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Period: 1509 to 1547
Henry VII reign
The Break with Rome -
Oct 31, 1517
Ninety-five Theses by Martin Luther
Proposal list written by Martin Luther that mark the start of the European Reformation
http://reverendluther.org/pdfs/The_Ninety-Five_Theses.pdf -
1526
Tyndale Bible
Publication of the New Testament translated in English by William Tyndale. -
1533
Henry VII marry Ann Boleyn
After the act in Restraint of Appeals, Henry VIII annulled his marriage to Catherine of Aragon and married Ann Boleyn -
1534
Act of supremacy
The king was made “Supreme Head of the Church of England”
Separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church -
1536
Pilgrimage of Grace (1536-1537)
Rebellions in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire that last 6 months (ended in 1537). They demanded the restoration of the pope Mary Tudor as succession. -
Period: 1547 to 1553
Edward VI reign
The young King -
1549
Book of Common prayers
Book of authorized prayers -
Period: 1553 to 1558
Mary I
The Catholic Restoration -
1555
Burnings of heretics (1555-1558)
Over 200 protesters went to the stake.
That's what earned her the nickname Bloody Mary. -
Period: 1558 to
Elizabeth I reign
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1559
The act of supremacy
- She became “ Supreme Governor of the Church of England”
- abolished the authority of the pope
- restored the authority of the queen over the Churched
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1559
The act of uniformity
- every parish had to use the book of common prayer
- people who did not attend an anglican service were fined
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1570
Excommunication of Elizabeth I
She was excommunicated by the pope Pius V -
1571
The 39 articles of faith
Written between 1536 and 1571
State the doctrine of the Church -
Babington Plot
Young Catholics had sworn to kill Elizabeth and put Mary Stuart on the throne. Their strategies were discovered by Francis Walsingham, when he managed to decipher a coded letter between Marie Stuart and this group. -
Mary Stuart’s execution
After the Babington plot, Mary Stuart was convicted for complicity and sentence to death.
She was wearing a red dress : the color of Catholic martyrs. -
Victory of England over the Spanish Armada
Spain attempted to invade England via a Naval battle. England won thanks to a material and men advantage.
It was during this battle that Queen Elizabeth gave the speech to the Troops at Tilbury. -
Period: to
James VI and I reign
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Gun powder plot
A Conspiracy devised by a small group of Catholics to blow up Parliament and kill James I.
The conspiracy was a failure and Guy Fawkes, who was keeping watch outside parliament was sentenced to death. -
Period: to
Charles I reign