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1534
Act of succession
Ann Boylen become a legitimate Queen -
1534
The Act of supremacy
Parliament passed the act of supremacy which defined the right of Henry VIII to be supreme head on earth of the Church of England -
1536
Act of union
Laws passed during the reign of Henry VIII to make Wales a part of the Kingdom of England -
1537
The English Bible
Creation of the English Bible, mandatory in churches -
1547
Death of Henry VIII
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1547
Edward VI Lord protector
Edward Seymour became Lord protector at nine years old -
1549
Book of Common Prayer
The book replaced every latin mass book in every churches -
1553
Death of Edward VI
Edward VI died at 15 years old -
1553
The 42 articles of Thomas Cranmer
In those articles the Archbishop outlines the aspect of the church of England for the avoiding of controversy in opinions -
1553
Mary Tudor, first Queen regnant of England
After the death of her half brother, Mary Tudor become Queen regnant and wants to restore the catholicism -
1553
The Repeal of Protestantism by Mary I
The First Statute of Repeal was passed by Parliament in 1553 -
1554
Mary Tudor marry Phillip II of Spain
Their marriage had consequences in the ongoing struggle between France and Spain and ultimately led to the fall of Calais -
1558
Death of Mary I
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1558
Elizabeth Ire become Queen of England
She believe in protestantism -
Period: 1558 to
The Golden Age
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1559
Act of Supremacy
Elizabeth become Supreme Governor of the Church of England -
1559
Act of Uniformity
The Book of common prayer had to be used by every parish and people had to attend Anglican services to not receive a fine -
1560
The presbyterian Kirk
In Scotland Calvinist ideas were adopted -
1560
Establishment of the Presbyterian Kirk
Many Scots adopted Calvinist ideas -
1563
John Foxe’s Book of Martyrs become a best seller
He critics the reign of « Bloody Mary » and consider the burn heretics as Martyrs -
Period: 1563 to 1571
The 39th article of faith
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1567
Welsh new testament and book of common prayer
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1568
Mary Queen of Scots, imprisoned
She was imprisoned for 19 years in England after escaping the civil war -
Period: 1568 to 1573
Marian Civil war
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1569
Nothern Rebellion
6000 northern insurgents wanted to replace Queen Elizabeth by the Catholic, Mary, Queen of Scots -
1570
The excommunication of Elizabeth
The Pope Pius V decided to excommunicate Elizabeth after the rebellion -
1572
Vagabond Act
Local Government had to help the poor -
1581
The Catholics repression
Catholicism was forbidden, 150-200 persons were killed, the Queen led an crucial repression against Catholics -
The plots against Elizabeth
Anthony Babington conspired with Mary Queen of Scots to kill Elizabeth -
Execution of Queen Mary of Scots
Elizabeth decided to make Mary executed -
Complete Bible in Welsh
Wales are overall Anglican at the end of the century -
Death of Elizabeth Ire
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James I become King
His mother was Mary Queen of Scots, he was the king of three Kingdoms -
James I sign peace with Spain
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Plot against James I discovered
Guy Fawkes with a group tried to kill the king. The 5th November is now celebrated with bonfire and burning Fawke’s effigy -
The Great Contract
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Death of James I
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Charles I become King
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Petition of Right
A petition created by the Parliament to make the king recognize the illegality of extra-parliamentary -
The Personal Rule
The king dissolved the parliament -
Period: to
The Eleven Years Tyranny
King Charles ruled without parliament for eleven years -
New Prayer Book
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Period: to
The long parliament
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The Irish rebellion
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The Grand Remonstrance
It divided the parliament in two parts: the Royalists and the Parliamentarians -
Charles I declared war on Parliament
That’s the beginning of the civil war -
Radical measure installed
Plays and theatre forbidden -
Period: to
The first Civil War
It oppose the Cavaliers (Royalists) and the Roundheads (Parliamentarians) -
Battle of Naseby
Won by the Roundheads -
The King escaped the England
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Second civil war
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Irish Rebellion
A severe repression toward Catholics was installed -
Execution of Charles I
England became a Commonwealth -
Blasphemy Act
Radical puritan sects were persecuted -
Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector
Oliver Cromwell become lord protector of England to replace the King -
Cromwell dissolved the Rump
It marked the end of the Commonwealth and the start of the Protectorate -
Period: to
War against Spain
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Death of Oliver Cromwell
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Declaration of Breda
Charles II promised toleration over religions and amnesty if monarchy is restored -
Charles II, King of England
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Plague pandemic
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Period: to
Second Anglo-Dutch war
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Great fire of London
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Popish plot
Rumours of a plot organized by the French people to assassinate the protestant Charles II -
Period: to
The Exclusion Crisis
The Parliament tried to prevent the catholic James II from succession -
James II King
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William III become King
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Bill of Rights
England become a Constitutional Monarchy -
Act of settlement
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The War of Spanish Succession
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Period: to
Peace of Ultrecht
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George I, King of the United Kingdom
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Death of Queen Anne
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Period: to
Hanoverian dynastie
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Robert Walpole, first prime minister of Britain
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George II, King
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Period: to
The Seven Years War
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George III, King of England
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Treaty of Paris
Recognization of the independence of the United Sates by the britain