From the War of the Roses to the Puritan Commonwealth

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  • 1483

    Richard III

    Richard III
    Richard III reigned from 1483 to 1485, was the last Plantagenet king, having to face the ribellion against him which led to the War of the Roses.
  • Period: 1483 to 1485

    The short Reign of Richard III

    The last Plantagenet and House of York King.
  • 1485

    The War of the Roses

    The War of the Roses
    Richard III, after just 2 years of reign, had to face a ribellion against him, which led England to the so-called '' War of the Roses'', a long feud between the House of Lancaster and York, then ended with Battle of Bosworth field.
  • 1485

    Henry VII and the Tudor dinasty

    Henry VII and the Tudor dinasty
    Henry Tudor become king as Kenry VII, after the War of the Roses
  • Period: 1485 to 1509

    The '' House of Lancaster victory'' and the Henry Tudor reign

    Henry Tudor of the House of Lancaster defeated and killed his main enemy, Richard of York, becoming then King as Henry VII, adopting a strong policy named ''The Tudor Despotism'', based on the limitation of nobles and strengthing of the throne.
  • 1509

    Henry VIII

    Henry VIII
    Just two months after the coronation, he married Catherine of Aragon. No having from her a son, but just a daughter, Mary, to don't risk to die without the succession being settled, he applied to the Pope to annul his marriage.
  • Period: 1509 to 1547

    The Henry VIII Reign

    Henry VIII, Henry's VII son, succeeded the father in 1509
  • 1534

    The Act of Supremacy

    The Act of Supremacy
    After the refusal of the Pope, Henry VIII commanded the Archibshop of Canterbury to declare the marriage void. He then married Anne Boleyn, breaking England and Roman Catholic Church.The King is the new Head of the Anglican Church
  • 1536

    Anne Boleyn execution

    Anne Boleyn execution
    Having Anne Boleyn had a daughter, Elizabeth, she was accused of adultery, incest and treason, she has then been executed in the Tower of London.
  • 1537

    Henry VIII's third marriage

    In 1537 Henry VIII married Jane Seymour, having like son Edward, making the succession guaranteed
  • 1547

    The succession of Edward VI

    The succession of Edward VI
    Jane Seymour's son, he is the successor of King Henry VIII,died in the same year
  • Period: 1547 to 1553

    The short Edward VI Reign

  • 1553

    Bloody Mary

    Bloody Mary
    Queen from 1553 to 1558 is remembered for her violent catholic policy.
  • Period: 1553 to 1558

    Bloody Mary's bloody Age

    Mary, first Henry VIII's daughter, became the first queen of the Reign. She was determined to restore Roman Catholicism in England. Years of persecutions against protestants and Puritans(born in 1547).
  • 1558

    The born of the Elizabethan Age

    The born of the Elizabethan Age
    Queen Mary is succeeded by Elizabeth, Anne Boleyn's daughter.
  • Period: 1558 to

    The Elizabethan Age

  • 1559

    The Anglican Church restore

    The Anglican Church restore
    Second Act of Supremacy-Elizabeth I 're' establish the Anglican Church. An act for the uniformity of common prayer.

  • The execution of Mary

    The execution of Mary
    Elizabeth orders Mary(Catholic queen of Scotland) execution.

  • The Elizabeth I succession

    The Elizabeth I succession
    Queen Elizabeth I is succeeded by James I(also known as James VI of Scotland).
  • Period: to

    James I Reign

  • Gunpowder plot

    Gunpowder plot

  • Puritan Commonwealth

    Puritan Commonwealth