The document provides an overview of important events and figures from the 16th and early 17th century in England. It discusses how King Henry VII centralized power after the War of the Roses. It then outlines how Martin Luther's 95 Theses sparked the Protestant Reformation. King Henry VIII declared himself "Supreme Head of Church in England." The document also summarizes the succession of monarchs after Henry VIII, including Edward VI, Mary I, Elizabeth I, and the Stuart dynasty of James I and Charles I, before the English Civil War and Oliver Cromwell's rule as Lord Protector during the Interregnum.

1. Introduction to the
16th and Early 17th Century

2. What’s in a Name?
• Renaissance
• Early Modern Period

3. King Henry VII
• Centralized power after the War of the Roses
• Royal court becomes the center of culture and power
• The importance of patronage

4. Martin Luther’s 95 Theses
• Kicks off the Protestant Reformation

5. King Henry VIII
• “Supreme Head of Church in England”

6. Succession after Henry VIII
• King Edward VI
• Radical Protestant and reformer
• 42 Articles by Thomas Cranmer
• Book of Common Prayer

7. Succession after Henry VIII
• King Edward VI – Radical Protestant and reformer
• Queen Mary I
• First Ruling Queen
• Roman Catholic – Bloody Mary

8. Succession after Henry VIII
• King Edward VI – Radical Protestant and reformer
• Queen Mary I – Bloody Mary
• Queen Elizabeth I
• Moderate Protestant
• Virgin Queen

9. Succession after Henry VIII
• King Edward VI – Radical Protestant and reformer
• Queen Mary I – Bloody Mary
• Queen Elizabeth I – Moderate Protestant

10. Stuart Dynasty
• James I
• King James Bible

11. Stuart Dynasty
• James I
• Charles I

12. Civil War
• Interregnum
• Oliver Cromwell “Lord Protector”

13. Restoration
• Charles II
• Pledged loyalty to Protestant Church of England