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Period: 1509 to 1547
The Reign of King Henry VIII
King Henry VIII is best known for his six marriages and for separating from the Catholic Church of England after the Pope refused to annul his first marriage to Catherine of Aragon. This led to the English Reformation and the dissolution of the monasteries. -
1517
Martin Lutter’s The Ninety Five Theses
This is an important text contains a list of propositions written by the German theologian Martin Luther, in Wittenberg, Germany, in 1517. This text is at the origin of the Protestant Reformation in The Roman Empire. -
Oct 31, 1517
The Ninety Five Theses nailed by Martin Lutter.
Martin Luther nailed the Ninety-Five Theses to the doors of the University in Wittenberg. -
1526
The first English Bible: the Tyndale Bible
The Tyndale Bible was the first English language Bible to appear in print which was published in England in 1526. The New Testament translated by William Tyndall. -
Period: 1534 to
Early Modern Period
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Nov 3, 1534
First Act of supremacy
Henry VIII declares himself the Supreme Head of the Church of England. -
Period: 1536 to 1542
The Act of Union of 1536
The Act of Union of 1536 corresponds to a series of parliamentary measures taken between 1535 and 1542 by which the legal system of Wales was annexed to the Kingdom of England and frequently called "England and Wales". -
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English Civil War
Conflict between the Royalists and Parliamentarians in the Kingdom of England. -
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Glorious Revolution
William of Orange invades England.
James II is deposed, leading to the establishment of a constitutional monarchy. -
Les Actes d’Union de 1707
The Acts of Union of 1707 are 2 Acts of Parliament, for a Union of the Two Kingdoms of England and Scotland. -
Acte d’Union
The Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland unite to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.