1530-1539

1530-1539

Period: Jan 1, 1530 to Dec 31, 1539

Henry VIII can't get divorced

Mar 7, 1530

Henry VIII's petition to divorce his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, is denied by Pope Charles V. Upset with this decision, Henry proceeds to declare himself the supreme head of the Church of England.

Henry VIII and the Church of England

Feb 5, 1531

When Pope Clement tells King Henry that even if his marriage ends, he cannot remarry, Henry quits the Catholic church once and for all, officially establishes the Church of England, and names himself the head of it.

Henry and Anne's illicit relationship

Nov 15, 1532

Henry VIII continues his relationship with Anne Boleyn, despite being told by the Pope that Henry must end it. Henry's response is that he no longer is a member of the Catholic church, and he will stay with Anne if he wants.

Henry VIII remarries

Jan 9, 1533

In January, 1533, Henry VIII marries his second wife, Anne Boleyn. He is not officially divorced from Katharine of Aragon until March, but no one says anything because he is king and holds all the power.

Jacques Cartier discovers Canada

May 10, 1534

Jacques Cartier landed in Newfoundland in May, 1534, and claimed the territory for France. He continued his travels, eventually discovering Canada and declaring it a province of Canada.

Pizarro discovers Lima

Jan 5, 1535

Two important things occurred in 1535.First, Francisco Pizarro discovered Lima, Peru, eventually also discovering the ruins of Machu Picchu.Secondly, Pope Paul II excommunicated Henry VIII, officially ending Henry VIII's membership in the Catholic church.

Henry's marriage to Anne Boleyn ends

May 18, 1536

Anne Boleyn falls out of favor with Henry VIII, largely because she fails to produce a male heir. Instead, she has a daughter, Elizabeth, who one day will be the Queen of England. Meanwhile, Henry becomes suspicious of his wife, believing that she is having an affair with two other men, as well as committing adultery with her brother.He executes all four, ordering his wife beheaded. One day later, he got engaged to Jane Seymour, whom he married ten days after the death of his second wife.

First English translation of the Bible

Oct 1, 1537

In October, 1536, William Tyndale and Miles Coverdale publish the first English language Bible.

John Calvin

May 26, 1538

A prominent figure in the establishment of Protestantism, John Calvin got exiled from Switzerland and was forced to live in Germany for three years. Calvin had published several controversial treatises and writings about the Catholic church.

de Soto Discovers Florida

May 28, 1539

In 1539, Fernando de Soto discovered Florida, which he claimed for Spain.

Henry takes another wife

Oct 4, 1539

Ever the optimistic, Henry VIII marries for the fourth time, this time to a Danish woman named Anne of Cleves. The marriage lasted less than a year, and was not consummated.Henry claimed that his wife looked like a "mare."