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Henry VIII Timeline

  • Jun 28, 1491

    Henry VIII is born

    Henry VIII is born
    June 28, 1491 - In Greenwich Palace, Henry VIII was born.
  • Period: Jun 28, 1491 to Apr 21, 1509

    Childhood

    Henry VIII is growing up.
  • Apr 22, 1509

    A new monarch

    A new monarch
    Henry VIII becomes the monarch.
  • Jul 11, 1509

    First wife

    First wife
    Henry VIII marries Catherine of Aragon.
  • Period: Jul 12, 1509 to Feb 17, 1516

    Time passes

    Catherine and Henry VIII spend time together.
  • Feb 18, 1516

    First child

    First child
    Catherine produces Henry’s first child to survive infancy.
  • Period: Feb 19, 1516 to Jan 25, 1533

    Time passes

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  • Jan 25, 1533

    Henry VIII secretly marries Anne

    Henry VIII secretly marries Anne
    Henry VIII secretly marries Anne Boleyn.
  • May 23, 1533

    First divorce

    First divorce
    Henry VIII divorces his first wife.
  • Nov 3, 1534

    Supreme head of Church

    Supreme head of Church
    Henry VIII becomes the supreme head of the Church of England.
  • May 19, 1536

    Second child, Annes death

    Second child, Annes death
    May 19, 1536 - Anne fails to produce a male heir, and gets beheaded after Henry VIII doesn’t want to marry her and makes up a fake story : “She plotted to kill me.”
  • Oct 12, 1537

    First Male Heir

    First Male Heir
    Jane Seymour produces the first male heir of Henry VIII.
  • Oct 24, 1537

    Jane Seymour dies

    Jane Seymour dies
    Jane Seymour dies from a pregnancy related infection.
  • Period: Oct 24, 1537 to Jan 28, 1547

    Time passes

    Henry VIII lives life
  • Jan 28, 1547

    The Death Of Henry VIII

    The Death Of Henry VIII
    Henry VIII dies of natural causes