England history timeline

  • 1215

    MAGNA CARTA

    charter demanding liberties , is a historical and legal document a revolution for example was that no one could be imprisoned without the process of law
  • 1534

    THE ACT OF SUPREMACY

    This act defined the supremacy on Earth of the King or Queen also on the curch of England
  • 1549

    THE ACT OF UNIFORMITY

    The book of common player became compulsory
  • THE PETITION OF RIGHTS

    It established that the king could not imprison anyone or impose high taxes without the consent of Parliament
  • THE CORPORATION ACT

    It excluded the dissenters from public offices
  • THE ACT OF UNIFORMITY

    it imposed the use of the Book Common Prayer
  • THE TREATY OF DOVER

    the aim of this treaty was the restoration of catholicism in England and was a oreparation for the joint far against Holland
  • THE TEST ACT

    It required all public employees to conform to the Church of England
  • THE TOLERATION ACT

    It introduced more religious tolerance and excluded catholics and
    unitarians,
  • THE BILL OF RIGHTS

    re-enacted freedom that had been stated by Magna Carta and The Pention of Rights in fact the king could not imprison anyone or impose taxes without the permission of parliament
  • THE TRIENNIAL ACT

    The duration of Parliament was 3 years
  • THE ACT OF SETTLEMENT

    This act excluded Catholics from the throne and declared that Anne and her heirs would succeed William
  • THE ACT OF UNION

    England, Scotland and Wales had only one Parliament in Westminster (London) and Ireland was excluded and also the Kingdom of England and Scotland was replaced by United Kingdom of Great Britain
  • THE TREATY OF UTRECHT

    England was involved against France. It required the French to recognise the Protestant successione and excel the exiled Stuart