Historedia
Group or institution

Parliament of England

Events
5
Episodes
7
Years
1534–1707

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Parliament of England, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. English Reformation Parliament passes Acts of Supremacy and Submission

    1534

    Role: Legislative body passing the Acts

    1. 1534 · Parliamentary session locationPassage of the Act for the Submission of the Clergy

      Parliament confirmed the clergy's submission to royal authority, forbidding independent ecclesiastical law-making without the King's license.

  2. Reinstatement of the Act of Supremacy

    1559

    Role: Legislative body passing the Act of Supremacy

    1. 1559 · EnglandSupremacy Act Enactment

      The Act of Supremacy was enacted, abolishing Papal jurisdiction and naming Elizabeth Supreme Governor of the Church of England.

    2. April 1559 · EnglandParliamentary Reconvening

      Parliament reconvened in April 1559 after the Queen rejected an earlier bill, aiming to finalize the religious settlement.

  3. Uxbridge Parliamentary Talks

    1645

    Role: Negotiating party

    1. 29 January 1645 · UxbridgeOpening of Uxbridge Talks

      Peace negotiations between the English Parliament and King Charles I commenced at Uxbridge on 29 January 1645.

    2. 22 February 1645 · UxbridgeConclusion of Uxbridge Talks

      The negotiations at Uxbridge ended without success on 22 February 1645, failing to resolve the conflict.

  4. Act of Uniformity 1662

    1662

    Role: Legislative body enacting the Act

    1. 19 May 1662 · EnglandEnactment of the Act

      Parliament passed the Act of Uniformity on 19 May 1662, making the 1662 Book of Common Prayer compulsory for church services.

  5. Acts of Union and Creation of Great Britain

    1707

    Role: Ratifying body

    1. 16 January 1707 · Parliament of ScotlandScottish Parliament Ratification

      The Scottish Parliament voted to ratify the Treaty of Union on 16 January 1707.

Sources

  1. Acts of Supremacy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-19
  2. Submission of the Clergy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-23
  3. Act of Supremacy 1558 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-03
  4. Elizabethan religious settlement Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
  5. Treaty of Uxbridge Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-30
  6. Act of Uniformity 1662 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-08
  7. Acts of Union 1707 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-24