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Period: 1509 to 1547
Reign of Henry VIII
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1534
The Act of Supremacy
The king was made "Supreme Head of The Church Of England" -
1536
The Act of Union
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Period: 1536 to 1537
The Pilgrimage of Grace
Revolt against Henry VIII's Act of Supremacy that took place in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. -
1537
The Creation of the First English Bible
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Period: 1547 to 1553
Reign of Edward VI
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1549
The Creation of the Book Of Common Prayer
Replaced every latin mass books in every churches. -
Period: 1553 to 1558
Reign of Mary I
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Period: 1558 to
Reign of Elizabeth I
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1559
The Act of Uniformity
Every parish had to use the Book of common prayer, and people who did not attend an Anglican service were fined. -
1559
The Northern Rebellion
Animated by the Earls of Westmorland and Northumberland, they were back by 6000 insurgents. Their aim was to replace Elizabeth by Mary, Queen of Scots (Catholic and next heir in line). The rebellion was crushed. -
1559
The Second Act of Supremacy
After Mary’s reign and the Catholic Restoration, Elizabeth I reaffirmed the authority of the Queen over the Church, and became “Supreme Governor of the Church of England”. -
Period: 1563 to 1571
The 39th article of faith
Stated the doctrine of the Church, a revised and tamed version of Edward VI”s 42 articles. It still is the main doctrinal frame for the Anglican church of today. -
Period: 1568 to 1573
The Marian Civil War
Between Mary Stuart's supporters and those who ruled the country in the name of her infant son James VI -
1572
The Vagabond Act
This established the idea that central and local government had a responsibility for helping the poor. -
The Defeat of the Spanish Armada
In 1588, the King of Spain Philipp II will send the Spanish Armada to invade Britain. Due to weather conditions and a good naval strategy, the “invincible” armada will be defeated. Huge victory, at a symbolic and diplomatic level. -
The Poor Laws
Were also voted in 1553 and 1597. -
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Reign of James I
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The Great Contract
Between King and Parliament stipulated that the King received a fixed sum for his annual expenses. -
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The Thirty Years War
England was at war against both Spain and France, and Lord Buckingham, the King’s most prominent counsellor, as during his father’s reign, became unpopular : he led a costly war with poor results. Particularly disastrous campaign against Spain. -
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Reign Of Charles I
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The Petition of Right
In which the Parlialent requested the King to recognise the illegality of extra-parliamentary taxation, billeting, martial law, imprisonment without trial. -
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The Eleven Years Tyranny
During which the King (Charles I) ruled without Parliament. -
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The Bishops 'War
In Scottland, opposing the covenanters defenders of Scottish Presbyterian independence and royal troops. -
The Grand Remonstrance
This radical text adopted :
- The House of Common’s right to choose King’s ministers.
- Parliament’s right to control an army
- Parliament’s right to reform the church
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The Civil War
Between the Cavaliers (Royalists) and the Roundheads (Parlementarians). -
The Putney Debates
Where the Agreement of the People were acknowledged but not adopted. -
The Pride’s Purge
The Army’s Colonel Pride entered the Parliament to arrest 45 conservative MPs. This led to the formation of the very radical and quite reduced Rump Parliament, that put the King on trial for high treason. -
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The Second Civil War
Caused by the King escaping in 1647 and forming an alliance with the Scotts; -
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"Reign" of Oliver Cromwell aka Lord Protector
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The Execution of Charles I
Monarchy and the House of Lords were abolished. -
England became a Republic
England was declared a Commonwealth: a republic. Oliver Cromwell will assume the role of the head of the state. -
The Dissolution of the Rump
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The End of Commonwealth
With the dissolution of the Barebones Parliament.
Start of the Protectorate. -
The Declaration of Breda
In which Charles II promised amnesty, religious toleration and acknowledgment of Parliament power if the monarchy was restored. -
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Reign of Charles II
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The Monarchy is restored
With the arrival of King Charles II. -
The Clarendon Code
The Clarendon Code was a series of four legal statutes passed between 1661-1665 which effectively re-established the supremacy of the Anglican Church after the interlude of Cromwell's Commonwealth, and ended toleration for dissenting religions. -
The Popish Plot
: Rumours of a plot organised by the French to assassinate Charles II and to put his catholic brother on the throne. The Parliament decided to execute 35 people. -
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The Exclusion Crisis
The Parliament tried to debar James from succession. Charles reaction was to dissolve Parliament. He ruled without it until his death in 1685. -
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Reign of James II
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The Glorious Revolution
Revolution that lead to the arrival of William III to the throne -
The Toleration Act
Allowed for freedom of worship to nonconformists who had pledged to the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy and rejected transubstantiation. -
The Bill of Right
Sets out certain basic civil rights and clarifies who would be next to inherit the Crown. -
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Reign of William III
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The creation of the Bank of England
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The Act of Settlement
The main aim of this legislation was to ensure a Protestant succession to the English throne. -
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Reign of Queen Anne
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The Act of Union
Between England and Scottland -
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Reign of George I
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Reign of George II
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The Seven Years War
Opposed a French coalition to the English, mostly over questions of colonial and naval control. -
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Reign of George III
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The Boston Tea Party
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The American Revolutionary War
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The Treaty of Paris
Gave independance to the United States -
The Acts of Union
Created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
