HENRY VIII TIMELINE

BATTLE OF BOSWORTH

Henry Tudor defeats Richard III

Henry VIII born

Death of Prince Arthur
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Papal Dispensation
to allow Prince Henry to marry Catherine of Aragon

Elizabeth of York dies

Henry VIII becomes King

marries Catherine
releases political prisoners
executes Empson and Dudley

Baby Henry born and dies
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England joins the Holy League
against France
movement towards war

Joins with Spain to attack France
betrayed by Ferdinand
embarrassing recall

The Battle Of The Spurs
invade France
alliance with Maximillan
Tournai and Therovonne
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Battle Of Flodden Field
Catherine against Scotland

Anglo-French Treaty
got Tournai and pension

Death of Louis XII
Francis new king
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Act of Resumption
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Wolsey imprisons Virgil

Death of Ferdinand
Charles now king
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Birth of Mary

Martin Luther 95 Theses
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Peace Of Cambrai
Spain, France and Holy Roman Empire , England left out

Treaty Of London
Non aggression and collective security
Wolsey puts England at the centre
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Wolsey Papal Legate

Death of Maximillian
Charles becomes Holy Roman Emperor
Upsets power balance
England important potential ally

The Field Of The Cloth Of Gold
England and France
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Treaty with Charles V

Henry writes Defence Of The Seven Sacraments and becomes Defender of the Faith

Wolsey breaks up Anne Boleyn's engagement to Henry Percy

Tudor Subsidy
new way of taxing, £44000 -> 64000
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War against France
England got close to Paris but Charles failed
costly

Battle of Pavia
Spain vs France
massive loss for France
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Amicable Grant
Wolsey, forced loan, rebellion

Obsession with Anne Boleyn
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Joined League of Cognac

Kings Great Matter goes public
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Treaty of Westminster
France and England against Spain
nothing happens

War on Charles V
trade embargo
bad harvest and unemployment
humiliating

Catherine appeals
Blackfriars (Campeggio)
Wolsey arrested for Praemenure
Thomas More - Lord Chancellor
Treaty of Cambria (Charles+Francis)
Reformation parliament

Scholars for divorce
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Colectanea Satis Copiosa supports king as head of church
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Death of Wolsey

Henry VIII - Sole Protector and Supreme Head of the English Church and State

Cromwell reduces church power
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Act in Conditional restraint of Annates
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Thomas More resigns
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Submission of the Clergy
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Anne Pregnant

Henry and Anne marry
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Act in Restraint of Appeals
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Annulement secured
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More snubs Annes coronation
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Elizabeth born
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Pope referred to as Bishop of Rome

Act of Supremacy
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Treason Law
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Act of succession (no Mary)
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Elizabeth Barton executed
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More arrested
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Oath of Succession

John Fisher executed
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More executed
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Henry begins courting Jane Seymore (beginning of end for Anne)
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Valor Ecclesicastius

Catherine dies (yellow)
Act of Dissolution of the Lesser Monastries
Court of Augmentations
Anne Boleyn executed for adultery (19th May)
Marries Jane Seymor (30th May)
Act of Union
Act of Ten Articles
Lincolnshire Rebellion
Pilgrimage of Grace
Council of the North

Edward Born
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Jane dies ( Henry devastated)
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Bishops book

Attacks on Shrines
Excommunicated (17th December)
John Lambert Executed
Matthew Bible

Act of Dissolution of larger monasteries
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Act of Six Articles
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French and Papal ambassadors withdrawn

Marries and Annuls Anne of Cleves
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Court of the First Fruits and Tenths
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Cromwell Arrested and Beheaded
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Marries Catherine Howard

Meeting arranged between Henry and James V of Scotland but James doesn't turn up

Catherine Howard Executed
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Invasion of Scotland
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Victory at Soloway Moss
James killed but opportunity wasted

Alliance with Charles against France
Act for the Advancement of the True Religion
Kings Book
Treaty of Greenwich
Marries Catherine Parr
Rough Wooing

English Litany
Burning of Edinburgh
Invasion of France
Protestant Sir john Cheke - Edwards Tutor
Capture of Boulogne
Peace of Crepy

Scottish Victory at Ancrum Moor
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French Fleet in Isle of Wight

HENRY VIII DIES JANUARY 28TH

Kings Book

Wolsey Papal Legate

Wolsey Lord Chancellor

Holy League

Act Of Resumption

Act Of Supremacy

Cromwell Executed

Anne Boleyn executed for Adultery
19th May

Pilgrimage of Grace

Act of Ten Articles

Catherine Of Aragon dies

Act Of Union

Dissolution of the Lesser Monastries

Henry marries Jane Seymore
30th May