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1526
Translation of the New Testament by William Tyndale
Translation of the New Testament by William Tyndale -
1527
The Pope refuses to annul Henry VIII's marriage
The break with Rome begins. -
1549
Publication of the Book of Common Prayer
Standardizes Anglican worship. -
1558
Coronation of Elizabeth I
Religious stabilization under a moderate Anglican doctrine. -
Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
End of a key Catholic figure in England. -
Defeat of the Spanish Armada
Protestant naval and religious consolidation. -
Founding of the Virginia Company
Beginning of English colonization in America. -
Publication of the King James Bible
Major religious and literary influence. -
Voyage of the Mayflower and founding of Plymouth
Religious foundation of the U.S. by English exiles. -
Glorious Revolution and Bill of Rights
End of absolutism, birth of modern parliamentary democracy. -
Act of Union between England and Scotland
Birth of the Kingdom of Great Britain. -
Abolition of slavery in the British Empire
Global ethical and legal shift; abolitionist model. -
Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species
Scientific revolution; faith vs. science debate. -
Battle of the Somme (World War I)
Massive loss of life; national trauma and change in warfare. -
Battle of Britain (World War II)
Key resistance against Nazism; Churchill’s leadership affirmed.