Henry VIII

english reformation

Period: Jan 1, 1509 to Jan 1, 1603

Henry VIII Takes the Throne! - Aidan Dykstal

Apr 22, 1509

Before Henry VIII took the throne, he was regarded as highly accomlished academically and athletically. He was said to have "come home with three masses daily when he hunted" and been a musical genius, When Henry VIII wrote popular attacks to Martin Luther and supported the Roman Catholic Church, he became the "Defender of the Faith,' as named by the Pope. Henry VIII took the throneat the age of 17 on April 22, 1509 after the death of his predecessor and father Henry VII on the same day.

King Henery Married Catherine of Aragon

Jun 11, 1509

+Married to Prince Arthur first
+journeid to england at 16
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+Youngest child of joint rulers of Spain
+Prince Henry (3rd child) died 52 days after birth

Queen Mary I Birth

Feb 18, 1516

Devorce of king and Catherine

Jan 20, 1533

Caused by he lack of producing a male child. The actual date is unknown (of the divorce).

Married Anne Boleyn

Jan 25, 1533

+Executed by King Henery VIII
+legend about her included six fingers
+Showed great interest in reformation
+Not popular with the people
+Made a speech before the execution

Queen Elizabeth I Birth

Sep 7, 1533

Act of Supremacy 1534 - Aidan Dykstal

Jan 1, 1534

The Act of Supremacy of 1534 was a piece of legislation which stated that Henry VIII is the surpreme head of the Church of England. This is called Royal Supremacy. The Act of Supremacy was passd when Henry VIII called together Parliment and declared that he was the only surpreme leader in Engalnd.

Catherine of Aragon died

Jan 7, 1536

Caused by natural causes

Execution of Anne Beoeyn

May 19, 1536

Executed for incest and many other crimes. she was beheaded.

marrige of Jane Seymour

May 30, 1536

+Expected as replacement of queen
+King did what ever she wanted when she was pregnant
+Died two weeks after her son was born
+First "True Wife"

King Edward VI Birth

Oct 12, 1537

Death of Jane Seymour

Oct 24, 1537

weakness form pregnancy.

Married to Anne of Cleves

Jan 6, 1540

+Unfit for court
+Thought to have a poor domestic life
+Knew Henery didn't like her, but said nothing
+Was given the title, "Kings Sister"

Divorce of Anne of Cleves

Jul 1, 1540

Caused by Henrys disinterest in her. the exact date is unknown.

Married Kathryn Howard

Jul 28, 1540

+Cousin to Anne Boleyn
+Married 15 days after divorce of Anne of Cleves
+Was shown attention when she was a lady in waiting
+infedly with others during the marrige
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Execution of Kathryn Howard

Feb 13, 1542

She cheated on Henry

Married to Katherine Parr

Jul 12, 1543

+Was widowed
+Fluent in French, latin, and Italian
+Wanted to marry another man
+Wrote the first book published by a queen under her own name.
+Life long passion for learning

Katherine Parr Widowed

Jan 1, 1547

King Henrys death. The exact date was not known

Edward VI claim to power

Jan 28, 1547

-was only 10 years old
-was sickly, and is thought to have contracted tuberculosis
-considered his sisters illegitimate
-made his mother rightful heir
-mother was beaten by sister Mary

Edward VI Bites the dust

Jul 6, 1553

-Cause of Death: possible tuberculosis, 100% disease, died at age 16

Mary I takes the throne

Jul 19, 1553

-was not supposed to be queen
-chosen by public sympathy
-had competitor, Lady Jane Grey executed
-came to power after her 16 year old brother bit the dust
-only ruled for about 5 years

Mary Marries

Jul 25, 1554

-Marries King Philip II of Spain
-she was 11 years older than him
-he did not have barely any power
-English Parliament refused him power
-only married for 4 years

Death of Anne of Cleves

Jul 16, 1557

natural causes

Queen Elizabeth takes the throne

Nov 17, 1558

-was 25 years old
-Mother: anne Bolyn
-repealed catholic acts of Mary
-Never Married
-lived almost a whopping 70 years

Maty I bites the dust

Nov 17, 1558

cause of death: cancer

Act of Supremacy 1559 - Aidan Dykstal

Jan 1, 1559

Henry VIII's daughter Queen Mary I repealed many of the articles of Henry VIII's Act of Supremacy in 1554. When her protestant half-sister Queen Elizabeth I took the throne, she called together Parliment and restored ten of the acts which had been reverted by Queen Mary I. This act of Parliment is the Second Act of Supremacy, which replaced the original Act of Supremacy put into place by Henry VIII in 1534.

Queen Elizabeth I bites the dust

Mar 24, 1603

Cause of Death: blood poisoning