Henry

Henry VIII by Maya, Megan and Eve

By evemayameg
  • Jun 28, 1491

    Henry is born

    Henry was born on the 28th of June 1491 at Greenwich Palace
  • Period: Jun 28, 1491 to Jan 28, 1547

    Henry's life

  • Nov 14, 1501

    Henry's brother, Prince Arthur marries Catherine of Aragon

  • May 2, 1502

    Henry's brother Prince Arthur dies

    This makes Henry heir to the throne
  • Jun 11, 1509

    Marriage to Catherine of Aragon

    They were married at Greenwich palace
  • Jun 23, 1509

    Henry is crowned

    He was crowned at Westminster Abbey
  • Jan 31, 1510

    Catherine gives birth to an unnamed daughter

  • Feb 2, 1510

    Henry's unnamed daughter dies

  • Jan 1, 1511

    Catherine gives birth to the first Henry, Duke of Cornwall

  • Feb 22, 1511

    The first Henry, Duke of Cornwall dies

  • Nov 1, 1513

    An unnamed son is born

    He died shortly after birth and the exact date is unknown
  • Dec 1, 1514

    The second Henry, Duke of Cornwall is born

    The exact date is unknown and he died within a month of birth
  • Feb 18, 1516

    Queen Mary I is born

  • Nov 1, 1518

    Another unnamed daughter is born

    She died within a week of birth and the exact date is unknown
  • Sep 1, 1527

    Henry asked the Pope for a divorce from Catherine of Aragon

    The Pope didn't let him
  • Jan 25, 1533

    Marries Anne Boleyn

    Henry married Anne at Westminster Abbey
  • May 23, 1533

    Henry and Catherine were divorced

  • Jul 1, 1533

    The Pope decides that Henry can no loger be a Catholic

    He excommunicated him
  • Sep 7, 1533

    Queen Elizabeth I is born

  • Aug 31, 1534

    The third Henry, Duke of Cornwall is born

    He was born sometime between August and September, and died two minutes after birth
  • Nov 1, 1534

    Act of Supremacy

    Henry puts himself in charge of all the monasteries in England
  • Feb 1, 1536

    Thomas Cromwell starts the dissolution of the monasteries

    The smallest ones in England are closed
  • May 19, 1536

    Anne Boleyn is beheaded

  • May 30, 1536

    Henry marries Jane Seymour

    He married her at York Place
  • Oct 1, 1536

    The Pilgrimage of Grace

    A rebellion starts against the dissolution of the monasteries led by
    Robert Aske
  • Oct 12, 1537

    King Edward VI is born

  • Oct 24, 1537

    Jane Seymour dies

  • Jan 6, 1540

    Henry marries Anne of Cleves

    He married her at Greenwich Palace
  • Mar 1, 1540

    End of the Dissolution of the monasteries

    All monasteries in England have been closed
  • Jul 9, 1540

    Henry divorces Anne of Cleves

  • Jul 28, 1540

    Henry marries Catherine Howard

    They married at Oatlands Palace
  • Jul 28, 1540

    Thomas Cromwell is beheaded for high treason

  • Feb 13, 1542

    Catherine Howard is beheaded

  • Jul 12, 1543

    Henry marries Catherine Parr

    They married at Hampton Court Palace
  • Jan 28, 1547

    Henry dies