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Period: 1509 to 1547
Reign of Henry VIII
Second monarch from the House of Tudor.
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1534
Act of Supremacy
Established the Church of England and made Henry VIII the Head of the Church of England. -
1536
The Pilgrimage of Grace
A rebellion against the changes in religion, leaded by Robert Aske. -
1536
Act of Union
Legally incorporated Wales in England. -
Period: 1536 to 1541
The Dissolution of the Monasteries
Monastries were abolished and lands were confiscated from the Church and sold. By destroying the monastic system Henry VII acquired all its wealth and property. -
Period: 1547 to 1553
Reign of Edward VI
Third monarch from the House of Tudor.
(1537-1553) -
1549
Book of Common Prayer
A product of the English Reformation following the break with Rome and The Pope. -
Period: 1553 to 1558
Reign of Mary Tudor "Bloody Mary"
Fifth monarch from the House of Tudor.
(1516-1558) -
Period: 1558 to
Reign of Elizabeth I
Sixth and last monarch from the House of Tudor.
(1533-1603) -
1559
Act of Supremacy
Established Elizabeth I as the Head of the Church of England. -
1559
The New Book of Common Prayer
Also known as the Elizabethan Book of Prayer, and that served as the official book of the Church of England throughout the Elizabethan era. -
1571
Treason Act
An act that made high treason the intention of bodily harm the Queen Elizabeth I, inciting other to levy war against her, saying she ought not to enjoy the Crown, publishing in writing that she is a heretic, tyrant or usurper, claiming a right to the Crown or usurp it during the Queen's life, asserting that somebody else has the right of succession to the throne or saying that the laws enacted by Parliament do not govern the succession to the throne. -
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The Anglo-Spanish War
Conflict between Philip II of Spain and Elizabeth I due to commercial disputes. England allies itself with the Neherlands and France against Spain. -
Invasion by the "Invincible Armada"
An attempt of invasion by the Spanish "Invincible Aramada", which was defeated by England with the help of the weather. -
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Reign of James I of England (King James VI of Scotland)
First monarch from the House of Stuart.
(1566-1625)
Ruled Scotland as James VI from 15567 to 1625. -
The Gunpowder Plot
A conspiracy orchestrated by a group of Catholics that aimed at blowing up the House of Lords and murdering the King James I. -
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James I rulling without the Parliament
James I believed that he owned his authority from God and that Parliament's laws and opinions were irrelevant and illegeitimate against his and felt free to ignore them. -
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Reign of Charles I
Second monarch from the House of Stuart.
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Petition of Right
A petition against the illegality of taxation without parliamentary consent and arbitrary imprisonment. -
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Eleven Years of Tyranny
Charles I ruled as an autocratic absolute monarch without recourse to Parliament. -
Signing of the National Convenant
An agreement signed by many people of Scotland opposing the proposed reforms of the Church of Scotland (also known as the Kirk) by Charles I. -
Abolition of episcopacy in the Kirk
The Kirk is the Scottish word for "Church" and refers to the Church of Scotland. -
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The Bishops' War
A war between England and Scotland resulting from the changes in religious practice in Scotland and the creation of the Covenant. -
Short Parliament
A Parliament summoned by Charles I in order to obtain money to finance his millitary struggle with Scotland in the Bishops' War, unsuccessfully, since this new parliament had more interest in redressing grievances than in voting the King funds for his war against the Scottish. -
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Long Parliament
Another Parliament summoned by Charles I to pass financial bills, made necessary by the costs of the Bishops' War. -
The Irish Rebellion
An uprising in Ireland initiated by Catholic gentry and military officers to end the anti-Catholic discrimination and gain control of the Protestant-dominated central government, which led to massacres of English Protestants. -
The Grand Remontrance
A text that summarised Parliament's opposition to Charles I's foreign, financial, legal and religious policies. -
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First English Civil War
A civil war between Cavaliers (supporters of the King) and Roundheads (supporters of Parliament), that broke out due to Charles I's rulling (Personal Rule, the Bishops' War, attempt of arrest on five MPs, ...) -
Charles I's attempt to arrest five MPs
Charles I ordered his Attorney-general to bring charges of treason against five Members of Parliament, as he intended to use force to shut down the Long Parliament. -
Surrending of Charles I to the Scots
Charles I surrendered to the Scots Convenanters rather than Parliament. -
Second English Civil War
From February 1648 to August 1648.
After his surrending in 1646, Charles I secretly negotiated with the Scots and promised to impose Presbyterianism in England in exchange for military support. -
Execution of Charles I
After a trial in January, in which he refused to plead, Charles I was executed, which marked the end of the Second Civil War. -
Abolition of the monarchy and the House of Lords
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Cromwell dissolves Parliament and becomes "Lord Protector"
