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1534
Act of Supremacy
Henry VIII was made "Supreme Head of the Church of England.
Beginning of the Schism -
1549
Creation of the Book of Common Prayer
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Period: 1553 to 1558
Reign of Mary I
A brief restoration of catholicism -
Period: 1558 to
Reign of Elizabeth I
The Elizabethan age, considered as a "golden age" for England -
1559
Act of Uniformity
Every parish had to use the Book of Common Prayer
People who did not attend an Anglican service were fined -
1559
Act of Supremacy
Abolished the authority of the Pope
Restored the authority of the Queen over the Church
Made Elizabeth “supreme governor of the Church of England” -
1570
Excommunication of Elizabeth I
The Pope excommunicated the queen because she was protestant -
Execution of Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Queen of Scots was executed because she was a catholic scottish queen who had a claim to the english throne, and therefore was a threat to Elizabeth -
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Reign of James I
Son of Mary Queen of Scots. The origins of the conflict that led to the Civil War -
First permanent colony
Jamestown in Virginia -
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The Thirty years War
England had to face many military defeats
England was at war with Spain and France
Consequences of the war
The raising of troops (50 000) had important impacts on the local population
Created a huge strain on finances -
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Reign of Charles I
Development of the crisis that led to Civil War -
Petition of rights
The member of the parlements :
Requested the King to recognise the illegality of extra parliamentary taxation, billeting, martial law, imprisonment without trial
Wanted to get Charles to recognise that there were limits to his powers -
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The personal rule
Charles I declared that there would be no more parliament, and ruled alone for 11 years -
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The Civil War
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Charles I declared war against the parliament
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England is declared a commonwealth
The Monarchy and the House of Lords were abolished in England -
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The Commonwealth
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Execution of Charles I
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The Protectorate
Led by Cromwell as a Lord Protector.
The Parliament was made of 460 MPs elected every 3 years
To be allowed to vote, a man had to own $200 of personal property
The Council of State was composed of 13 to 21 members who served for life -
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Reign of Charles II
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The Restoration
Charles II became king after the Declaration of Breda -
The Act of Uniformity
All ministers had to swear to conform to the book of common prayers -
Outbreak of Plague in London
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Great fire of London
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Reign of James II
Problem for the parliament because he was a catholic king -
William of Orange is made king
The Parliament invites the protestant William of Orange to invade England and seize the crown -
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Reign of William III
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Glorious Revolution
Revolution against James II who was a catholic king -
Toleration Act
Established religious pluralism, and freedom of worship for all Protestants -
Act of Settlement
Settled the order of succession and ensured a Protestant succession, ignoring dozens of Catholics heirs
Successors : Hanoverian descendants of James I
--> Key role in the formation of the Kingdom of Great Britain -
Act of Union
Union between England and Scotland, Creation of the United Kingdom of Great England and Sctoland -
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Georgian Era
Period during which succeed 4 kings named Georges -
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American War of Independence
England lost a huge part of its empire -
Treaty of Paris
Britain formally recognized the independence of the US -
Irish Rebellion
An uprising against British rule in ireland
Influenced by the ideas of the American and French revolutions
The presbyterian radicals and catholics rebels were defeated -
Second Act of Union
Unification of Scotland, England and Ireland. Creation of the United Kingdom