Reformation and Counter-Reformation

  • 1509

    King Henry VIII Marries Catherine of Aragon

  • Feb 18, 1516

    Mary is Born

  • 1517

    Martin Luther Begins Protestant Reformation

  • 1521

    King Henry VIII Named Defender of The Faith by Pope Leo X

  • 1527

    Henry Asks Pope Clement VII For a Divorce

  • Sep 7, 1533

    Elizabeth is Born

  • 1534

    Henry VIII Divorces Catherine of Aragon and Act of Supremacy

  • 1534

    Thomas More Arrested

  • 1535

    Thomas More Beheaded

  • 1536

    Dissolution of Monasteries Begins

  • Oct 12, 1537

    Anne Boleyn is Executed

  • Oct 12, 1537

    Edwards is Born

  • 1541

    Dissolution of Monasteries Ends

  • 1547

    King Henry VIII Dies

  • 1553

    King Edward VI Dies

  • 1558

    Queen Mary 1 Dies

  • Queen Elizabeth 1 Dies