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Period: 1501 to
The Early Modern Period
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Period: 1509 to 1547
Henry VIII and the break with Rome
First Tudor King.
Under his Reign the church was separated from the Roman Catholic Church → Schism. -
Oct 31, 1517
The Ninety Five Theses
Martin Luther writes and nails this text on the door of Wittenburg University --> Birth of Protestantism -
1526
Bible Translation
William Tyndale translates and publicaly publishes the Bible in English for the first time. -
1534
Act of Supremacy (I)
Henry the VIII becomes supreme head of the church -
1536
The pilgrimage of grace
- Popular revolut that happened in Yorkshire, it happened because of the dissolution of monastries
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Period: 1536 to 1541
The dissolution of monastries
Church's incomes, valuables and lands were taken away -
Period: 1547 to 1553
Edward VI: the young King's reign
Protestantism will continue to grow and evolve during his reign -
1549
The book of common prayer
Prayer book used in the Anglican Communion -
Period: 1553 to 1558
The reign of Bloody Mary
Managed to restore Catholicism in 18 months. → protestants practiced in hiding (or else they’d be burned alive/killed) -
Period: 1558 to
Elizabeth the 1rst : The Virgin Queen's reign
Stabilized Church of England with “religious settlement”.
Instaured the ”Via Media” -
1559
The 2nd Act of Supremacy
- Abolishing pope’s authority → restored Queen as Supreme governor of the Church of England
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1559
The Act of Uniformity
→ every parish had to use the Book of common prayer / people could not refuse to attend Anglican church -
1563
Council of Trent 1545-63
The symbol of counter reformation -
1570
Pope pius V issued the papal bull “Regnans in Excelsis”
The Pope excommunicated the Queen -
1571
The 39 article of faith (1563-1571)
→ new ecclesiology / new doctrine of salvation / new definition of sacraments and of the mass -
1571
Treasons Act
Made it treason for anyone to claim Elizabeth wasn't the true Queen of England -
1581
1581 Act
Act to retain the Queen’s Majesty’s subjects in their dues Obedience : It provided for the death penalty for any person converting, or already converted to Catholicism -
The Babington Plot
A plot between Catholics and Mary Stuart against Elizabeth the 1rst was discovered -
The Execution of Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Stuart was executed in Fotheringham Castle -
Speech to the troops at Tilbury
Delivered by the Queen in Tilbury in order to Rally the troops -
The Defeat of the Spanish Armada
Victory of England against the Spanish Armada
→ Ideological positive impact for the Queen's Reign -
Period: to
The reign of James Irst in England
The son of Mary Queen of Scotts ruled over both kingdoms.