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Jun 28, 1491
Birth of Henry VIII
Henry VIII was born on June 28, 1491, at Greenwich Palace, in England. He was the second son of Henry VII, the first monarch of the Tudor dynasty, and Elizabeth of York. -
Jun 22, 1509
Henry VIII becomes king
The coronation of Henry VIII took place on June 24, 1509, in Westminster Abbey. Henry was 17 years old at the time, he ascended to the throne following the death of his father, Henry VII. -
Feb 18, 1516
Birth of Mary Tudor
Mary Tudor was the first queen regnant of England. She was born on February 18th of 1516, at the Palace of Placentia in Greenwich, England. She was the only surviving child of King Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. -
Oct 31, 1517
The Ninety-Five theses
The Ninety-Five Theses, written by Martin Luther (german Monk) in 1517, were a list of propositions challenging the practices of the Catholic Church, particularly the sale of indulgences. -
1526
The Tyndale Bible
William Tyndale translated the New Testament into english. -
1529
Rejection from the Pope
Henry VIII asked for his marriage with Catherine of Arragon to be annulled for various reasons (she failed to bear a son, supported of the Habsburgs and Henry was in love with Anne Boleyn, Catherine's lady in waiting) but the Pope rejected the petition. -
1533
Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn
The Act in Restraint of Appeals gave the King legal power to annul the marriage -
1534
The act of supremacy
The Act of Supremacy was a major law that passed in 1534 during the reign of King Henry VIII. It declared the king as the "Supreme Head of the Church of England" and therefore completly supressed the Pope's authority. -
Period: 1536 to 1537
Pilgrimage of Grace
Rebellions against the dissolution of the monasteries, the church reformation, they wanted the restoration of the Pope and of Mary Tudor -
1537
Permission for an English Bible
Before this, English translations were forbidden by the Church, which maintained Latin as the official language for scripture. This law gave everyone the access to the bible's content and had an impact on the writing and reading skills of the british population. -
1549
Book of Common Prayer
The Book of Common Prayer is a foundational text for the Anglican Church. It was first published in 1549 during the English Reformation. -
1550
Increse in the nuber of protestant churches
There are protestants churches in Germany, Scandinavia and the Netherlands -
1553
Mary Tudor becomes Queen
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Period: 1555 to 1558
Protestantism was confined to secrecy as heretics
Over 200 protestants were burnt alive or forced to leave the country and fled to the Continent -
Nov 20, 1558
Elizabeth's first speech
In this speech, she addressed the challenges she would face as a woman ruler and emphasized her commitment to her people. She dismisses the fact that she is a “weak” woman by saying she has "the heart and stomach of a king". -
Jan 15, 1559
Elizabeth the first's corronation
Elizabeth I's coronation took place on January 15, 1559, at Westminster Abbey in London, a few months after Mary Tudor's death. Her goal as new Queen was to return to protestantism, stabilize the Anglican Church and extend England's influence. -
Feb 2, 1559
The act of uniformity
This act declared that every parish had to use the Book of Common Prayer and the people who did not attend an Anglican services on Sundays and holy days were fined. -
May 8, 1559
The second Act of Supremacy
This act followed the original Act of Supremacy of 1534, which had established King Henry VIII as the Supreme Head of the Church, breaking away from the authority of the Pope. Elizabeth's version declared her as "Supreme Governor" of the Church (anglican church). -
Feb 25, 1570
Excommunication of Elizabeth
The Pope Pius V declared Elizabeth a heretic and excommunicated her from the Catholic Church. He also released her subjects from any allegiance to her, urging them to disobey and even kill her. -
The execution of Mary Stuart Queen of Scots
After being held prisonner in England for 19 years, Mary was accused of being involved in a plot to assassinate Elizabeth and take the English throne. Despite her claims of innocence she was found guilty of treason. On the day of her execution, Mary dressed in a red gown (the colour of catholic martyrs). -
Union between Great britain and Ireland
This legislation merged the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland into a single political entity. The union lasted until 1922.