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Period: 1509 to 1547
Reign of Henry VIII
It is under his reign that happened the schism, known as the separation between the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church. -
1517
The Ninety-five Theses
Martin Luther, german monk, wrote his theses to denounce the Church, mostly the Indulgences. -
1526
First English Bible
Tyndale wrote the first english Bible, taking Luther's idea (wrote it in german) -
1534
Start of Early Modern Period
Beginning of this period with a major act : The Act of Supremacy under Henry VIII. -
Nov 3, 1534
Act of Supremacy
After the Pope's disapproval of the King's divorce, the King of England is made "Supreme Head of the Church of England". This Act started the Protestant Reformation. -
Period: 1536 to 1537
Pilgrimage of Grace
6 months of the greatest rebellions ever faced by the Tudor's family. Mostly in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, where people were against the Reformation. -
Period: 1547 to 1553
Reign of Edward VI
It is now the turn of Edward VI, son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour to reign over England. -
Jan 15, 1549
The Book of Common Prayer
Edward VI pushes England towards Protestantism. After the revision of mass-book, the "Book of Common Prayer" is published, which shapes what the Anglican Church believes in and how they worship. -
Period: 1553 to 1558
Reign of Mary I
Known as "Bloody Mary", she is the first Queen Regnant of England. -
Period: 1555 to 1558
Bloody Mary
Protestantism was secrecy, as Mary I brought back Catholicism, and heretics were burned alive by Mary I (200 of them). -
Period: 1558 to
Reign of Elizabeth I
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1559
Act of Supremacy
Another Act of Supremacy is passed under Elizabeth’s reign, but she is now made “Supreme Governor of the Church of England”. -
1559
Act of Uniformity
Every parish had to use the book of Common Prayer and the ones who did not attend an Anglican service were fined. -
Period: 1563 to 1571
The 39 articles of Faith
It stated the doctrine of the church with 3 new important changes : new ecclesiology, doctrine of Salvation and definition of sacraments. -
1570
Elizabeth’s excommunication
After the Pope Pius V issued the Papal Bull “Regnans in Excelsis”, Elizabeth I was excommunicated of the Roman Catholic Church. -
Execution of Mary Queen of Scots
After being imprisoned for 19 years, Mary was convicted for complicity and was sentenced to death in the Fortheringham Castle wearing a bright red dress, colour of the Catholic martyrs. -
The Defeat of the Spanish Armada
As Elizabeth supported the Dutch revolt against Spain, the King Phillip II attempted to invade England. England was victorious of that battle. -
The Speech to the troops at Tilbury
It is in this famous speech that Elizabeth talked about her legitimacy as a Queen, with her most known quote : “I know I have the body of a weak woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a King, and a King of England too”. -
End of Early Modern Period
End of this period with a major act : Act of Union between England and Ireland.