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  Government and politics at the National Archives
 Thomas More beheaded 1535 Interrogations for the trial of Sir Thomas More
National Archives, Kew
 
 English king plunders monasteries 1536
 
 Anne Boleyn executed 1536
 
  1536 Record of the trial of Anne Boleyn in 1536
National Archives, Kew
 
Catherine Howard writes an indiscreet letter c. 1541
 
 Catherine Howard beheaded in Tower 1542
 
  1542 Letter from Catherine Howard to Thomas Culpeper, 1541
National Archives, Kew
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  1554 Letter from Elizabeth to her sister Mary I
National Archives, Kew
 
Elizabeth writes to her sister Mary, begging to be released from the Tower 1554
 
 Mary I succeeded by sister, Elizabeth 1558
 
  1585 The Great Seal used by Elizabeth I from 1586
National Archives, Kew
 
 Five Members evade royal arrest 1642
 
 Battle of Edgehill 1642
 
 Cavaliers defeated at Naseby 1645
 
 Charles I convicted of treason 1649 Record of the trial of Charles I
National Archives, Kew
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 Charles I beheaded 1649
 
 First Continental Congress 1774 Signatures on the petition of the Continental Congress
National Archives, Kew
 
 Shot fired at Lexington 1775
 
 Washington is American commander 1775
 
American colonists make a final bid for peace 1775 The Olive Branch Petition of 1775
National Archives, Kew
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 American colonies vote for independence 1776
 
 Jefferson's Declaration adopted 1776
 
 Hancock signs first 1776 The American Declaration of Independence in 1776
National Archives, Kew
 
 Easter Rising in Dublin 1916
 
Michael Collins is shown his British police file c. 1919 Police file on Michael Collins
National Archives, Kew
 
 Collins defeats de Valera 1922
 
 Collins killed in ambush 1922
 
 Edward VIII is British king 1936
 
 Edward VIII plans to wed 1936
 
 Edward gives up crown for love 1936 Edward VIII's letter of abdication in 1936
National Archives, Kew
 
 George VI inherits brother's throne 1936
 
 Britain signs Treaty of Rome to join EC c. 1972 Treaty of Rome, 1972
National Archives, Kew
 
 Britain finally joins EC 1973
 
 Thatcher first woman in Downing Street 1979 Margaret Thatcher's election returns and writs in 1979
National Archives, Kew