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Jan 1, 1509
Henry VIII is king of England
Henry VIII is crowned king of England in 1509 and marries Catherin of Aragon and they have a daughter named mary.They soon divorce becasue Henry didnt have a son. -
Period: Jan 1, 1509 to
The early 1500's to the mid 1600's
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Jan 1, 1533
Henry marries Anne Boleyn
Henry and Anne together have a daughter named Elizabeth. Anne is charged with treason and executed. -
Jan 1, 1537
Henry marries Jane Seymour
Henry finally gets the son hes been waiting for named Edward. Jane soon dies a few weeks later due to complications during pregnancy. -
Jan 1, 1547
All children will eventually rule England
All children will at least rule with different beliefs. Edward(protestant), Mary(catholic), Elizabeth(anglican- both catholic and protestant) -
Jan 1, 1547
Henry VIII dies.
Henrys death was either from illness or syphilis. -
James I becomes king of England
James believed in Divine Right of Kings as he has struggles with Parliament. His struggles were money for war and religion. -
The bible was translated
The bible translated by James is the most reverenced Bible in the English Language for 400 years. -
Charles I becomes king of England
King Charles rules with divine right, but still has problems with Parliament. Parliament refuses to fund wars so they tax England for money. Charles dismisses Parliament on and off. -
Religious policies cause problems
Scots plan to invade England in which they call Parliament for money. No money is for the king, but instead they limit Charles I power. -
Attempts are made to arrest 5 members of Parliament
After attempts were made to arrest 5 members of Parliament they escape and London is furious. A mob startrs outside the palace as Charles I leaves London and raises an army in Northern England.