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1492 Christopher Columbus discovered the West Indies

1497 John Cabot, the English explorer, discovered Newfoundland. He
left Bristol on his ship, the Matthew, looking for a sea route to Asia.
He ended up in North America, the first European to reach there
since the Vikings.

1498 Christopher Columbus discovered Trinidad in the
Caribbean Sea.

1499 A plague epidemic killed thousands of people in London.

1509 - Henry VII died and his son Henry VIII succeeded to the
1547 throne

1513 Henry VIII invaded France and King James IV of Scotland is killed
at the battle of Flodden.

1524 Population of Britain 2.3 million. 6% of the population lived in
towns. 3% in London

1528 Henry VIII sacks Cardinal Wolsey for failing to persuade the pope
to grant him divorce.

1534 Henry VIII forms the 'Church of England'. Henry is confirmed as
'Supreme Head of the Church of England 'following a
parliamentary Act of Supremacy

1535 Act of Union makes Wales part of England

1535 The first Bible printed in English is placed in Churches.

1536- Dissolution of the Monasteries (Destruction or closure of 560
1539 monasteries and religious houses)

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