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Period: 1507 to 1547
Reign of Henry VIII
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Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther nails his critique of the indulgences to the door of the university in Wittenberg
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1526
New Testament translated and published in English
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1533
Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn
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1534
Act of Supremacy
Creates the Anglicane Church and makes King Henry VIII Supreme Head of the Church of England -
Period: 1536 to 1537
Pilgrimage of Grace
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Period: 1545 to 1553
Reign of Edward VI
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1549
Publication of the Book of Common Prayer
Prayer book, written in English, for everyone to understand -
Period: 1551 to 1558
Reign of Mary I
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1558
First speech of Queen Elizabeth
In this speech, the queen uses for the first time the two bodies theory -
Period: 1558 to
Reign of Elizabeth I
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1559
(Second) Act of Supremacy
abolished the authority of the pope, restored the authority of the queen over the church -
1569
The Northern Rebellion
6000 catholic insurgents create a rebellion against the religious reforms of Queen Elizabeth I -
1570
Pope Pius V Excommunicates Elizabeth
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1571
Treasons Act
Made it treason for anyone to say that elizabeth was not the true Queen of England and Wales -
1581
1581 Act
Act to retain the queen’s majesty’s subjects in their due Obedience, provided for death penalty for any person converting, or already converted to catholicism -
The Babington plot
A plot to kill Elizabeth was discovered. Mary Stuart was involved in this plot -
Execution of Mary Queen of Scots
Following the discovery of the Babington plot, in which she was involved, Elizabeth decides to execute Mary Stuart -
Tilbury speech
Reinforced Queen Elizabeth I legitimacy, she described herself as having the body of a woman but the guts of a king -
Defeat of the Spanish Armada
The English beat the "Indestructible" Armada, Elizabeth has "god on her side", and will use this to promote Anglicanism -
Union act
Unites the kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland → creates the United Kingdom