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1215
MAGNA CARTA
Charter demanding specific liberties; a document of historical and legal significance and a principle underlying how we live, through equality and liberty. -
1534
THE ACT OF SUPREMACY
In 1534 Parliament passed the Act of Supremacy which defined the right of Henry VIII to be supreme head on earth of the Church of England -
1549
THE ACT OF UNIFORMITY
The book of Common Prayer became compulsory -
THE PETITION OF RIGHT
It established that the king could not imprison anyone or impose high taxes without the consent of Parliament -
THE RESTORATION OF THE MONARCHY
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THE CORPORATION ACT
It excluded the dissenters from public offices -
THE ACT OF UNIFORMITY
It imposed the use of the Book of Common Prayer -
THE TREATY OF DOVER
The moral aims of this treaty were:
1. The Britain restoration to Catholicism
2. The preparation for a war against Holland -
THE TEST ACT
It required all public employees to conform to the Church of England -
THE TOLERATION ACT
It introduced more religious tolerance and excluded Catholics and Unitarians. -
THE BILL OF RIGHTS
It re-enacted freedom that had been stated by Magna Carta and The Petition of Rights (the king could not imprison anyone or impose high taxes without the consent of the Parliament) -
THE TRIENNIAL ACT
Parliament should last for 3 years -
THE ACT OF SETTLEMENT
It excluded Catholics from the throne and declared that Anne and her heirs would succeed William -
THE ACT OF UNION
England, Scotland and Wales had only one Parliament in Westminster (London) and Ireland was excluded. -
THE TREATY OF UTRECHT
England was involved against France. It required the French to recognise the Protestant succession and expel the exiled Stuart.
It gave England the French possessions in Canada and the monopoly of the slave trade with Spanish America.
