Reformation Timeline

Henry's Bio

Jan 1, 1509

Henry VIII was born on the 28th of June in 1491. He became king when his brother Arthur died when he was 10. He was considered a Renaissance man of his period and wanted a male heir to keep the Tudor Dynasty going.

King Henry takes the throne

Jun 23, 1509

Henry VII died on the 22nd of April, 1509, and Henry VIII suddenly agreed to marry Catherine of Aragon, saying it was his father's dying wish that he married her. And around 2 months later, the coronation of the new king took place.

Coronation of King Henry VIII - Death of Queen Elizabeth I

Period: Jun 23, 1509 to Mar 24, 1603

King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon Wedding

Jun 24, 1509

Catherine of Aragon was the Spanish Queen consort of England and the first wife of King Henry VIII. She was born December 16, 1485 and died January 7, 1536. The wedding occurred around the coronation of King Henry VIII.

Mary I is born

Feb 18, 1516

Her nickname was Bloody Mary She persecuted Protestants

Explanation to why Henry broke away from the churhc

Apr 27, 1532

Henry Broke away from the church because he wanted to divorce his first wife, Catherine of Aragon.

King Henry Marries Anne Boleyn

Mar 21, 1533

She was from the house of Tudor Her father was Thomas Boleyn, the 1st earl of Wiltshire Her early education was limited, typical of women of her class.

Catherine of Aragon Marriage Annulled

May 23, 1533

Elizabeth I is born

Sep 7, 1533

Called the Virgin Queen Called Gloriana Called Good Queen Bess

Act of Supremacy

May 22, 1534

The first Act of Supremacy states that the King was "the only Supreme Head in Earth of the Church of England."

Catherine of Aragon dies

Jan 12, 1536

King Henry Marries Jane Seymour

Apr 17, 1536

They were married at the Palace of Whitehall, Whitehallm, London Jane Seymour was said to be strict and formal Her motto was bound to obey and serve

Anne Boleyn Marriage Annulled

May 17, 1536

Anne Boleyn Beheaded

May 19, 1536

Jane Seymour Dies

May 30, 1536

Birth of Edward

Oct 12, 1537

Edward was born on the twelvth of october, 1537. He died on the 6th of July in 1553

King Henry Marries Ann of Cleves

Jan 22, 1540

Ann of Cleves was a German noblewoman "God send me well to keep" was engraved on her wedding ring

Anne of Cleves Marriage Annulled

Jul 9, 1540

King Henry Marries Catherine Howard

Jul 22, 1540

She caught the eye of Henry while he was married to Ann of Cleves King Henry bestowed land and gifts upon her She had another romance with an other man

Catherine Howard Marriage Annulled

Nov 23, 1541

Catherine Howard Beheaded

Jan 13, 1542

King Henry Marries Katherine Parr

Jul 22, 1543

Queen Consort of England and Ireland She outlived Henry

Edward VI is crowned

Jan 28, 1547

Catherine Parr Survives King Henry

Jan 28, 1547

Mary I is crowned

Jul 22, 1553

She was "a tyrant" in a way She was the only surviving child from the marriage of Catherine of Aragon and Henry VII

Elizabeth I is crowned

Nov 17, 1558

Sometimes called "The Virgin Queen", "Gloriana" or "Good Queen Bess", Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty. She was more calm than the rest of her family, and collected

Act of Supremacy 1534 & 1559

Sep 22, 1559

The first Act of Supremacy was a piece of legislation that granted King Henry VIII of England Royal Supremacy, which means that he was declared the supreme head of the Church of England. It is still the legal authority of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. Royal Supremacy is specifically used to describe the legal sovereignty of the civil laws over the laws of the Church in England.