This article presents a timeline of events in British history from 1500 AD until 1599 AD.
Timeline of British history (1000-1499) Timeline of British history (1600-1699)
ry VIII of England|Henry VIII]] crowned and married to Catherine of Aragon
1513 England and Scotland – James IV and thousands of Scots killed in defeat at Flodden
1521 England – Lutheran writings begin to circulate.
1525 England – Henry VIII seeks an annulment of his marriage, which is refused.
1526 England – Cardinal Wolsey orders the burning of Lutheran books.
1529 England – Henry VIII severs ties with Rome and declares himself head of the English church.
1532 Scotland – Creation of the College of Justice and the Court of Session.
1534 England – Act of Supremacy passed by Henry VIII
1534 England – Treasons Act 1534
1535 England – Execution of Thomas More and Cardinal John Fisher.
1536 England – Execution of William Tindale in Antwerp
1542 Scotland – Mary, Queen of Scots,
1547 England – Edward VI crowned King
1549 England – Prayer Book rebellion in south-west.
1553 England – Mary I accedes to the throne.
1558 England – Queen Elizabeth I accedes to the throne
1559 England – Act of Supremacy 1559
1560:Scotland – Parliament legislates protestant reformation of the Church of Scotland.
1567 Scotland – The Catholic Mary, Queen of Scots, abdicates and flees Scotland after an uprising by Protestant lords
1571 England – Treasons Act 1571
1579 Scotland – James VI takes over government from his regent, James Douglas.
1582 Scotland – Establishment of the University of Edinburgh by Royal Charter.
1587 England and Scotland – Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, at Fotheringay Castle in Northamptonshire on 8 February
1588 England – Spanish Armada destroyed on 8 August
1592 Scotland – James VI enacts the "Golden Act" recognising the power of Presbyterianism within the Scottish church
