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Rise of England, 16th-17th c. Military conflicts Reformation in England Economic/mercantile growth Decline of Spain. Quelling internal revolts Subduing Welsh during reign of Henry VIII (r. 1509-47) Nine Years’ War (1594 -1603 ) Elizabeth I (r. 1558-1603 )
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Rise of England, 16th-17th c. Military conflicts Reformation in England Economic/mercantile growth Decline of Spain
Quelling internal revolts Subduing Welsh during reign of Henry VIII (r. 1509-47) Nine Years’ War (1594-1603) Elizabeth I (r. 1558-1603) 1603 James VI Stuart of Scotland becomes king of England (James I, r. 1603-25)
Map Link: The British Isles, 1603-1688: <http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/shepherd/british_isles _1603_1688.jpg>
Spanish Armada, 1588 Philip II of Spain (r. 1556-98) 1554 Philip II marries Mary I (r. 1553-58) 1570s Philip loses patience with Elizabeth 1585 English support Dutch rebellion. English also supporting French Huguenots
7th Feb 1587 Elizabeth executes Mary, Queen of Scots Apr 1587 Sir Francis Drake (c. 1540-96) burns Spanishships at Cadiz “Singeing of the King of Spain’s Beard” May 1588 Armada sets out for England “I know I have the body of a weak, feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too.”
Map Link: Routes of the Spanish Armada: <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/ 0/0f/Routes_of_the_Spanish_Armada.gif/329px-Routes _of_the_Spanish_Armada.gif>
Edward VI (r. 1547-53) English Bible of William Tyndale (1494-1536) and Miles Coverdale (1488-1568) Book of Common Prayer, by Thomas Cranmer (d. 1556)
Mary I (“Bloody Mary”, r. 1553-58) 17th Nov 1558 Death of Mary Elizabeth I (r. 1558-1603): “Supreme governor ofthe realm in all things ecclesiastical and temporal” (Act of Supremacy, 1559)
Act of Uniformity, 1559 Sacraments: Eucharist and Baptism Marriage for clergy System of bishops, and elaborate church ritual Salvation by faith over works
Calvinist Protestants (Puritans) 1570 Pope Pius V (p. 1566-72) excommunicates Elizabeth, with no significant effect Nationalism trumping religion? 1603 Accession of James I King James Bible “The wisest fool in Christendom”
Economic and Mercantile Growth: Improved agriculture and use of natural resources Developing exports, especially textiles Exploring new markets: Sir Francis Drake, Sir Walter Raleigh (1554-1618)
1584-87 Establishment of colony at Roanoke 1620 Puritans settle at Plymouth, Mass. Displacing First Nations
1560s Dutch resistance to Spanish rulers 1572 Dutch rebel against Spanish 1579 Formation of Dutch United Provinces 1585 English support Dutch Map Link: The Netherlands, 1559-1609: <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/ Northern_Netherlands_map_002.jpg>.
1609 Peace between Dutch and Spain 1621 War breaks out again 1648 Spanish recogniseDutch independence at Peace of Westphalia
Decline of Spain in late 16th/early 17th c. Expenses outweighing income Neglect of agricultural development Lack of development of colonies Rebellions against taxes in Portugal and Catalonia Losing territories: Dutch United Provinces (1648), Portugal (1668), Franche-Comté (Burgundy, 1678), others