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''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[England History|History]]'' | ''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[England History|History]]'' | ||
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'''1484''' Parliament declared all men to be freeman! The serfs and common people of England were now free to own land, to come and go, leave at will, but still had to pay taxes and obey the laws of the land. Prior to this time the records were in Latin. English was established as the spoken and written language. Rules of writing and speaking followed as English evolved. The Catholic Church retained their services in Latin. | '''1484''' Parliament declared all men to be freeman! The serfs and common people of England were now free to own land, to come and go, leave at will, but still had to pay taxes and obey the laws of the land. Prior to this time the records were in Latin. English was established as the spoken and written language. Rules of writing and speaking followed as English evolved. The Catholic Church retained their services in Latin. | ||
'''1538'' King Henry VIII ordered parishes to begin keeping vital records | '''1538''' King Henry VIII ordered parishes to begin keeping registers of vital records. Not all the churches started keeping christenings, marriage, and burial records at that time. Some began later. | ||
'''1542 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Cromwell,_1st_Earl_of_Essex Thomas Cromwell] '''established the Church of England as the state religion by overthrowing the Catholic Church. | '''1542 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Cromwell,_1st_Earl_of_Essex Thomas Cromwell] '''established the Church of England as the state religion by overthrowing the Catholic Church. King Henry VIII had killed any one who opposed him including the Earl of Montgomery and the Abbott of Glastonbury. The king ordered all the statues of saints destroyed, did away with priories, nunneries, monks, nuns, established divorce and created his new church called the Church of England (Anglican Church). King Henry had six wives who mostly bore him daughters. King Henry's only son Edward died in 1553 at the age of 18 leaving his sisters Mary (Catholic) and Elizabeth(Church of England). Mary (known as Bloody Mary because she put to death those who opposed the Catholic Church) was queen until her death in 1558. Elizabeth then became the Queen of England and reigned until her death in 1603. As she never married and had no issue, she was succeeded by James, the son of her hated cousin Mary Queen of Scots. James was James I of England and James VI of Scotland. | ||
'''1584 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puritan Puritan Movement:]''' The Puritain Relgions flurished and their leaders established Emanuel College in 1584 at Cambridge University. Emanuel College taught Protestant doctrine and men to be ministers like Benjamin Childe. | '''1584 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puritan Puritan Movement:]''' The Puritain Relgions flurished and their leaders established Emanuel College in 1584 at Cambridge University. Emanuel College taught Protestant doctrine and men to be ministers like Benjamin Childe. | ||
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<br>{{Wikipedia|History of England}} | <br>{{Wikipedia|History of England}} | ||
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{{Place|England}} | {{Place|England}} | ||
[[Category:England|Historical Overview]] | [[Category:England|Historical Overview]] | ||