English Reformation

Birth of Catherine of Aragon

Dec 16, 1485

Birth of Catherine of Aragon on December 16, 1485

Birth of King Henry VIII

Jun 8, 1491

King Henry VIII was born today

King Henry VIII Bio

Jun 8, 1491

King Henry VIII was born on June 8th, 1491 from Henry VII and Elizthebeth of York. When he was 10, his brother married Catherine. A couple months later, his brother died and they planned to mary Catherine to Henry VIII. He was became King when he was 17 and married shortly after...King Henry was young and fit when he was married. He had a boy with Catherine but he died two months later. He also had a child named Mary, who would become known as Bloody Mary.

King Henry VIII Bio continued

Jun 9, 1491

Henry found that he couldn't have another male with Catherine and wanted a divorce. The pope wouldn't allow it so Henry asked the Parliment if he could be head of the Church of England which the Parliment agreed to. Henry quickly divorced his wife Catherine. He then married Ann Boleyn. Parliment then made Henry no longer the head of the Church of England and excommunicated. Anne had a baby named Elizthebeth. Anne also had a still born son and later was excomunicated. Henry later went on to Jane

Henry VIII Bio con... con...

Jun 10, 1491

After marrying Jane, they had a son, Edward VI. Jane died only two days later. Henry finds yet another wife named Anne of Cleves. Then their marridge ended. Then he married Catherine Parr and that was his wife. After James V died, Henry took over Scotland. He died at age 56.

Birth of Ann Boleyn

Jan 16, 1501

Ann Boleyn was born in 1501. The exact date is unknown

Birth of Jane Seymour

Jan 16, 1508

Jane Seymour was born in 1508. The exact date is unknown.

English Reformation

Period: Jan 1, 1509 to Dec 31, 1603

King Henry Takes the Throne

Apr 22, 1509

King Henry VIII was crowned on 24 June, 1509. His father died three days before. He was seventeen at the time. The marrage between Catherine and Henry was avoided until today.

Catherine of Aragon married Henry VIII

Jun 24, 1509

Catherine of Aragon married Henry VIII

Birth of Mary I

Feb 18, 1516

Birth of Mary I on 18 February 1516. She was the child of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon.

Catherine Divorced Henry VIII

Jan 16, 1533

Catherine divorced King Henry in 1533.

Anne Boleyn married Henry VIII

Jan 25, 1533

Anne Boleyn married Henry VIII

Act of Supremacy of 1534

Nov 1, 1534

King Henry VIII set an act of supremacy in place stating that he was the leader of the Church of England and that people had to listen to him.

Catherine Died

Jan 7, 1536

Catherine died on January 7th, 1536. Only three years after the divorce with Henry. She was living in a dark danky castle and her health was declining.

Anne Boleyn executed

May 19, 1536

Anne was accused of adultry, and the King had her beheaded.

Henry VIII married Jane Seymour

May 30, 1536

Henry VIII married Jane Seymour

Death of Jane Seymour

Oct 24, 1537

Jane Seymour had a son two weeks ealier by c-section. She was weak and couldn't attend her son's christianing.

King Henry VIII divorces Anne of Cleves

Jul 1, 1540

Henry originally thought Anne of Cleves was attractive when he saw a painting of her, but after seeing her in real life he decided she was not attractive, and essentially divorced her because he was dissapointed.

Henry VIII becomes king of Ireland

Jan 20, 1541

Kathryn Howard Executed

Feb 13, 1542

Kathryn was thought to have been cheating on King Henry, and was ordered to be exectuted.

Death of King Henry VIII

Jan 28, 1547

King Henry died on 28 January 1547 in whitehall palace

Katherine Parr Widowed

Jan 28, 1547

King Henry died, and left Katherine Parr (his current wife at the time) a widow.

King Edward VI takes the throne

Jan 29, 1547

King Edward (Henry's third-born son) takes the throne. The exact date is not known.

Katherine Parr dies

Sep 5, 1548

King Edward VI dies

Jul 6, 1553

King Edward died of a terminal illness which some believed could have been tuberculosis.

Mary I crowned

Oct 30, 1553

Mary I was crowned

Anne of Cleves dies

Jul 16, 1557

Anne died of natural causes in Chelsea Manor in London after living a quiet life for many years. She is buried in Westminister Abbey in a tomb that is difficult to find.

Mary I died

Nov 17, 1558

Mary I died of natural causes.

Elizabeth Crowned Queen of England

Nov 18, 1558

After her sister's death, Elizabeth takes over the throne and completely repeals the catholic legislation set in place by Mary I. Elizabeth never married, and was often called the "Virgin Queen".

Act of Supremacy of 1559

Jan 1, 1559

Henry's daughter, Elizabeth declares herself the Supreme Governer of the Church of England, and set in place an Oath of Supremacy. Everyone had to swear allegiance to the monarch. Anyone who refused would be charged with treason.

Queen Elizabeth I dies

Mar 24, 1603

Queen Elizabeth died of natural causes.