Henry 8

Henry VIII and his Wives

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  • Jun 25, 1503

    Catherine of Aragon was bethroded to Henry

    Catherine of Aragon was bethroded to Henry
  • Jun 11, 1509

    King Henry VIII marries Catherine of Aragon

  • Jun 24, 1509

    Accesion of King Henry VIII

    Accesion of King Henry VIII
  • Oct 28, 1513

    Catherine of Aragon ruled as regent whilst Henry was campaigning in France

  • Feb 18, 1516

    Mary the first daughter of King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine was born in Greenwich.

    Mary the first daughter of King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine was born in Greenwich.
    She later became Queen Mary I aka "Bloody Mary" (1516 - 1558)
  • Sep 3, 1518

    King Henry VIII started his affair with Elizabeth Blount

    King Henry VIII started his affair with Elizabeth Blount
    Known as Bessie Blount
  • Jun 27, 1519

    Henry Fitzroy is born.

    June 1519 - Elizabeth "Bessie" Blount gives birth to Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond the illegitimate son of King Henry VIII
  • Mar 4, 1526

    Henry -assumed to be Henry VIII's son is born.

    March 4 1526 - Mary Boleyn gave birth to a son, called Henry - he was widely assumed to be the son of King Henry VIII although not acknowledged as such.
  • Oct 28, 1526

    Affair with Mary Boleyn

    King Henry VIII has a brief affair with Mary Boleyn, the sister of Anne Boleyn - lady in waiting to Catherine of Aragon
  • Nov 8, 1526

    Anna Boleyn comes into scene

    Anna Boleyn comes into scene
    King Henry VIII becomes totally obsessed Anne Boleyn with whom he falls madly in love
  • Nov 8, 1532

    Anne Boleyn becomes pregnant

    Anne Boleyn becomes pregnant
  • Jan 25, 1533

    He and Anna get married, later on the same year Elizabeth is born.

    January 25th 1533 Henry marries Anne Boleyn and is excommunicated by Pope Clement VII
    Elizabeth , the daughter of King Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn, is born on 7 September 1533. She later becomes Queen Elizabeth I
  • Nov 8, 1534

    Their children become legitimate succesors to the throne

    March 23, 1534, Pope Clement VII declared that the marriage of Henry and Katherine of Aragon had indeed been valid.
    March 30, Parliament passed the Act of Succession which granted legitimate succession to the throne to the children of Henry and Anne Boleyn and negated the same to any children of Henry and Katherine of Aragon. Opposition to the Act constituted high treason.
  • Jan 7, 1536

    1536 January 7 - Queen Catherine of Aragon dies at Kimbolton Castle

    1536 January 7 - Queen Catherine of Aragon dies at Kimbolton Castle
  • May 2, 1536

    May 2nd 1536 Queen Anne Boleyn is arrested and taken to the Tower of London

    May 2nd 1536 Queen Anne Boleyn is arrested and taken to the Tower of London
  • May 15, 1536

    May 15th 1536 Queen Anne Boleyn tried for treason, adultery and incest in the Great Hall of the Tower of London

    May 15th 1536 Queen Anne Boleyn tried for treason, adultery and incest in the Great Hall of the Tower of London
  • May 15, 1536

    May 15th 1536 Queen Anne Boleyn tried for treason, adultery and incest in the Great Hall of the Tower of London

    May 15th 1536 Queen Anne Boleyn tried for treason, adultery and incest in the Great Hall of the Tower of London
  • May 19, 1536

    May 19th 1536 Anne Boleyn executed on Tower Hill.

    May 19th 1536 Anne Boleyn executed on Tower Hill. Anne's body and head were buried in an unmarked grave in the Chapel of St. Peter ad Vincula
  • May 20, 1536

    Jane Seymour and Henry bethroded

    Jane Seymour and Henry bethroded
    Within 24 hours of Anne Boleyn's execution, Jane Seymour and King Henry VIII are formally betrothed
  • May 30, 1536

    King Henry and Jane Seymour are married

    On the 30th of May 1536 King Henry and Jane Seymour are married
  • Aug 7, 1537

    Princess Elizabeth and Princess Mary, the daughters of Henry are declared bastards

    Princess Elizabeth and Princess Mary, the daughters of Henry are declared bastards
  • Nov 8, 1537

    King Edward VI is born

    Jane Seymour dies after the premature birth of a son, the future King Edward VI
  • Mar 10, 1540

    Henry VIII marries Anne of Cleves

    Henry VIII marries Anne of Cleves
    Henry VIII marries Anne of Cleves but the marriage is annulled
  • Jul 28, 1540

    Henry marries 19 year old Catherine Howard

    Henry marries 19 year old Catherine Howard
    July 28th 1540 - 49 year old Henry marries 19 year old Catherine Howard
  • Feb 13, 1542

    Catherine Howard is executed for adultery

    13th February 1542 - Catherine Howard is executed for adultery
  • Jul 12, 1543

    Henry marries Catherine Parr

    Henry marries Catherine Parr
    12th July 1543 - Henry marries Catherine Parr
  • Jan 28, 1547

    Henry dies

    King Henry VIII dies 28 January 1547 at Palace of Whitehall
    He was buried at Windsor next to Jane Seymour