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Magna Carta was a charter that limited the king's power and allowed some rights, after that the Barrons rebelled against King John because he abused his power and he also imposed illegal taxes. Magna Carta was signed by King John. -
The Ninety-Five Theses, the German monk and professor of theology Martin Luther wrote the Ninety-Five Theses. He criticized the Catholic Church and wanted to change it. This event started the Protestant Reformation.
He was excommunicated because of this. -
The Church of England separated from the Roman Catholic Church. The English Church was no longer under the authority of the Pope. The king became the head of the Church in England. Henry VIII broke with the Pope. He became head of the church and took control of the Church of England. -
During Henry VIII’s reign, the monasteries were closed. The King took their land, buildings, and money. He took their lands and money for the Crown. The beliefs of the Church stayed Catholic. Many monks and nuns had to leave their homes. This helped him become a stronger and more powerful king. -
Edward VI became king in 1547 at only 9 years old.
His parents were Henry VIII and Jane Seymour.During his reign, England changed its religion to Protestantism. New laws made the Church of England more Protestant. The Church of England stopped some Catholic practices -
The Pope excommunicated Elizabeth I. She was no longer part of the Catholic Church because she was Protestant. The pope did not agree with her religion -
Mary was Catholic and Queen of Scots. She was accused of plotting against Elizabeth I,Because of this, she was arrested and put on trial.
She was found guilty of treason. Therefore she was executed in 1587. She wore a red dress, a color for Catholic martyrs. -
Spain tried to invade England with the Spanish Armada. The purpose was to remove Elizabeth I and restore Catholicism. However, England defeated the Spanish Armada. Spain tried to attack but they failed because the English navy won the battle. This victory made England more powerful and stronger.
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King James VI of Scotland became King James I of England; after that Queen Elizabeth I died with no heir. Scotland and England had the same king.
They were still two separate countries, but shared one ruler. This event is called the Union of the Crowns. -
English settlers founded Jamestown in Virginia. They were sent by the Virginia Company to find new land and resources. Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in North America. Futhermore they also wanted to create new trade routes .Jamestown helped England start building an empire in the Americas.
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The Puritans were Protestants.They wanted to practice their religion freely. Indeed, they did not agree with many Catholic traditions still kept in the Church of England.They left England because they were not free to do this there.They traveled on a ship called the Mayflower.In 1620, they arrived in America.They founded a new colony called Plymouth.