1290English Jews Expelled by Royal Decree

By the Edict of Expulsion, King Edward I of England orders a...
Timelines Logo
Year
63
1290
1381
1537
1553
1729

✝️ Joseph of Arimathea's Legendary Mission to Glastonbury

According to legend, Joseph of Arimathea goes to Glastonbury on the first Christian mission to Britain.
Joseph of Arimathea's Legendary Mission to Glastonbury (63)
ChristianityReligious MissionsAncient romeMythologyReligious History
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

📜 English Jews Expelled by Royal Decree

English Jews Expelled by Royal Decree (1290)
Religious ViolenceAnti-SemitismMiddle AgesJewish DiasporaDiscriminationExile
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⛪ John Wycliffe's Dismissal and the Rise of Lollardy

John Wycliffe is dismissed from the University of Oxford for criticism of the Catholic Church, leading to the Lollardy movement in England.
John Wycliffe's Dismissal and the Rise of Lollardy (1381)
ChristianityHeresyCatholicismMiddle AgesReligious Movement
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

📖 William Tyndale's English Bible Translation Published

William Tyndale's partial translation of the Bible into English is published, which would eventually be incorporated into the King James Bible.
William Tyndale's English Bible Translation Published (1537)
BibleTranslationChristianityEnglish LanguageReligious TextsPrinting Press
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

👑 Mary I Ascends to Throne and Restores Catholicism

Mary Tudor becomes the first queen regnant of England and restores the Church of England under Papal authority.
Mary I Ascends to Throne and Restores Catholicism (1553)
ChristianityCatholicismPapal AuthorityReligious Violence
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⛪ Wesley Brothers Initiate Methodism

1735: Charles Wesley and John Wesley begin Methodism in England.
Wesley Brothers Initiate Methodism (1729)
ChristianityReligious RevivalGreat Awakening
United KingdomUnited Kingdom