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Period: 1485 to 1509
Henry VII
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Aug 22, 1485
Battle of Bosworth
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1486
Henry marries Elizabeth of York
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1486
Lord Lovell and Stafford Uprising
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1487
Star Chamber created
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1487
Simnel impersonates Earl of Warwick
Pretender to the thrown -
Period: 1487 to 1492
Brittany Crisis
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1489
Yorkshire Rebellion
caused by the funds required over Brittany crisis. Killed the Earl of Northumberland but easily suppressed. -
1489
Treaty of Redon
Henry promises to send troops to Brittany to fight French invasion. But Anne marries Charles I and abandons England's forces. -
1489
Treaty of Medina del Campo
Marriage alliance with Prince Arthur and Catherine of Aragon -
Period: 1491 to 1499
Perkin Warbeck is a threat!
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1492
Christopher Columbus discovers the Americas
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1492
Treaty of Etaples
England will receive a pension and France wont support pretenders to the thrown. -
1496
Intercersus Magnus
trade embargo lifted from Burgundy. -
1497
Cornish Rebellion
Got all the way to Blackheath! Large numbers. -
1501
Catherine of Aragon and Arthur marry
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1502
Prince Arthur dies
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1503
Empson and Dudley take over the Council Learned
From Bray. -
1504
Prince Arthur knighted
To increase royal finances. -
1506
Treaty of Windsor
England received the Earl of Sussex (last pretender to the thrown) -
1506
Intercersus Malus
Attempt to push better trade, but never put into place. -
1509
Henry marries Catherine of Aragon
Widow of brother, Arthur. -
Period: 1509 to 1547
Henry VIII
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1510
Treaty of Etaples renewed
Henry VIII reluctant bust councillors insist -
1512
Attack on France
10,000 troops but unsuccessful. -
1513
Attack on France
Captures 2 key towns in France. Henry is pleased -
1513
Battle of Flodden
James IV of Scotland killed by English troops and leaves infantile James V on the thrown. Huge expense of England. -
1515
Wolsey becomes Lord Chancellor
Beginning of the pre-eminence of Wolsey. -
1516
Mary Tudor born
Daughter of Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII -
1517
Treaty of Cambrai
France and Holy Roman Empire sign a peace treaty, isolating England. -
1518
Treaty of London
Key policy of Wolsey. A huge success! -
1519
Charles V now rules HRE and Spain
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1520
Field of Cloth and Gold
With France. Strong diplomatic event. -
1521
Treaty of Bruges
England and Charles V against France -
1522
Attack on France
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1525
Amicable Grant
Huge failure of Wolsey to raise money through Subsidy. -
1525
Henry Fitzroy made Duke of RIchmond.
Henry gives his bastard a title as desperate for make heir. -
1525
Eltham Ordinances
failed reform of the English court of Henry VIII by Cardinal Thomas Wolsey -
1525
Battle of Pavia
Charles V and England (but not really) wins France -
1526
Henry Meets Anne Boelyn
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1527
Treaty of Amiens
Anti Imperial alliance with France, -
1529
Battle of Landriano
Charles V wins against France -
1529
Renewed Treaty of Cambrai
France and Charles V peace -
1529
Divorce issues ground to a halt
Wolsey had failed. -
1530
Clergy collectively accused of Praemunire
and fined. -
Nov 4, 1530
Wolsey arrested
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Nov 29, 1530
Wolsey dies
On route to his execution. -
1532
Formal submission of the clergy
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1532
Anne is pregnant
Needs to rush divorce! -
1533
Elizabeth born
Daughter of Anne Boelyn and Henry VIII -
Jan 25, 1533
Henry VIII marries Anne Boelyn
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1534
Irish rebellion
After Kildare released. -
1534
Act in restraint of Appeals
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1534
Break with Rome
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1534
Act of Supremacy
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1534
Act of Succession
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1534
Treason Act
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1536
10 Articles Act
Promoted some Protestant ideas and challenged Catholic beliefs -
May 19, 1536
Anne Boelyn accused of treason
and executed. -
May 30, 1536
Henry marries Jane Seymour
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1537
Lincolnshire Rebellion and the Pilgrimage of Grace
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1537
Edward born
Son of Jane Seymour and Henry VIII -
1538
Henry excommunicated
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1539
6 Articles Act
reverting some protestant practices back to more catholic practices. -
1540
Henry marries Catherine Howard
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Jun 28, 1540
Cromwell executed
Factionalism and poor marriage alliance with Anne of Cleves -
1541
Ireland separates from England
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1542
Catherine Howard Executed
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1542
Battle of Soloway Moss
England invades Scotland as part of it's rough wooing policy. -
1543
Henry VIII marries Catherine Parr
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1543
Treaty of Greenwich
Marriage proposal for Edward and Mary Queen of Scots -
1544
Succession Act
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1544
Henry captures Boulogne
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1545
Battle of Ancrum Moore
France gives Scotland troops to fight England -
1547
Somerset becomes protector
Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford -
1547
Battle of Pinkie
An English army led by Edward Seymour defeats a Scottish army -
1547
Chantries Act
dissolved chantries to make money and banned all prayers to the dead. -
1547
Vagrancy Act
Never put into effect but if out of work for 3 days, would be branded and sold into slavery for 2 years. -
Period: 1547 to 1553
Edward VI
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1549
Kett's rebellion
caused by social antagonism and hatred of local government -
1549
1st Book of Common Prayer
By Archbishop Cranmer -
1549
Act of Uniformity
Makes the new Book of Common Prayer compulsory in England. -
1549
Western Rebellion
Caused by religious reforms like the Book of Common Prayer. -
1549
Fall of Somerset and rise of Northumberland
Dudley, Earl of Warwick -
1552
2nd Act of Uniformity
2nd Book of Common Prayer released -
1552
New Treason Act
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1553
Devyse crowns Lady Jane Grey
For 9 days then Mary I takes the throne. -
1553
42 Articles of Religion
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1553
Pole appointed Papal Legate
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Period: 1553 to 1558
Mary I
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1554
Wyatt's Rebellion
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1554
Mary I marries Philip of Spain
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1555
Restoration of Heresy law
Including burnings -
1555
Philip's Coronation prevented
by Parliament. -
1556
Execution of Cranmer
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1557
War against France
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1557
Pope Paul IV revokes Pole's papal legateship
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1558
Loss of Calais
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1558
Sir William Cecil appointed secretary to Elizabeth /i
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Period: 1558 to
Elizabeth I
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1559
4th set of royal injunctions issued
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1559
Treaty of Cateau Cambresis
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1559
Act of Supremacy II
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1559
Act of Uniformity
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1569
Northern Rebellion
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1570
Elizabeth is excommunicated
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1571
Ridolfi Plot
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1577
Francis Drake sails around the world
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Babington Plot
Sir Francis Walsingham discovers plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth and replace her with Mary Queen of Scots. The leader of the plot was Anthony Babington -
Mary Queen of Scots executed
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Spanish Armada
132 ships is defeated by the English fleet of 34 ships and 163 armed merchant vessels under Lord Howard of Effingham, Sir Francis Drake, and Sir John Hawkins (war between Spain and England continues) -
King Philip II sends a second armada against England
a storm scatters his ships -
Globe theatre built
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Elizabeth's Poor Law released
Elizabethan Poor Law charges the parishes by providing for the needy