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Period: Jun 28, 1491 to Jan 28, 1547
HENRY VIII
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1504
The 10-year-old Henry became the new Duke of Cornwall, and the new Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester.
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1506
Knight of the Golden Fleece
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1509
Became king
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Jun 11, 1509
1st marriage
Henry's wedding to Catherine of Aragon was kept low-key and was held at the friar's church in Greenwich. -
Jun 23, 1509
Coronation day
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1516
Mary's birth
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Jan 25, 1533
2nd marriage
Henry married Anne Boleyn in London. -
Sep 7, 1533
Elizabeth's birth.
Anne Boleyn gave birth to Elizabeth I. -
1534
Acts of Supremacy
Parliament recognised the King's status as head of the church in England -
1536
3rd Marriage
The day after Anne's execution the 45-year-old Henry became engaged to Jane Seymour, who had been one of the queen's ladies-in-waiting. They were married ten days later at the Palace of Whitehall. -
May 19, 1536
Anne's execution
At 8 am on 19 May 1536, Anne was executed on Tower Green. -
Oct 12, 1537
Edward's birth
On 12 October 1537, Jane gave birth to a son, Prince Edward, the future Edward VI. -
Oct 24, 1537
Jane's death
The birth was difficult, and Queen Jane died on 24 October 1537 from an infection. -
1540
4th Marriage
The marriage to Anne of Cleves took place in January 1540. -
1540
The King's marriage to Anne was disolved.
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Jul 28, 1540
5th Marriage
On 28 July 1540, Henry married the young Catherine Howard, a first cousin and lady-in-waiting of Anne Boleyn -
Feb 13, 1542
Cathrine's execution
Catherine was beheaded on 13 February 1542 -
1543
6th Marriage
Henry married his last wife, the wealthy widow Catherine Parr, in July 1543.A reformer at heart, she argued with Henry over religion. Parr helped reconcile Henry with his daughters, Mary and Elizabeth. In 1543, the Third Succession Act put them back in the line of succession after Edward. The same act allowed Henry to determine further succession to the throne in his will. -
Jan 28, 1547
Henry's death
Later in life, Henry's heailth declined. He became obese, he was covered with painful, pus-filled boils and possibly had gout. His obesity and other medical problems can be traced to the jousting accident on 24 January 1536 in which he suffered a leg wound. The chronic wound became ulcerated, preventing him from maintaining the level of physical activity he had previously enjoyed. Henry's obesity hastened his death at the age of 55, on 28 January 1547.