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Period: 1509 to 1547
The reign of Henry the 8th
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1533
Act in Restrain of Appeals
Estbalishes the sovereignty of England. This act makes England fully sovereign in its laws. England is the one who decides on its laws. People could not appeal to the pope to overturn henry the 8th over the church. -
1534
Act of Supremacy
Henry is made head of the church in England. -
Period: 1534 to
Early modern period
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1536
Pilgrim of Grace
Resistance. Religious and secular motives for the rebellion in the North in 1536 : (after dissolution of monasteries, an unpopular decision) -
1536
The 10's articles
It is a compromise between Catholic doctrine and new Protestant ideas possibly written by Thomas Cranmer. -
1536
Dissolves Monasteries
He dissolved the monasteries to make money. Their wealth becomes crown property, it was an unpopular decision. -
1537
a translation of the Bible.
A translation of the Bible in English is printed in England with royal licence (Coverdale’s Bible). -
1539
The Great Bible
official English translation of the Bible. It was the first authorized edition of the Bible in the English language. -
Period: 1547 to 1553
reign of Edward VI
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1549
the book of common prayer
It is a prayer books is the first prayer book, published in 1549 in the reign of King Edward VI of England, it was a product of the English Reformation following the break with Rome. -
1552
Acts of Uniformity
It required all persons to attend worship on Sunday. -
1552
Forty-Two Articles of Faith
The Forty-two Articles were the official doctrinal statement of the Church of England for a brief period in 1553. Written by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer. -
Period: 1553 to 1558
The reign of Mary Tudor (Bloody Mary)
Daughter of Catherine of Aragon and convinced Catholic.
Edward VI had no Children, Henry the 8th's last wife pushed for her step children to be included in the monarchy. the people wanted Catherine of Aragon’s daughter to be queen. -
1554
the Act of Repeal
Denying the papal supremacy was a heresy punishable by death. -
Period: 1558 to
The reign of Elizabeth the First
Skilled politician, and committed to a strong monarchy.
she wanted to restore religious unity and political stability to England. she also wanted to make England a great power in Europe and the world. -
1559
Act of Supremacy.
The Queen was made Supreme Head of the Church of England. -
1559
Act of Uniformity:
Doctrine of the Church of England and new Prayer book -
1559
The Act of Supremacy
Following the heresy laws, Mary I persecuted Protestants. Archbishop Cranmer was arrested.
284 Protestants were executed.
Protestants who were burned at the stake soon became martyrs.
This is why Mary I was given the nickname, 'Bloody Mary' -
1563
Thirty-Nine Articles.
The aim is to establish, in fundamental terms, the faith and practice of the Church of England. -
1571
Subscription Act
Forced the Clergy to assent to the 39 articles.
Was a compromise between different religious factions, and Elizabeth’s own religious views. -
1577
Circumnavigation of Sir Francis Drake
Elizabeth I encouraged expansion:
Private companies would obtain a Charter, and would develop trade East and West (eg. The East India Company, the Africa Company).
She encouraged the founding of colonies in North America. The first successful was Virginia, in 1607.
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Defeat the Spanish armada
the Spanish Invincible Armada is defeated, but the war drags on at high cost until 1604. -
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James the first's reign
Theorist of absolute monarchy – tried to avoid Parliamentary interference
King James Bible (1611)
Policy of religious toleration -
The gunpowder plot
Catholic opposition, Crown toleration of Catholics but popular anti-Catholicism -
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rule without parliament
James VI I rules without Parliament -
King james's Bible
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War of the three kingdom
Series of intertwined conflicts in the kingdoms of England, Ireland and Scotland (all ruled by Charles I until 1649 -
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Charles the first's reign
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Petition of Right
The petition sought recognition of four principles: no taxation without the consent of Parliament, no imprisonment without cause, no quartering of soldiers on subjects, and no martial law in peacetime -
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Eleven Years of Tyranny
Charles I rules without Parliament. -
Prides purged
New model army takeover, marks a big shift. On the first of January parliament votes that parlement is the sole representative of the people and puts Charles on trial. most members of parlement expect Charles to plead guilty and be reprehended. -
breakdown of relations between Charles and Parliament
1 December 1641 – Grand Remonstrance
January 1642 – King tries to have 5 leading MPs arrested
22 August 1642 – Charles raises his standard at Nottingham -
The Irish Rebellion
massacres of English Protestants caused by a loss of economic and political power and religious tensions. -
Truce
truce between Confederation and Charles’s forces -
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second civil war
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Parliamentary rule (known as the Interregnum)
The parliament abolished the monarchy and the house of lords. The new Commonwealth tried to implement new policies, but it faced significant difficulties. The regime struggled with legitimacy, as people were concerned about the Puritan dominance that followed. With a Puritan majority in control, there were also tensions within the Commonwealth itself. not for Scotland -
execution of Charles the first
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Eikon Basilike
royal portrait, spiritual autobiography attributed to King Charles I of England. It was published on 9 February 1649, ten days after the King was beheaded by Parliament in the aftermath of the English Civil War in 1649. -
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Reign of Charles the second
He was king of Scotland in 1649 -
The Declaration of Indulgence
In March 1672 Charles II issued a document to remove harsh sanctions against religious non-conformity -
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The Reign of James VII and II
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the reign of Mary and William
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bill of rights
The Bill of Rights 1689 is an Act of the Parliament of England that set out certain basic civil rights and changed the succession to the English Crown. It remains a crucial statute in English constitutional law. -
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the reign of Queen Anne
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act of union
refer to two Acts of Parliament, one by the Parliament of England in 1706, the other by the Parliament of Scotland in 1707. They put into effect the Treaty of Union agreed on 22 July 1706, which merged the previously separate Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into a single Kingdom of Great Britain, with Queen Anne as its sovereign. The Acts took effect on 1 May 1707, creating the Parliament of Great Britain, based in the Palace of Westminster. -
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the reign of George the first
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George the second reign
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seven years war
The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a global conflict involving most of the European great powers, fought primarily in Europe and the Americas. One of the opposing alliances was led by Great Britain and Prussia. The other alliance was led by France and Austria, backed by Spain, Saxony, Sweden, and Russia. -
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the reign of George the Third