Parallel Time Lines for Historian's Craft taught by Professor Kristin Mann

Henry VIII is Born

Jun 28, 1491

Henry VIII is born to Henry VII and Elizabeth of York

Henry's brother Arthur dies

1502

Prince Arthur dies leaving a Henry next in line to the throne.

Henry VII Dies

Apr 22, 1509

Henry VIII takes the throne when his father Henry VII dies.

Henry Marries Catherine of Aragon

Jun 11, 1509

Henry marries Catherine to be able to have a ally with Spain. Focus is on foreign policy and alliances.

Crowned King

Jun 24, 1509

Marries sister Mary to the King of France Louis XII

1514

Decideds to marry his sister to King Louis XII after a peace treaty.

Princess Mary I is born

Feb 18, 1516

The only suriving child of Catherine of Aragon.

Henry is made "Defender of the Faith"

1521

He spoke out against Martin Luther who had published his 95 theses. The pope then named Henry the Defender of the Faith.

Divorces Catherine

May 23, 1532

Because his dynstey was new and made from conquest Henry wanted a heir. The dynestey was too new to leave for a women as Queen. Henry wanted a son and fallen for Anne Boylen.

Henry marries Anne Boleyn

Jan 25, 1533

Elizabeth I is born

Sep 7, 1533

Elizabeth is born at Greenwich Palace to Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII and would be the only living child of the two.

Henry VIII makes the Church of England

1534

Because the pope would not allow him to divorce his first wife he decided to break away from the Roman Catholic Church and became the head of the Church of England or what he called Anglicana Ecclesia

Thomas More is executed

1535

Thomas had been a good friend of Henry but did not change his alleance with the catholic church was was executed of treason.

Dissolution of the Monasteries

1535

Henry broke the landsand possesions and sold them.

Pilgrimage of Grace

1536

Rebel's revolted against Henry

Anne Boleyn executed

May 19, 1536

Henry wanted a son and since Anne did not give him one he said she was a witch and charged her with adultery and incest. She was beheaded on the Tower Green.

Marries Jane Seymour

May 30, 1536

Jane Seymour was Anne Boleyn's maid and soon caught the king's eye. She Married Henry at Whitehall Palace.

Edward VI is born

Oct 12, 1537

Henry finaly gets a son by Jane Seymour his third wife.

Jane Seymour dies

Oct 24, 1537

Jane dies 12 days after the birth of her son.

Marries Anne of Cleves

Jan 6, 1540

Married Anne to form a bond between England and Germany.

Divorces Anne of Cleves

Jun 9, 1540

6 months of marriage leads in divorce after political alliance was no longer needed.

Thomas Cromwell Exectuion

Jun 28, 1540

Thomas Cromwell had been the right hand of Henry VIII and after the pilgrimage of grace and henry's short marriage to Anne of Cleves. He was arrested and executed.

Married Catherine Howard

Jul 28, 1540

She was Anne Boleyn's cousin and maid to Anne of Cleaves.

Beheads Catherine Howard

Feb 13, 1542

She was accused of high treason. She was killed on Tower Green.

Marries Katherine Parr

Jul 12, 1543

Is the last wife of Henry VIII and ends up surviving her husband.

Henry VIII Dies

Jan 28, 1547

Henry dies at the age of 55. He was buried by Jane Seymour. He left the throne to his son Edward VI who became king after his father's death at the age of 9. He died at the age of 15 and would pass the crown to a cousin Jane Grey who was queen for 9 days. His sister married had her arrested and executed and took the throne for the next 5 years dying without bearing children. Elizabeth I took over and becamed Queen reigning for 45 years.