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Henry VII marries Elizabeth of York and unites houses of York and Lancaster .
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Henry VII joins in the Holy League ; comercial treaty between England And the Netherlands .
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Henry VIII becomes king .
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The Protestant Reformation begins; Martin Luther nails his "95 Theses" against the Catholic practice of selling indulgences, on the church door at Wittenberg.
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Field of Cloth of Gold: Francois I of France meets Henry VIII but fails to gain his support against Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V.
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Henry VIII receives the title "Defender of the Faith" from Pope Leo X for his opposition to Luther. www.google.com
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Henry VIII dismisses Lord Chancellor Thomas Wolsey for failing to obtain the Pope's consent to his divorce from Catherine of Aragon; Sir Thomas More appointed Lord Chancellor; Henry VIII summons the "Reformation Parliament" and begins to cut the ties with the Church of Rome. www.google.com
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Sir Thomas More resigns over the question of Henry VIII's divorce.
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Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn and is excommunicated by Pope Clement VII; Thomas Cranmer appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.
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Act of Supremacy: Henry VIII declared supreme head of the Church of England.
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Anne Boleyn is beheaded; Henry VIII marries Jane Seymour; dissolution of monasteries in England begins under the direction of Thomas Cromwell, completed in 1539.
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Jane Seymour dies after the birth of a son, the future Edward VI.
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Henry VIII marries Anne of Cleves following negotiations by Thomas Cromwell; Henry divorces Anne of Cleves and marries Catherine Howard; Thomas Cromwell executed on charge of treason
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Catherine Howard getss executed because she was unfaithful .
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