Henry viii died in 1547, edward vi died 1553, mary tudor died 1558, elizabeth the first died 1603, james the first died 1625, charles the first was executed 1649. There was the english civil war during charles the firsts reign. There was the armada during elizabeth the firsts reign. Guy fawkes tried to blow up james the first and Parliament on 4/5 november 1605. This is just a little of what happened between 1540 and 1660