the most important dates

  • 927

    Unification of England as one Kingdom

  • 1534

    Act of Supremacy (break down with Rome (Henry VIII))

    Henry VIII broke with Rome because the Pope denied his annulment, but the deeper reasons included political power, financial gain, and growing support for religious reform.
  • Period: 1536 to 1543

    acts of union Wales

    The Acts of Union (1536 1543) joined Wales and England into a single unified kingdom, applying English law and government structures to Wales and giving it representation in Parliament.
  • Period: 1553 to 1558

    Death of Edward VI and Reign of Mary I (Bloody Mary)

    After the death of Edward VI who was a protestant king, Mary I came onto the throne and persecuted protestants
  • Union of the Crowns

    Union of the Crowns

    James VIth of Scotland became James Ist of England
  • Jamestown 1st English colony in America

    Jamestown 1st English colony in America

  • Plymoouth Colony

    Plymoouth Colony

    Arrival of the Puritains on the Mayflower
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    Reign of Charles I

    Conflict with Parliament
    Charles I clashed with Parliament because he wanted to rule as an absolute monarch, while Parliament wanted to limit his power—especially concerning taxes, religion, and law.
  • Period: to

    English Civil War

    The Civil War happened because the king and Parliament disagreed about who should control the country, combined with conflicts over religion, money, and political authority.
    After years of mistrust, compromise became impossible, and war broke out.
  • Period: to

    Commonwealth

    England as a republic following the beheading of King Charles I
  • Execution of Charles I

    Execution of Charles I

    Charles I was beheaded in 1649 because Parliament judged that he had abused his power, ruled as a tyrant, and waged war against his own people during the English Civil War. His refusal to share authority or accept Parliamentary limits led to his trial and execution.
  • Lord Protector Cromwell

    Lord Protector Cromwell

    He led the Parliamentarian forces during the English Civil War.
  • restoration of the monarchy by Charles II

    restoration of the monarchy by Charles II

    After Cromwell's death, the republican government collapsed, Charles II offered a more stable and acceptable form of government.
  • Reign of James II and death of Charles II

    Reign of James II and death of Charles II

    James II in succession of Charles II
  • Glorious Revolution and James II overthrow

    Glorious Revolution and James II overthrow

    James II was overthrown because of his absolutist and pro-Catholic policies that threatened Parliament and Protestantism, leading to the Glorious Revolution.
  • signature of Bill of Rights

    signature of Bill of Rights

    The Bill of Rights is law that limited the king’s power and established Parliament’s supremacy
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    American war of independence

  • creation of Scottish parliament and Welsh Assembly and Good Friday Agreement (Northern Ireland)

  • Scottish Independence Referendum

    55% of Scottish population didn't want to quit the UK.
  • Brex-it referundum

    Brex-it referundum

    United Kingdom population choosed to quit European Union