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Nov 3, 1534
Act of Supremacy ༄
Happens under Henry VIII’s reign. England is breaking from the Roman Catholic Church and the Pope is replaced by the King. Thus it causes a religious schism. -
Jan 15, 1535
Book of Common Prayer ༄
It was established to eradicate practices from the Catholic Church, however it led to rebellions in Cornwall. -
Period: 1547 to 1553
Reign of Edward VI ༄
Edward VIII the young King didn't reign for a long time due to his passing from tuberculosis at the age of 15. -
Jan 28, 1547
Coronation of Edward VIII ༄
He pushes England towards Protestantism. -
1553
Coronation of Mary I ༄
She restores Catholicism by repealing the Protestant legislation and is nicknamed "Bloody Mary" because of her policies. -
1553
The Poor Laws ༄
Considered as one of Elizabeth’s most famous legacy. The aim was against beggars. -
Period: 1553 to 1558
Reign of Mary I ༄
She's the first regnant Queen. -
Period: 1555 to 1558
The years of "Bloody Mary"༄
She sends over 200 Protestants to the stake and others flees to the continent (referred as the « Marian Exiles »). -
Period: 1558 to
Reign of Elizabeth I ༄
She stayed in power 45 years without getting married to reinforce England's independence, unlike Mary I. -
Nov 17, 1558
Coronation of Elizabeth I ༄
She has to appease religious tensions after 25 years of change. As a result she establishes a Middle Way to stabilise the church : this is a religious settlement. -
Period: 1559 to 1563
The Elizabethan settlement ༄
A new legislation (including the publication of The 39 Articles of Faith) is set up which conducts to the grievances of two specific groups of people : some Catholics and Puritans. -
Feb 1, 1559
Act of Supremacy ༄
The Pope has no longer authority and is replaced by the Queen. Thus Elizabeth becomes the « Supreme Governor of the Church of England ». -
Mar 1, 1559
Act of Uniformity ༄
The parish has the obligation to use the Common Book of Prayer. -
1569
The Northern Rebellion ༄
Led by Catholics who wanted to replace Elizabeth I with her cousin, nevertheless it ended in failure. -
Feb 25, 1570
The Papal Bull "Regnans in Excelsis"༄
The Pope issues his papal bull and excommunicates Elizabeth I – calling her a « so-called Queen » – in consequence she becomes Catholics’ target. -
1581
The 1581 Act ༄
Several acts – considered as anti-catholic laws – are established. For instance Catholics are liable to death penalty and attend to the Catholic mass is prohibited. -
The Babington Plot ༄
It is the most famous plot of the Elizabethan era, aiming to replace the Queen by Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (who is Catholic). -
The execution of Mary Stuart ༄
Mary Queen of Scots is executed, found guilty of complicity and treason. She's wearing a red dress, symbol of the catholic martyrs. -
The defeat of the Spanish Armada ༄
It reaffirms England’s national cohesion, improves Elizabeth’s image and is also considered as a divine protection « God breathed and they were scattered. ». -
The Tilbury Speech ༄
Famous speech by Elizabeth I, which proved her legitimacy as a Queen, especially by using masculine analogies. -
The Poor Laws ༄
Considered as one of Elizabeth’s most famous legacy. The aim as against beggars. -
The Poor Laws ༄
Considered as one of Elizabeth’s most famous legacy. The aim as against beggars. -
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Reign of James I ༄
We saw the emergence of major financial issues and tensions between the Crown and the Parliament under his reign. -
Coronation of James I ༄
James I, previously known as James VI of Scotland is crowded. He had Calvinist ideas. -
The Gunpowder Plot ༄
Well known conspiracy devised by a small group of Catholics whose aim was to blow up the Parliament and kill James I. -
The Great Contract ༄
Would allow the King to receive a fixed sum, but it eventually got rejected by the House of Commons, leading to the dismiss of the Parliament. -
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The Thirty Years War ༄
England was involved in a war against Spain and France and it resulted in huge financial issues and negative impacts on the local population. -
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Reign of Charles I ༄
Marked by an open breach between the Crown and the Parliament and major events such as the The Thirty Years War and The Scottish Crisis. -
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The Personal Rule ༄
11 years when the King ruled without calling a parliament, also referred as “The Eleven Years Tyranny”. -
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The Scottish Crisis ༄
Crisis caused in Scotland due to the end of the Personal Rule and the outbreak of the Civil War. -
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The English Civil Wars ༄
Opposed the Royalists to the Parliamentarians, and established The New Model Army. The seven years of conflict led to the regicide of Charles I on January 30, 1949 and declared England as a Commonwealth. -
War declared on Parliament ༄
The war is declared by Charles I, which resulted in 7 years of conflict between the Crown and the Parliament. -
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The Interregnum ༄
The term means "between 2 kings". England was at that time governed by its people. -
The Rump is dissolved ༄
The Rump Parliament is dissolved by Cromwell. -
The Protectorate ༄
It is similar to a monarchy without a King, it was a military dictatorship. It ended on May 29, 1660 with the Restoration of King Charles II. -
The Bill of Rights ༄
It set out the right of the Parliament and basic civil rights. -
The Act of Settlement ༄
The aim was to settle the order of succession and ensure a Protestant succession, ignoring of Catholic heirs.