English Reformation Timeline YEA

Henry VIII Becomes King

Apr 21, 1509

In his early years, Henry was not supposed to become the king. His brother, Arthur, was the eldest son, and was planned to be the successor to the throne. However, Arthur died at the age of 15, making Henry the heir at 10 years old. Because of this, not much is known about his early childhood, However, it is known that in his youth, he was strong, athletic, and handsome.

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Period: Apr 21, 1509 to Mar 24, 1603

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Catherine of Aragon

Jun 11, 1509

The daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella, the rulers of Spain
She went through 7 pregnancies when with Henry VIII
Annuled their marrage after Henry fell in love with Anne Boleyn
This annulment was also due to her age, as she had become too old to have more children, and had not birthed a male heir
She was ultimantly stripped of her title of Queen and seperated from her surviving daughter, Mary

Mary I of England

Feb 18, 1516

Mother Catherine of Aragon
Father Henry VIII of England

Divorced/ anulled Catherine of Aragon

Jan 1, 1533

She died in 1536

Anne Boleyn

Jan 25, 1533

Henry loved her very much, writing her love letters even though he hated writing letters.
In 1532, she became pregnant for the first time
She had one daughter and two miscarriages
She was tried in 1536 for adultery, incest, and planning the murder of the king
She was found guilty, and was beheaded

Elizabeth I of England

Sep 7, 1533

Mother Anne Boleyn
Father Henry VIII of England

Act of Supremacy of 1534

Nov 1, 1534

The Act of Supremacy stated that the king was the head and authority of the Church of England. Henry wanted an annulment in his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, which the Pope denied. Because of this, Henry could get an annulment of his marriage without the concent of the Pope.

Death of Catherine of Aragon

Jan 7, 1536

Divorcd/ anulled Anne Boleyn

May 19, 1536

Divorced when she died

Anne Boleyn Executed

May 19, 1536

Jane Seymour

May 30, 1536

Henry took favor towards Jane while he was still married to Anne
Was married within a day of Anne's execution
Was the first of Henry's wives to give him a son
Died two weeks after giving birth
Was burried with Henry, and was the only of his wives to recieve this treatment

Edward VI of England

Oct 12, 1537

Father Henry VIII of England
Mother Jane Seymour

Divorced/ anulled Jane Seymour

Oct 24, 1537

He divorced her when she died

Jane Seymour Dies

Oct 24, 1537

Anne of Cleves

Jan 6, 1540

Married Henry after 2 years since his last marrige
The marriage was only for political reasons, as Henry wanted alliances
Henry was not happy with this marriage, and he tried to end it very quickly
Henry was not happy with her apperance, and said he was mislead by others complimenting her attractiveness.
She was given the title of King's Sister and land after the marriage was annuled.

Divorced/ anulled Anne of Cleves

Jul 1, 1540

She outlived Henry VII

Kathryn Howard

Jul 28, 1540

She is known as a "rose without a thorn"
Married sixteen days after his last marriage
He was 30 years older than her
There were rumors that she was unloyal
Executed because adultry

divorced/ anulled Kathryn Howard

Jan 1, 1542

She was executed for adultery

Kathryn Howard Executed

Feb 13, 1542

Katherine Parr

Jul 12, 1543

She made many eneimies in Henry's court
She was plotted against by memebers of the court
She was tortured by Anne Askew, a protestant
She became very ill
She gave birth to Mary

Henry VIII Dies

Jan 8, 1547

Edward VI takes the throne

Jan 28, 1547

Took the throne when he was 9 years old
His death caused a power struggle that led to the nine-day reign of Lady Jane Grey
He was believed that he suffered from tuberculosis
Edward was a Protestant, even though his sister Mary was Catholic
During his reign the Book of Common Prayer was commissioned

Divorced/ anulled Katherine Parr

Jan 28, 1547

She was widowed when he died

Katherine Parr Dies

Sep 5, 1548

Edward VI Dies

Jul 6, 1553

Mary takes the throne

Jul 19, 1553

Took the throne at age 37
Nickname is "Bloody Mary" due to to her persecution of Protestants
Mary I was pregnant but it turned out to be a false pregnancy
She belonged to the Roman Catholic Church
She was married to Thomas Cranmer when she was young

Anne of Cleves Dies

Jul 16, 1557

Elizabeth I takes the throne

Nov 17, 1558

She took the throne at age 25
She would wear thick white make up to cover up small pox scars
She was fluent in English, Latin, Italian, French, Spanish, and Welsh by the age eleven
She never married, she was close but never went through with it
At the age of 21, she was imprisoned in the Tower of London for treason
She was ruler when the English defeated the Spanish Armada

Mary Dies

Nov 17, 1558

Act of Supremacy of 1559

Jan 1, 1559

The original act was repealed by Mary when she was the ruler, but was reinstated by Elizabeth during her rule. This accomplished the same thing as the first act, with the addition of the Oath of Supremacy, which requires people in public and church offices to swear loyalty to the king/queen.

Elizabeth Dies

Mar 24, 1603