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Jun 28, 1491
Henry VIII is born
Henry VIII is born in Greenwich on 28 June 1491, son of Henry VII. -
Oct 1, 1509
Henry takes over the throne
Henry VII dies, so Henry VIII marries Catherine and takes over the throne. He is 17 years old -
Jun 1, 1521
Henry receives a Award
Henry VIII is such a great author, he was awarded the "Defender of Faith" award by the pope -
Aug 1, 1533
Henry has a child
Henry's mistress Anne gave birth to a child, Elizabeth. -
Jun 1, 1534
Head of the Church
Henry VIII declared himself supreme head of church of England -
May 15, 1536
Henry VIII beheads Anne
Henry VIII puts Anne on trial for adultery, they find her guilty and take her to a private room to be beheaded. Within 24 hours of this Henry gets remarried with Jane Seymour. -
Oct 13, 1537
Henry's son is born
Jane finally gave birth to Henry's son, Edward. Unfortunately she died nine days later -
Feb 13, 1542
The execution
After an investigation into Catherine, Henry found her commiting adultery and had her exectued. -
Oct 13, 1543
Henry's bad habits
Henry's binge eating led to untreated type 2 diabetes. He also had pus filled pores on his body, this and his obesity probably contributed to his death. -
Jan 28, 1547
Henry Dies
Henry VIII dies on 28 January 1547.