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* 1534 Henry VIII’s break from Catholic Church & create Church of England ("Anglican church")
* 1534 Henry VIII’s break from Catholic Church & create Church of England ("Anglican church")
** the break ensures English-Spanish/French competition / wars
** the break ensures English-Spanish/French competition / wars
* Non-conformists = do not "conform" to the central, state-run Church of England (also known as "Anglican Church")
* Protestant objections to centralized Church of England doctrine leads to the splinter religious dissenters known generally as "'''Separatists'''" and "'''Puritans'''" and their offshoots, including  
* Protestant objections to centralized Church of England doctrine leads to the splinter religious dissenters known generally as "'''Separatists'''" and "'''Puritans'''" and their offshoots, including  
** Anabaptists (opposed infant baptism; included Amish and Mennonite movements)
** Brownists
** Brownists
*** followers of Robert Browne in 1550s who were among the first separatists who opposed the Church of England
*** followers of Robert Browne in 1550s who were among the first separatists who opposed the Church of England
*** most of the pilgrims on the 1620 Mayflower were Brownists
*** most of the pilgrims on the 1620 Mayflower were Brownists
** Quakers (who would settle in Pennsylvania)
** Quakers (who would settle in Pennsylvania)
** Congregationalists (believe in autonomous, self-run "congregations")
** Levelers -- arose during the English Civil War:
** Levelers -- arose during the English Civil War:
*** believed in popular sovereignty and religious tolerance
*** believed in popular sovereignty and religious tolerance
*** behaved like populists with speeches, pamphlets, rallies, etc.
*** behaved like populists with speeches, pamphlets, rallies, etc.
** Anabaptists (opposed infant baptism; included Amish and Mennonite movements)
* in 1553, the adamantly Catholic Mary Tudor was crowned ruling Queen of England
* in 1553, the adamantly Catholic Mary Tudor was crowned ruling Queen of England
** Mary attempted to reverse the English Reformation, including to return property that was seized by Henry VIII to the Catholic Church.
** Mary attempted to reverse the English Reformation, including to return property that was seized by Henry VIII to the Catholic Church.
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** Third Civil War ends in 1651 when Charles II was exiled
** Third Civil War ends in 1651 when Charles II was exiled


* '''the Commonwealth'''  
=== '''The Commonwealth''' ===
** 1649-1653 Oliver Cromwell & the Commonwealth of England (Protestant rule)
* 1649-1653 Oliver Cromwell & the Commonwealth of England (Protestant rule)
** the Commonwealth was marked by political dissention  
** Cromwell was both a member of Parliament and a leader of the parliamentarian army
** only Cromwell held it together, falling apart a year after his death in 1658 and his son's unsuccessful rule
*** called the New Model Army, it was the first "professional army" (paid, full-time soldiers) and it wielded political power over Parliament
* Cromwell was a fervent Puritan
** believed he was acting on God's providence
* the Commonwealth was marked by political dissention
* only Cromwell held it together, falling apart a year after his death in 1658 and his son's unsuccessful rule


* "Restoration" of Charles II in 1660 after Cromwell died and his son was unable to maintain rule
* "Restoration" of Charles II in 1660 after Cromwell died and his son was unable to maintain rule
=== English Reformation ===


=== Significance of English Civil War ===
=== Significance of English Civil War ===