Reformation (1534 - 1801)

By Cathy R
  • Period: 1509 to 1547

    Reign of Henry VIII

    Schism.
  • Oct 31, 1517

    The Ninety-Five Theses

    by Martin Luther, marking the beginning of the European Reformation.
  • 1526

    Tyndale Bible

    The first English translation of the New Testament of the Bible, translated by William Tyndale.
  • Period: 1532 to 1537

    The authority and powers of the Pope and the clergy were transferred to the King

  • 1534

    Act of Supremacy

    Schism = church were separated from the Roman Catholic Church, the king was made "Supreme Head of the Church of England" because of his Great Matter.
  • Period: 1534 to

    Reformation

  • 1536

    Pilgrimage of Grace

    Rebellions in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire; they were against the Reformation as well as the dissolution of the monasteries. They wanted the restoration of Catholicism and those rebellions lasted 6 months. However, they were severely and brutally repressed by public hangings.
  • Period: 1536 to 1541

    Monasteries disband

    The dissolution of monasteries had huge impacts on monks and nuns, on the social fabric of communities and on the clergy's finances. It was a sort of nationalisation.
  • 1537

    English Bible

    No more Latin Bible and the English Bible was soon mandatory in every church.
  • Period: 1545 to 1563

    Council of Trent

    The Roman Catholic church tried to correct some abuses of the church and severely condemned protestants. He said not to attend Anglican church services.
  • Period: 1547 to 1553

    Reign of Edward VI

    the young king.
  • 1549

    The Book of Common Prayer

    by Edward VI who eradicated the Roman Catholic practices, and allowed the marriage of clergy by publishing this book. However, it led to rebellions in Cornwall and Devon.
  • Period: 1553 to 1558

    Reign of Mary I

    the Catholic Restoration.
  • Period: 1555 to 1558

    "Bloody Mary"

    Over 200 Protestants went to the stake because the Queen wanted to restore Catholism as it was before. Protestantism was confined to secrecy and Protestants were forced to flee the country. They were the "Marian exiles".
  • Period: 1558 to

    Reign of Elizabeth I

    The "Middle Way"; she was a sincere protestant but she tried to pacify religious divisions by keeping some elements from the Catholic Church such as episcopal structure and to adopt new Protestant features such as the English Bible.
    It created two unsatisfied groups : Puritans (extreme Protestants) and Catholics (extreme Catholics).
  • 1559

    The Act of Supremacy

    Church organisation :
    - the Pope had no authority
    - the Queen had authority over the Church and became "Supreme Governor of the Church of England".
  • 1559

    The Act of Uniformity

    Religious belief :
    - every parish had to use the Book of Common Prayer.
    - fines for people who didn't attend an Anglican service.
  • 1581

    The 1581 Act

    Repression of Catholics, any catholic person had to die and every Catholic Mass were forbidden. 163 people died during the repression (1577 - 1603).

  • The Babington plot

    The catholic nobility wanted to replace Elizabeth I by Mary Stuart, her cousin because she was catholic but the Queen of England heard about the plot. Mary Stuart were with Catholics.

  • Mary Queen of Scots' execution

    Since Elizabeth I found out that her cousin was Catholics' complice, she decided to execute Mary Stuart. She was executed in Fotheringham Castle, she wore a red dress which was the colour of Catholic martyrs.