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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
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
1559
Queen Elizabeth I introduced her religious settlement that established England as protestant
1561
Flemish strangers settle in sandwich
1562
John Hawkins started Englandās involvement in the transatlantic slave trade
1600
Charter to set up the East India Company
1680
Thousands of Huguenots migrate to England
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
1709
Naturalisation Act - Allowed Protestants in Europe same rights as English as long as they swear loyalty to the crown
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