Mid Years Flashcards
When did Henry VIII become King?
1509
When did Martin Luther write the 95 theses?
1517
How long did the religious war in Europe last?
1524-1531
(The war in Germany lasted from 1524-1525 and the war in Switzerland lasted from 1529-1531. The wars were between Protestants and Catholics)
When did Henry end his marriage?
1528-1533
When was the Act Of Supremacy created?
1534
When did the dissolution of the monastries occur?
1536
How long did the reformation accelerate?
From 1547-1552
When did Edward die and Mary become Queen?
1553
Hown long was England Catholic again under the reign of Bloody Mary?
1553-1558
When did Mary die and Elizabeth became Queen?
1558
When was the Elizabethan religious settlement or ‘middle way’ created?
1558-1559
When did the Eighty Years War start in low countries?
1568
When is Mary, Queen of Scots, executed?
1587
When did the Spanish Armada take place?
(Spain tried to invade England; Mary made a famous speech and the invasion failed)
1588
What does the word abbot mean?
The head of an abbey
What does the word relic mean?
A part of the body or clothing of a famous person
What does the word heretic mean?
A person with religious views that disagree with official Church teaching
Basilica meaning
A type of building usually a church, given special status by the Pope
Dominican friar meaning
Monk following the rule of St Dominic. Friars were monks who could travel around instead of staying in a monastery
Reformation meaning
A movement in the 16th century which led to the founding of Protestantism.
Approximately how many people were burned during Mary’s reign?
300
