Henry VIII

By dizzydani123
  • Period: Jan 1, 1491 to Jan 1, 1502

    Prince Arthur in line for the throne was training to be King of England

  • Jun 28, 1491

    Henry was born

  • Period: Jun 28, 1491 to Jan 28, 1547

    Henry's Life

  • Jan 1, 1502

    Arthur died

    SInce Arthur was the first son of King Henry the 7th, he was in line for the throne and Henry the 8th was being brought up with his mother and sisters in a more free environment. When Arthur died, Henry became first in line for the throne and had to adjust quickly to the new lifestyle that would not permit him to do many fun activities or things he wanted to do.
  • Jan 1, 1502

    Henry's mum died

  • Apr 21, 1509

    Henry's dad died

  • Jun 11, 1509

    Henry married Catherine of Aragon

    Henry the 8th married Catherine of Aragon out of default really. Since she was married to his older brother when he died, she then was made to marry Henry.
  • Period: Jun 11, 1509 to Jan 1, 1533

    Married to Catherine of Aragon

    (Divorced)
  • Jun 28, 1509

    Henry's crowned King Henry The Eighth

  • Jan 1, 1511

    Catherine gave birth to a short-lived son

    Catherine was eight years to Henry's senior, therefore her time to conceive a safe and healthy baby was fading away.
  • Jun 28, 1514

    English Army crossed the French border

  • Jan 1, 1516

    Catherine of Aragon gave birth to a daughter Mary

  • Jan 1, 1519

    Woolsey organizes official games that center around a meeting

  • Jan 2, 1519

    King Henry writes the "Defense of the 7 Sacraments"

  • Jan 1, 1520

    Henry's reign hit rock botton

  • Jan 1, 1521

    Woolsey condemns Martin Luthers by burning them in public

  • Jan 1, 1525

    Charles V became Emperor of the Hapsburg Empire, and declared was on France

  • May 4, 1525

    Riots and other small outbreaks about the taxes that were because of the festival

  • May 17, 1527

    Opened first trial about divorce with Catherine

    (declined by Woolsey)
  • Jan 1, 1529

    Second divorce trial was opened

  • Jan 1, 1531

    Henry demands to be head of English Parliament

  • Jan 1, 1533

    Henry married Anne in secret and illegally

  • Jan 1, 1533

    Cranmer was made archbishop and declared Henry's marriage to Anne illegal

  • Period: Jan 25, 1533 to May 19, 1536

    Married to Anne Boleyn

    (executed)
  • Apr 1, 1533

    Catherine and Henry's marriage is annuled

  • Sep 1, 1533

    Anne and Henry have their first child Elizabeth the First

  • Jul 6, 1535

    Thomas Moore is imprisoned for not taking the oath

  • Jan 1, 1536

    Catherine of Aragon died

  • Feb 4, 1536

    Process of destroying monasteries began

  • May 19, 1536

    Anne Boleyn was executed for adultery

  • May 30, 1536

    Henry married Jane Seymour

  • Period: May 30, 1536 to Oct 24, 1537

    Married to Jane Seymour

    (died)
  • Jun 6, 1536

    Pilgrimage of Grace began

  • Oct 12, 1537

    Henry's son Edward is born

  • Oct 24, 1537

    Jane dies

  • Jan 1, 1538

    William Tydale published the Bible in English

  • Jan 6, 1540

    Married Anne of Cleves

  • Period: Jan 6, 1540 to Jul 1, 1540

    Married to Anne of Cleves

    (divorced)
  • Jul 1, 1540

    Divorced Anne of Cleves

  • Jul 28, 1540

    Married Catherine Howard

  • Period: Jul 28, 1540 to Jan 1, 1541

    Married to Catherine Howard

    (executed on February 13, 1542)
  • Feb 13, 1542

    Cathine Howard executed

  • Period: Jul 12, 1543 to Jan 28, 1547

    Married to Catherine Parr

    (widowed)