UK KS3 Tudors and Stuarts Chronology

Henry VIII becomes King. He has six wives, but not at the same time.

• 1509

• 1547

• 1534

• 1536

Henry VIII makes himself Head of England, breaking away from the Roman Catholic Church.

• 1509

• 1547

• 1534

• 1536

Henry VIII starts to close to monasteries, confiscating their valuables and land.

• 1509

• 1547

• 1534

• 1549

Edvard VI becomes King He's sympathetic to Protestants.

• 1509

• 1547

• 1534

• 1536

A New Book of Common Prayer is introduced. It is written in English, not Latin.

• 1509

• 1547

• 1534

• 1549

Elizabeth I becomes Queen. She has a long reign, but never marries.

• 1588

• 1587

• 1559

• 1558

Elizabeth I tries to change the Church of England so both Catholics and Protestants will like it.

• 1588

• 1587

• 1559

• 1558

Mary Queen of Scots is executed.

• 1588

• 1587

• 1559

• 1558

The Spanish send an Armada of ships against England. It is defeated.

• 1588

• 1587

• 1559

• 1558

Elizabeth dies childless. James Stuart, already King of Scotland, becomes the new King of England.

• 1625

• 1642

• 1603

• 1648