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Apr 21, 1509
King Henry Takes the Throne
He was one of six kids as a child. As a child and young adult, he was an athletic kid who liked to hunt pray for hours on end. He was a smart child who studied very well. His older brother, Arthur was expected to take the throne but he died at age 15. He married Catherine and took the throne after his father died. -
Period: Apr 21, 1509 to
English Reformation
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Jan 18, 1516
Mary is born
Mary is Catherine's only child -
Jun 1, 1520
Alliance between England and France
King Henry VIII and Francis I establish an alliance between France and England, this meeting is called "The Feild of the Cloth of Gold" -
Nov 14, 1532
King Henry VIII wedding with Anne Boleyn
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May 23, 1533
King Henry's divorce with Katherine
King Henry VIII divorced Katherine after a 23 year marrage. -
Sep 7, 1533
Elizabeth is born to Anne Boleyn
The baby is born shortly after the divorce with Katherine which shows that King Henry VIII had been cheating on her. -
Nov 7, 1534
The Act of Supremecy takes place
This is a law which made King Henry VIII the head of the chuch. -
May 19, 1536
Anne Boleyn is killed
Anne Bolyn is executed by King Henry VIII because of rumors of her being unfaithful. -
May 30, 1536
King Henry VIII marries Jane Seymour
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Oct 12, 1537
Edward is born
Jane Seymour gives birth to Edward who is the future king. -
Oct 26, 1537
Jane Seymour dies
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Jan 6, 1540
King Henry marries Anne of Cleves
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Jul 23, 1540
King Henry VIII divorced Anne of Cleves
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Aug 5, 1540
King Henry married Catherine Howard
He marries Catherine just a few months after marrying Anne of Cleves -
Feb 13, 1542
Catherine Howard is executed
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Jul 12, 1543
He married Kathryn Parr
This is his final wife. -
Jan 28, 1547
Death of King Henry VIII
He died at the age of 55, his son, Edward VI became the king when he died. -
Jan 28, 1547
Edward Become King
On the day of his father's death, Edward the VI becomes king. He was king during some tough times, which included a war, followed by a rebellion. He changed the Anglican church into a Protestant church during his reign, among other things. -
Jan 23, 1548
Katherine Parr dies
She dies of child birth -
Jul 6, 1553
Death of King Edward VI
Edward was found to have a terminal illness at only age 15. He died at that age -
Nov 17, 1558
Queen Elizabeth I takes the throne of England
On November 17, 1558, Queen Elizabeth I became the new Queen of England after her predecessor Mary I of England died. Leading up to being queen, she practiced good posture, manners, and other skills that would eventually promote her image as queen. -
Mar 14, 1559
Second Act of Supremecy takes place.
The Act of Supremecy is reinstated by Elizabeth I -
The Death of Queen Elizabeth I
On March 24, 1603, Queen Elizabeth I died of blood poisoning in Richmond Palace. In the last few weeks of her life, she had become very ill and depressed and had refused to have doctors examine her. She went to a deep sleep on the final night of her life, and was pronounced dead the following morning. Her successor was King James I of England.
