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Dec 16, 1485
Catherine of Aragon birth
Catherine of Aragon, also spelled Katherine, was the Queen of England from June 1509 until May 1533 as the first wife of King Henry VIII -
Jun 28, 1491
The Birth of a King
Henry is born. -
Period: Jun 28, 1491 to Jan 28, 1547
King Henry VIII's Reign
The start and end date for King Henry VIII's reign. -
Apr 21, 1509
King Henry VIII
Henry becomes king Henry VIII. -
Apr 21, 1509
Henry VII dies
the 17-year-old Henry succeeded him as king. -
Period: Jun 11, 1509 to May 23, 1533
Henry and Catherines marriage
The start and end date for Henry and Catherine's marriage. -
Sep 17, 1513
Henry, Duke of Cornwall birth
Henry and Catherine of Aragon's son. -
Feb 18, 1516
Mary I of England birth
Queen Catherine bore Henry his first child to survive infantry, Princess Mary. -
Jun 15, 1519
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset birth
Henry and Elizabeth Blount's son. -
Feb 11, 1531
Supreme Head
The Catholic Church in England recognized King Henry VIII as its supreme head. -
Jan 25, 1533
Anne Boleyn
Henry secretly married Anne Boleyn (January 25th). Marriage between Henry and Catherine of Aragon was annulled in April. -
May 23, 1533
The Annulment
Henry Requests the Annulment of his Marriage with his First of Many Wives. -
Sep 7, 1533
Elizabeth I of England birth
Anne gave birth to a daughter, Elizabeth. -
May 15, 1536
Anne's trial
Henry charged three men on account of their adultery with his wife, and on May 15, 1536, he put her on trial. -
Jul 23, 1536
Henry FitzRoy's death
was the son of King Henry VIII of England and his mistress, Elizabeth Blount, and the only illegitimate offspring whom Henry VIII acknowledged. -
Oct 12, 1537
Edward VI of England birth
Henry and Jane Seymour's son. -
Jan 28, 1547
Henry's Death
King Henry VIII dies in London. He was interred in St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle alongside his deceased third wife, -
Jul 6, 1553
Edward VI of England's death
Edward VI was King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death. He was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine. The son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, Edward was England's first monarch to be raised as a Protestant. -
Nov 17, 1558
Mary I of England's death
Mary I was the Queen of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death. -
Elizabeth I of England's death
Elizabeth I was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death.