English Reformation Timeline YEA

  • Henry VIII Becomes King
    Apr 21, 1509

    Henry VIII Becomes King

    In his early years, Henry was not supposed to become the king. His brother, Arthur, was the eldest son, and was planned to be the successor to the throne. However, Arthur died at the age of 15, making Henry the heir at 10 years old. Because of this, not much is known about his early childhood, However, it is known that in his youth, he was strong, athletic, and handsome.
  • Period: Apr 21, 1509 to

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  • Catherine of Aragon
    Jun 11, 1509

    Catherine of Aragon

    The daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella, the rulers of Spain
    She went through 7 pregnancies when with Henry VIII
    Annuled their marrage after Henry fell in love with Anne Boleyn
    This annulment was also due to her age, as she had become too old to have more children, and had not birthed a male heir
    She was ultimantly stripped of her title of Queen and seperated from her surviving daughter, Mary
  • Mary I of England
    Feb 18, 1516

    Mary I of England

    Mother Catherine of Aragon
    Father Henry VIII of England
  • Divorced/ anulled Catherine of Aragon
    Jan 1, 1533

    Divorced/ anulled Catherine of Aragon

    She died in 1536
  • Anne Boleyn
    Jan 25, 1533

    Anne Boleyn

    Henry loved her very much, writing her love letters even though he hated writing letters.
    In 1532, she became pregnant for the first time
    She had one daughter and two miscarriages
    She was tried in 1536 for adultery, incest, and planning the murder of the king
    She was found guilty, and was beheaded
  • Elizabeth I of England
    Sep 7, 1533

    Elizabeth I of England

    Mother Anne Boleyn
    Father Henry VIII of England
  • Act of Supremacy of 1534
    Nov 1, 1534

    Act of Supremacy of 1534

    The Act of Supremacy stated that the king was the head and authority of the Church of England. Henry wanted an annulment in his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, which the Pope denied. Because of this, Henry could get an annulment of his marriage without the concent of the Pope.
  • Death of Catherine of Aragon
    Jan 7, 1536

    Death of Catherine of Aragon

  • Divorcd/ anulled Anne Boleyn
    May 19, 1536

    Divorcd/ anulled Anne Boleyn

    Divorced when she died
  • Anne Boleyn Executed
    May 19, 1536

    Anne Boleyn Executed

  • Jane Seymour
    May 30, 1536

    Jane Seymour

    Henry took favor towards Jane while he was still married to Anne
    Was married within a day of Anne's execution
    Was the first of Henry's wives to give him a son
    Died two weeks after giving birth
    Was burried with Henry, and was the only of his wives to recieve this treatment
  • Edward VI  of England
    Oct 12, 1537

    Edward VI of England

    Father Henry VIII of England
    Mother Jane Seymour
  • Divorced/ anulled Jane Seymour
    Oct 24, 1537

    Divorced/ anulled Jane Seymour

    He divorced her when she died
  • Jane Seymour Dies
    Oct 24, 1537

    Jane Seymour Dies

  • Anne of Cleves
    Jan 6, 1540

    Anne of Cleves

    Married Henry after 2 years since his last marrige
    The marriage was only for political reasons, as Henry wanted alliances
    Henry was not happy with this marriage, and he tried to end it very quickly
    Henry was not happy with her apperance, and said he was mislead by others complimenting her attractiveness.
    She was given the title of King's Sister and land after the marriage was annuled.
  • Divorced/ anulled Anne of Cleves
    Jul 1, 1540

    Divorced/ anulled Anne of Cleves

    She outlived Henry VII
  • Kathryn Howard
    Jul 28, 1540

    Kathryn Howard

    She is known as a "rose without a thorn"
    Married sixteen days after his last marriage
    He was 30 years older than her
    There were rumors that she was unloyal
    Executed because adultry
  • divorced/ anulled  Kathryn Howard
    Jan 1, 1542

    divorced/ anulled Kathryn Howard

    She was executed for adultery
  • Kathryn Howard Executed
    Feb 13, 1542

    Kathryn Howard Executed

  • Katherine Parr
    Jul 12, 1543

    Katherine Parr

    She made many eneimies in Henry's court
    She was plotted against by memebers of the court
    She was tortured by Anne Askew, a protestant
    She became very ill
    She gave birth to Mary
  • Henry VIII Dies
    Jan 8, 1547

    Henry VIII Dies

  • Edward VI takes the throne
    Jan 28, 1547

    Edward VI takes the throne

    Took the throne when he was 9 years old
    His death caused a power struggle that led to the nine-day reign of Lady Jane Grey
    He was believed that he suffered from tuberculosis
    Edward was a Protestant, even though his sister Mary was Catholic
    During his reign the Book of Common Prayer was commissioned
  • Divorced/ anulled Katherine Parr
    Jan 28, 1547

    Divorced/ anulled Katherine Parr

    She was widowed when he died
  • Katherine Parr Dies
    Sep 5, 1548

    Katherine Parr Dies

  • Edward VI Dies
    Jul 6, 1553

    Edward VI Dies

  • Mary takes the throne
    Jul 19, 1553

    Mary takes the throne

    Took the throne at age 37
    Nickname is "Bloody Mary" due to to her persecution of Protestants
    Mary I was pregnant but it turned out to be a false pregnancy
    She belonged to the Roman Catholic Church
    She was married to Thomas Cranmer when she was young
  • Anne of Cleves Dies
    Jul 16, 1557

    Anne of Cleves Dies

  • Elizabeth I takes the throne
    Nov 17, 1558

    Elizabeth I takes the throne

    She took the throne at age 25
    She would wear thick white make up to cover up small pox scars
    She was fluent in English, Latin, Italian, French, Spanish, and Welsh by the age eleven
    She never married, she was close but never went through with it
    At the age of 21, she was imprisoned in the Tower of London for treason
    She was ruler when the English defeated the Spanish Armada
  • Mary Dies
    Nov 17, 1558

    Mary Dies

  • Act of Supremacy of 1559
    Jan 1, 1559

    Act of Supremacy of 1559

    The original act was repealed by Mary when she was the ruler, but was reinstated by Elizabeth during her rule. This accomplished the same thing as the first act, with the addition of the Oath of Supremacy, which requires people in public and church offices to swear loyalty to the king/queen.
  • Elizabeth Dies

    Elizabeth Dies