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1517
Martin Luther's 95 theses
Martin Luther sign the emergence of Protestantism by writing theses. He denounced the acts of the catholic clergy, by reveal abuses about Purgatory doctrine and indulgences. -
1526
Tyndale Bible
The Bible is translated from Latin to vernacular English, in a way that these texts become accessible to every practitioner. -
1533
The King's excommunication
Henry VIII is excommunicated by the pope because of the fact that he break the church rules by divorce without her consent. -
1533
Royal Divorce of Henry VIII and Catherine Aragon
The King Henry VIII decided to divorce with Catherine of Aragon by himself (without the pope consent, who don't allowed it). In a way to mary Ann Boleyn -
1534
Act of Supremacy
Henry VIII become the Supreme head of the Christian church by replace the pope, Following, all is his successors got this role. The goal is that the Royal family had a complete control on the church and her activities. Also he disbanded all the monasteries and steel the clergy power. -
1536
Monasteries dissolution->Pilgrimage of Grace
Pligrimage of Grace revolution :
There against - Monasteries dissolution and Reformation
- They want the restauration of the pope
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1547
Edward VI Reign 1547-1553
He was Henry VIII and Jane Seymour son, and was only 9 years old when he reign on England and Irland. Edward was a protestant, he instaured the Book of Common Prayer and the prayer book in english. Unfortunately, he died from Tuberculosis at 15, follow is half-sister Mary Tudor took his place. -
1549
Book of Common Prayer
One of the allegory of the protestant revolution in England. -
1553
Mary Tudor's Reign 1533-1558
She was the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon and the fisrt woman to reign in England. She was Catholic so decides to restored catholicism. She also practise murder by killed the heretics (burn on the stake) or forced theme to live England. Because of that she was dislike by inhabitant, her death in 1558 was greeted. -
1558
Elizabeth I Reign 1558-1603
Elizabeth the First (known as "the Virgin Queen"), daughter of Mary Tudor and Henry VIII, has the role to pacify religious division in England. To do so, she decided to create an alliance, that consist on a cohabitation between catholics and protestants in the English church. She stabilised the tensions by established _ 3 New Legislation_. Due to this, she got a complicated relationship with her subjects, she is considered as illegitimate (even as a bastard). -
1559
Robert Dubley and Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth known as the "Virgin Queen" because of the fact that she never marry or bear a kid, was in 1559 in a love affair with a man named Robert Dubley. They never get married because of the fact R.Dubley was already married to another women.After this scandal, the Queen promise that she will never get a husband as she said "I would rather be a beggar and single than Queen and married". -
1581
Mary Stuart Queen of Scots Execution
Mary Stuart was considerd as the only legitimate Queen to reign on England instead of her cousin Elizabeth I according to Catholics she was enven represented as a form of hope for the country. So Elizabeth decided to execute Mary in 1581, because she intent to steel her cousin's place. -
Poor Laws
The establishment of laws to make a distinction between "deserving and non-deserving poor people" -
Defeat of Spanish Armada against England
England is victorious in this confrontation thanks to material and human advantages ; they got new fleet and a specific strategies. But also thanks to a "Divine protection sign" with a storm that was considered as "god sent", and take down the Spanish Armada. -
King James I Reign 1603-1625
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Begining of slave trade
The very first permanent colony named Jamestown took birth in North America more precisely in Virginia where indigenous people were used as goods, under King James' reign. It leads to the beginning of the Triangular Voyage, with the exchanges of slaves for spices, wine, and other commodities. -
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The Thirty Years War
King asks for money from the parliament to finance the upcoming war.
The cause of this war started with the Elector Palatine who is Protestant and aspires to take the throne instead of Emperor Ferdinand. The emperor sent his army (supported by Catholic Spain). -
King Charles I Reign 1625-1640
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New British Parliament
The new British Parliament is created by King James I in 1624. Unfortunately, he had many conflicts with it. After his death, his son King Charles created a new parliament again that he finally dissolved to create The Personal Rule, which permit the King to govern without Parliament's help. -
Three revolutions by MP's
An "Act of open defiance" takes place in 1629: Parliament is dissolved and its members imprisoned. -
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The Interregnum
England, Scotland, and Ireland are between two reigns and two kings. -
Ramp dissolvation by Cromwell
Commonwealths are created in a way that no king governed the kingdom but its people. So Cromwell a military who's part of a military protectorate established a military dictatorship to create "stability" inside kingdoms. The plan failed and Cromwell died in 1658 -
Instrument of government
The very first Constitution of England is written, to protect religious freedom, but also to proclaim that King's government is not above the law prevent overuse of power, and established limits of royal authority. -
Glorious Revolution
Parliament decided to give the throne to King William III (William of Orange), because King James II was a Catholic, creating important tensions inside the kingdom. This revolution takes place without the use of violence, in a way to create a stable political system. -
Act of Settlement
This act is proclaimed to insure a protestant succession in England. -
Act of Union
England and Scotland decided to unite and create the United Kingdom of Great Britain.