Dates and Events

Question 0

1485

Answer 0

Henry VII ends unrest, unified country, strengthens crown and replenishes treasury - first tudor

Question 1

1476

Answer 1

During war of Roses william Caxton set up first printing press at Westminster as part of London

Question 2

1490’s -1500’s

Answer 2

Developed new classical scholarship - Oxford group decrees new scholarship - humanism greek and latin are a model

Question 3

1517

Answer 3

Luther posted 99 thesis on church door in wittenburg Germany. Reformation

Question 4

1530

Answer 4

Half population is literate

Question 5

1563-1605

Answer 5

Reign of Elizabeth I most glorious age held puritans and catholics in check central government - *population growth 93,000-224000

Question 6

1570

Answer 6

Elizabeth excommunicated from catholic church, united England behind queen

Question 7

1577-1580

Answer 7

Sir francis drakes voyage around the world, returns with spanish treasure, angered king phillip II of spain

Question 8

1587

Answer 8

Mary Queen of Scotts beheaded

Question 9

1588

Answer 9

British defeat spanish armada, england to remain protestant and a naval power

Question 10

1603

Answer 10

Elizabeth dies and King James of scotland son of mary queen of scots takes power - stuart monarchy

Question 11

1611

Answer 11

King james bible is completed, influential

Question 12

1620

Answer 12

Founding of plymouth in america because king james persecuted puritans

Question 13

1642

Answer 13

English Civil War Kings supporters (royalists or cavaliers vs. parliament (puritan or roundheads) led by cromwell

Question 14

1649

Answer 14

King tried and found guilty of treason and beheaded. England is a commonwealth led by cromwell “protectorate” closed playhouses

Question 15

1660

Answer 15

Monarchy is restored by Charles II, son of executed Charles I. Theatres reopen - *restoration