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Henry VIII was born at Greenwich Palace.
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Henry VIII is crowned King of England and marries his late brother's wife, Catherine of Aragon, since she and his brother had never consumated their marriage.
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After a string of miscarriages, Catherine of Aragon gave birth to a daughter, Mary I.
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Henry VIII signed a treaty with FRancis I of France against the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V.
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Henry broke from the Catholic church and declared himself head of the Church of England because the Catholic church would not allow him to get divorced from Catherine.
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Anne Boleyn, the King's mistress, was crowned Queen following the annulment of his marriage to Catherine and their secret marriage.
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Elizabeth I is born to Anne and Henry.
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Because she failed to give Henry a son, Anne Boleyn is executed and Henry finds a new wife soon after. They were married just one day after Anne Boleyn's execution.
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Henry's only son, Edward, was born to Jane Seymour. She soon died of childbirth complications, and Henry set out for a new wife.
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Henry VIII began dissolving the monasteries of England, much to the Catholics' dismay.
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Henry married Anne of Cleves, but soon anulled the marriage in July because he thought she was ugly.
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Henry married the pretty young woman in 1540, the same month as his divorce from Anne of Cleves. Catherine was only 17 at the time.
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After having been found unfaithful to her aging husband, Catherine was imprisoned and then beheaded.
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Henry married Catherine in 1543, but being older and not very healthy the majority of the time, she because more like a companion to him. Rumors circled that she betrayed him, but she managed to outlive him befoe he could decide her fate.
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Henry died at the age of 55 in Whitehall Palace. He had suffered from a long range of ailments, mostly having to do with his obesity and the festering ulcers he developed on his legs. Following his death, Edward came to the throne. He and Mary ruled for a while, but in the end it was Elizabeth that made the biggest impact on England with her 45 years reign.
