Henry VIII By leslienicole8 1547 BCE Henry VIII dies, Edward VI accedes to the throne aged 9 1541 BCE Henry made King of Ireland 1540 BCE Henry marries Anne of Cleves 1540 BCE Henry's marriage to Anne of Cleves is annulled 1534 BCE Pope Clement VII ruled that Henry’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon was valid 1534 BCE Henry VIII forms the Church of England with the Act of Supremacy 1534 BCE Henry begins negotiations with Paul III 1533 BCE Henry secretly married Anne Boleyn 1531 BCE The English clergy recognize Henry VIII as head of the English Church 1531 BCE Henry makes claims to imperial title 1531 BCE Henry extends protection to clergymen denying papal supremacy 1528 BCE Henry VIII joined an alliance with Francis I and Clement VII against Charles V 1528 BCE Henry VIII became head of the Church in England and Wales as far as the word of God allows 1527 BCE Henry wants to divorce Catherine 1521 BCE The Pope grants Henry VIII the title of Defender of the Faith 1521 BCE Pope Leo X rewards Henry for his written attack on Luther by granting him the title "Defender of the Faith" 1512 BCE Claims the french throne 1509 BCE Catherine and Henry VIII get married 1501 BCE Became In Power 1485 BCE Henry VIII becomes King of England after defeating Richard III in the Battle of Bosworth