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Jun 28, 1491
Birth
King Henry VIII born -
Apr 11, 1502
Heir to Throne
Became the heir to the English throne in 1502 when his older brother died -
Apr 11, 1509
Becomes King
Becomes King of England after his father dies -
Apr 11, 1509
Gets Married
Gets married to Catherine of Aragon -
Apr 11, 1509
Fathers Ministers commit high treason and are sentenced to death
2 days after inauguration caught two of his fathers ministers and executed them in 1510 for high treason -
Apr 11, 1513
Battle of Spurs
In 1513 led his army to take over France at the battle of spurs -
Apr 11, 1516
First Child
1516, had his first baby but it only lived a few weeks -
Apr 11, 1519
Had First Son
1519, first legitimate son. Henry FitzRoy -
Apr 11, 1525
Son becomes a Duke
His son in 1525 was named Duke of Richmond -
Apr 11, 1533
Marries his second wife
1533, marries second wife, Anne Boleyn -
Apr 11, 1534
Reforms Catholic Church
1534, declared supreme head of the church, reforming the Catholic Church -
Apr 11, 1536
Beheads second wife
1536, beheads his second wife, Anne Boleyn -
Apr 11, 1536
Marries third wife
1536, marries third wife, Jane Seymour -
Apr 11, 1537
Third wife dies
1537, third wife, Jane Seymour, dies of birth complications -
Apr 11, 1540
Marries fourth wife
Married 1540, fourth wife, Anne of Cleves -
Apr 11, 1540
Marries fifth wife
1540, marries fifth wife, Catherine Howard -
Apr 12, 1540
Divorces fourth wife
1540, divorced fourth wife, Anne of Cleves -
Apr 11, 1542
Beheads fifth wife
His fifth wife, Anne of Cleves, is beheaded in 1542 -
Apr 11, 1543
Marries sixth wife
1543, marries sixth and last wife,Catherine Parr, she lasts untill he dies -
Jan 28, 1547
Death
In 1547 he dies