Henry VIII

By emilycockell
  • Jan 1, 1491

    Birth

    Birth
    Henry VIII was born in 1491 in Greenwich, England. He was born into a wealthy royal family and lived an easy childhood.
  • Jan 1, 1509

    Becomes King

    Becomes King
    Henry VIII becomes king in 1509 at age 18.
  • Jan 15, 1509

    Wife 1, Catherine Parr

    Wife 1, Catherine Parr
    Marries his brother's widow, Catherine Parr. He divorced her when she could not produce a male heir.
  • Jan 1, 1529

    Reformation Starts

    Religious chaos breaks out with the creation of Anglican Church, spread of Protestant, and 95 Theses.
  • Jan 1, 1531

    Becomes Head of Church in England

    Henry VIII splits England from the Catholic Church rule and creates Anglican Church.
  • Jan 1, 1533

    Wife 2, Anne Boleyn

    Wife 2, Anne Boleyn
    Marries Anne Boleyn. Did not produce a male heir and is beheaded for incest, adultery, and plotting to kill the king.
  • Jan 1, 1536

    Wife 3, Jane Seymour

    Wife 3, Jane Seymour
    Henry finally reaches his goal for Jane produced a male heir. She later dies due to child birth.
  • Jan 1, 1540

    Wife 4, Anne of Cleves

    Wife 4, Anne of Cleves
    She was not suited for the England Monarch lifestyle. They were divorced when tension between countries started rising. They remained friends after.
  • Jan 1, 1540

    Wife 5, Katheryn Howard

    Wife 5, Katheryn Howard
    She was 19 years old while he was 49. She was caught cheating on him and beheaded.
  • Jan 1, 1543

    Wife 6, Katherine Parr

    She got lucky and outlived King Henry VIII, not facing any cruel punishments.
  • Jan 1, 1547

    King Henry VIII Dies

    King Henry VIII Dies
    Lived for 56 years and reigned for 38 years. Suffered from gout and type 2 diabetes.