (one of the many plans to assassinate the queen Elizabeth and remplace her with Mary of Scots) -
Elisabeth I Tilburry Speech to the troops. The Spanish armada is defeated after its attempts at invading England. -
James VI (son of Mary Queen of Scots) King of Scotland is proclaimed King of England after Elisabeth I’s death. He was the heir to the throne since Elisabeth never married. -
A group of catholics lords conspirated to blow up the Parliament and kill James I. -
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Charles I raised an army against the wishes of Parliament, ostensibly to deal with a rebellion in Ireland.
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Monarchy and House of Lords was abolished and England was declared a Commonwealth.
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Charles I was beheaded after his trahison -
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Charles II becomes king of England after the declaration of Breda.