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British history ( 1534-1801)

  • Period: 1509 to 1547

    Henry VII reign

    The Break with Rome
  • Oct 31, 1517

    Ninety-five Theses by Martin Luther

    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

    Tyndale Bible
    Publication of the New Testament translated in English by William Tyndale.
  • 1533

    Henry VII marry Ann Boleyn

    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

    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)

    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 Common prayers
    Book of authorized prayers
  • Period: 1553 to 1558

    Mary I

    The Catholic Restoration
  • 1555

    Burnings of heretics (1555-1558)

    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

  • 1559

    The act of supremacy

    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
  • 1559

    The act of uniformity

    The act of uniformity
    • every parish had to use the book of common prayer
    • people who did not attend an anglican service were fined
  • 1570

    Excommunication of Elizabeth I

    Excommunication of Elizabeth I
    She was excommunicated by the pope Pius V
  • 1571

    The 39 articles of faith

    The 39 articles of faith
    Written between 1536 and 1571
    State the doctrine of the Church
  • Babington Plot

    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

    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

    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

  • Gun powder plot

    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