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Period: 1509 to 1547
Henry VIII's reign
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1534
Act of Supremacy
Henry VIII became the Supreme Head of the Church of England : it's the Schism -
Period: 1536 to 1537
Pilgrimage of Grace
Catholics stopped the monasteries dissolutions -
Period: 1547 to 1553
Edward VI's reign
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Period: 1553 to 1558
Mary I's reign
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Period: 1555 to 1558
Bloody Mary Era
Mary I re-installed catholicism and 200 protestants went to the stake. It caused the Marian Exiles (protestants fleeing the country). -
Period: 1558 to
Elizabeth I's reign
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1559
Act of Supremacy
Elizabeth I became supreme Governor of the Church of England and abolished the authority of the Pope -
Period: 1563 to 1571
The 39 articles of faith
These articles established a new eclesiology, a new doctrine of salvation and a new definition of mass : it's still in use nowadays -
1570
Elizabeth's excommunication
The Pope Pius V excommunicated Elizabeth I and said he doesn't consider her the Queen of England. -
The Babington Plot
Elizabeth's cousin Mary Stuart plotted against her to kill her take the throne -
Mary, Queen of Scots' execution
She was executed in a red martyr dress -
The Spanish Armada
England won sea war against the Spanish Armada, thanks to new ships and new stategies. The Queen pronounced the Tilbury speech to motivate the troops : this speech made her a legitmate queen. -
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James I's reign
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The Gunpowder Plot
Catholics plotted to blow up parliament and kill the king. -
The first permanent settlement
Jamestow, Virginia became the frst british permanent settlement. -
The Great Contract
The king would receive a fix sum, so there would be no more debts. But fearing the king's independance, parliament voted no, and the king dissolved it. -
James asks for money for the 30y wars
James asked the parliament for money to finance an army. The parliament refused, and James dissolved it again. -
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Charles I's reign
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The Three Resolutions
The members of parliament decided that anyone trying to bring catholicism in the Church of England was an enemy : Charles dissolved parliament in reaction. -
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The Personal Rule
Charles II spent 11 years without calling parliament. -
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The Scottish Crisis
Seeing the New book of Prayer, Scottish (who were presbyterian) started to riot. -
The "Short Parliament"
Charles called parliament, because he wanted money to fight the Scottish. It refused, and was dissolved 3 weeks later. -
Treaty of Ripon
Scots invaded England, and the king had to pay the cost of the Scottish Army -
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The "Long Parliament"
Charles had to call it after the loss against Scotland. The MPs had grievance, and passed 2 acts saying that parliament can't be dissolved without its consent fo example. -
The Irish catholic rebellions
Irish catholic rebels started to rose up against protestants who came to take their lands. 3000/4000 protestants died. -
Charles declares war to the parliament
After the vote of "The Grand Remontrance" (which exposed all the wrongs of the king), parliament divided in 2 sides : the parliamentarians and the Royalists (on the King's side). Not liking this vote, Charles II marched into parliament and declared war to the parlamentarians -
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The First Civil War
This war was won by the Parliamentarians, thanks to the New Model Army. Royalists got their forces weaken during the Battle of Naseby (06/1645). -
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The Second Civil War
A serie of revolts burst in England and Scotland. Royalists were defeated. -
England becomes a Commonwealth
Commonwealth = Republic -
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Cromwell defeats royalists forces
Cromwell and his army defeated Irish rebellions, as well as the Scottish who were trying to invade England. -
Charles' execution
Charles was trialed for high treason, and was decapitated. -
Cromwell dissolves the parliament
The Rump Parliament got dissolved because it became unpopular. -
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The Cromwellian Protectorate
Cromwell became Lord protector (executive power + military) and MPs got elected. It ended when Cromwell died in 1658. It led to a period of anarchy. -
Return of Monarchy
Charles II becomes king of England. -
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Charles II's reign
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The outbreak of Plague
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Period: to
The exclusion Crisis
Parliament tried to exclude Charles' brother, James II, from the succession, since he was catholic. -
Period: to
James II's reign
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A catholic heir and William king
James II's wife gave birth to a son, giving James a catholic heir. William, his son in law, decided to invade England, and to take the throne. -
Period: to
William III's reign
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The Bill of Rights
Fixed limitations on the sovereign's power, and set out the rights of Parliament. -
The Act of Settlement
It settled the order of protestant succession. -
Act between England and Scotland
It's the creation of Great Britain. -
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Anne's reign
She is the last Stuart monarch -
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George I's reign
He is the first king of the Hanoverian House -
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George II's reign
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Period: to
The 7 years war
during this war against spain and france, England gained California and most parts of Canada. -
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George III's reign
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Period: to
American revolutionary war
In 1776, the Declaration of Independance was drafted, and after 7 years of war, the Treaty of Paris was signed, and America became independant. -
The First British Empire
By this time, Britain had become an empire, with colonies in North America, and West Indies -
French revolution
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Second Act of Union
Irish tried to rise up against England in 1798. It was stopped, and it led to the 1801 Act of Union. It's the creation of the United Kingdom.