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1517

Martin Luther published his 95 thesis, sparking the reformation

He believed that the Catholic Church were corrupt through their abusive power of priests bishops, and the pope

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1534

Henry VIII made himself head of the Church of England - Act of supremacy

Beginning of reformation in break of authority of Catholic Church

Led to the dissolution of monasteries in England and confiscation of their wealth

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1559

Queen Elizabeth I introduced her religious settlement that established England as protestant

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1561

Flemish strangers settle in sandwich

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1562

John Hawkins started England’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade

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1600

Charter to set up the East India Company

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1680

Thousands of Huguenots migrate to England

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1689

Glorious Revolution

Overthrow of Catholic King James

English nobles invited William of Orange to invade England

Parliament offered William of Orange the throne however, he had to sign Bill of Rights which limited authority of the monarch

Bill of Rights laid the foundation of modern parliamentary democracy

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1709

Naturalisation Act - Allowed Protestants in Europe same rights as English as long as they swear loyalty to the crown

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