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King John was excommunicated from the Catholic Church by Pope Innocent III.
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The Magna Carta was signed, limiting the kings power.
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The Black Death arrived in England.
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Lutheran writings begin to circulate in England.
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King Henry VIII severed ties with the Catholic Church and declared himself head of the church in England.
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Henry VIII issued the Treasons Act 1534
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The Treasons Act 1571 was issued
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The Spanish Armada was destroyed.
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English Civil War war began.
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The Slave Trade Act 1807 was passed.
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The Great Reform Act was passed, doubling the franchise.