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King Henry VII is on the throne.
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The great plague sweeps through London and kills thousands of people
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Henry becomes King Henry VIII after his father dies
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Mary I ascends to the English throne.
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Henry VIII is made king of Ireland as well as the king of England. The population if England is around 3.8 million people.
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The Mary Rose, Henry VIII's ship, sinks in the middle of Portsmouth Harbour after an attack.