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Period: 1534 to
British history from 1534-1801
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Nov 3, 1534
Act of supremacy by Henry VIII
As a way to divorce his wife Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII names himself the supreme authority of the church to make his divorce lawful. He then marries Ann Boleyn -
1536
Pilgrimage of Grace
The dissolution of monasteries was interrupted by the rebellions in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. People were against The dissolution of the monasteries (a central element of local communities, they provided poor relief etc.) and the Reformation. The restoration of the Pope and of Mary Tudor to the Royal Succession. Economic grievances -
Period: 1536 to 1541
Dissolution of monasteries
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Period: 1547 to 1553
Reign of Edward VI
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1549
Book of Common prayer
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Period: 1553 to 1558
Reign of Mary I
Very Catholic
Restores Catholicism in 18 months
Will be nicknamed « Bloody Mary » because of the mass murder of protestants she conducted -
Period: 1555 to 1558
Mass murder of protestants
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Period: Nov 17, 1558 to
Reign of Elizabeth I
Very protestant
Reigns after telling her Catholic sister that she would follow God’s will when entrusted with the catholic reformation of the country
Looks for a middle ground (a « Via Media ») because her main goal is to satisfy as much people as possible after 25 years of religious changes -
1559
Act of Uniformity
It is a religious belief
Every parish had to use the book of Common Prayer
People who did not attend Anglican services were fined -
1559
Act of Supremacy
Church organisation
• abolished the authority of the Pope
• restored the authority of the Queen over the Church
• She became “Supreme Governor of the Church of England”. -
Period: 1563 to 1571
The 39 articles of faith
It is a doctrine
Stated the doctrine (religious belief) of the Church
3 important changes : a new ecclesiology (conception of the Church) / a new doctrine of Salvation (doctrine du salut) / a new definition of sacraments and of the mass
still in use today -
1568
Mary queen of Scots flees to England
Mary Stuart (queen of Scots) flees a civil war in Scotland. She is kept under close watch by Elizabeth as Mary is a menace to her reign. A lot of Catholics will try replacing Elizabeth I by Mary Stuart. Elizabeth I won’t have the courage to execute Mary Stuart as she is her cousin -
Period: 1568 to
Mary queen of Scots is a prisoner
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1570
The Pope excommunicates Elizabeth I
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1570
Pope Pius V issues the papal bull against Elizabeth I
In this bull, the Pope calls Elizabeth I the « so-called queen ». He excommunicates her and insults her -
Period: 1577 to
163 persons killed during repression
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1581
The 1581 Act
Death penalty for anybody converting or already converted to Catholicism
Anglican masses were compulsory. Anybody not attending would be fined of 20£
It was forbidden to participate in Catholic masses -
Babington Plot
At least 8 plots were made against the queen. This one was discovered by Francis Walsingham. Mary Stuart was a part of the plot -
Execution of Mary queen of Scots
She wore a red dress for her execution, which was the color of the martyred catholics -
Defeat of Spanish armada
England had just received a fleet of 800 modern ships, and defeated the armada of the king of Spain Philip I