King Henry VIII

King Hnery VIII Throne

Period: Jan 1, 1509 to Dec 31, 1603

King Henry marries catherine of aragon

Jun 7, 1509

King Henry VIII is married to his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. Catherine was previously the wife of Arthur, Henry's son, but Arthur died a few months after their wedding. With Henry VIII, Catherine became pregnant with several children, the first four of which were either miscarriages or died shortly after birth. The only child they had that lived was Mary. Henry, frustrated because he hadn't had a son and falling in love with Anne Boleyn, rejected the Pope and annulled their marriage.

Mary Tudor was born

Feb 18, 1516

Mary Tudor was born to Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon.

Henry marries anne boelyn

Jan 25, 1533

Anne Boleyn was born in 1501 into a wealthy family. Her father was the First Earl of Wilshire. From there she was raised in Hever Caslte, Kent. She was then sent to France to recieve her education. When she returned, she was pursued by King Henry VIII. Despite her efforts to stay away from the King, she married him in 1533, when he annuled Catherine Aragon. When married, they had one daughter and four miscarriages. She was later executed in 1536 because she couldn't give birth to a male child.

Queen Elizabeth I was born

Sep 7, 1533

Elizabeth was born to Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.

Creates and becomes head of the church of england

Feb 17, 1534

King Henry created the Anglican faith so he could annule (divorce) some of his wives.

Act of Supremacy

Period: May 25, 1534 to Apr 29, 1559

King Henry VIII asks Parliament to issue a bill declaring him as the one true supreme head of the Church of England.

Henry marries jane seymour

Feb 15, 1536

After Anne Boleyn was executed, King Henry VIII picked out another bride; her name was Jane Seymour. Jane Seymour was born in 1508 Wulfall, Savernake Forest, Wiltshire. She did not recieve much eduacation, but was very talented with needle work and household tasks. She was a maid-of-honor to Catherine Aragon and went on to serve Anne Boleyn. Eleven days after Anne's execution, King Henry VIII married Jane, and they had a baby boy named Edward VI. Sadly, Jane died just days after she gave birth.

Anne Boelyn is beheaded

Feb 18, 1536

Anne boelyn, henry's second wife, is beheaded.

Jane Seymour dies

Feb 17, 1537

Jane Seymour died just a couple of days after Edward VI was born, She died of an infection.

King Edward VI was born.

Oct 12, 1537

Edward was born to King Henry VIII and Jane Seymour.

Henry marries Anne of cleves

Feb 17, 1540

After Jane Seymour's death, Henry was single for two years. Then He began to look for a new foreign wife to help secure more alliances between England and other countries. He chose Anne of Cleves to help form an alliance with France. Anne was from a different culture with different customs, so she didn't fit well at the throne of England. Also, Henry didn't find her attractive at all and was starting to become attracted to Kathryn Howard, so he annulled his marriage with Anne.

Henry marries katherine howard

Aug 18, 1540

Henry marries katherine howard shortly after he divorces anne of cleves

Katherine Howard is beheaded

Feb 18, 1542

Katherine Howard is beheaded for being thought to betrade Henry.

Henry marries Kathryn Parr

Feb 17, 1543

Kathryn Howard was born between 1520 and 1527 in Lambeth, London. Kathryn was not very well educated due to the fact that she went to go live with her somewhat irresponsible step-grandmother. Even though she did not have a good education, she could read an write well. When she and the King first

Marriage to Catherine Parr

Jul 12, 1543

Catherine Parr was the daughter of Sir Thomas Parr, who was the Lord of the Manor in Kendal in Westmorland (very wealthy). Her family also had many knighted members. Catherine of Aragon was Catherine Parr's godmother (probably why she was named Catherine). In the end, Catherine used this relationship to get her close to King Henry VIII, and in July 1543, Catherine and Henry got married. The marriage lasted about four years, ending with the death of King Henry VIII in 1547.

Edward VI becomes King

Jan 28, 1547

-Edward was only 10 years old when he took the throne.
-he died only six years after taking the throne, at age 16
-the only real son of King Edward VIII
-had to have a Lord Protector because of his young age at the throne
-grew up in the Protestant faith like Elizabeth and unlike Mary

Mary Tudor was Proclaimed Queen

Jul 19, 1553

-Her coronation wasn't until the October 1st.
-England had to adjust to the leadership of a Catholic Queen.
-Her marriage to Prince Philip II of Spain made her subjects even more apprehensive about her because many viewed Spain as an archenemy of England.
-Mary earned her nickname, "Bloody Mary," because during her reign she had more than 300 people burned at the stake.
-Twice during her reign she had a "hysterical pregnancy"-she had convinced herself so that her body responded as if she was.

Mary Tudor dies

Nov 17, 1558

Mary was burnt at the stake in England.

Elizabeth I became Queen.

Nov 17, 1558

-Her coronation wasn't until January of the following year.
-She was third in line to the thronr; after Mary and Edward.
-Brought up in protestant faith unlike Mary who was Catholic.
-Mary imprisoned her in the Tower of London for two months.
-Ruled for 45 years
-Gave her country a period of peace, which led to prosperity

Queen Elizabeth I dies

Mar 24, 1603