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Reign of King Henry VIII
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This is how long king henry reigned
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In 1512, the young king embarked on a war in France.
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Henry Vlll wanted a male child but his wife had not given birth to a son. Henry wanted to divorce her and take a new wife. The Roman Catholic Church refused to grant the divorce. In order to gain his divorce, Henry had to establish the Church of England and end Catholicism.
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in 1555 with John Lok, England entered into the slave trade. but John Hawkins is often considered to be the pioneer of the British slave trade
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Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.
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Charles offended Puritans by upholding the rituals of the Anglican Church. In addition, in 1637, Charles tried to force the Presbyterian Scots to accept a version of
the Anglican prayer book. He wanted both his kingdoms to follow one religion -
The English Civil War was fought between the supporters of Parliament and those of King Charles I, they were known as Roundheads and Cavaliers respectively.
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The english civil war lasted about nine years!
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charles was beheaded for treason!
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In 1642 the differences between Charles and Parliament over the issue of Absolutism became the spark for the English Civil War with neither side prepared to compromise.
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Cromwell now held the reins of power. In 1649, he abolished the monarchy and the House of Lords. He established a commonwealth, a republican form of government.
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In 1653, Cromwell sent home the remaining members of
Parliament. Cromwell’s associate John Lambert drafted a constitution, the first written constitution of any modern European state. However, Cromwell eventually tore up the document and became a military dictator
