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Henry VIII's Marriages (and the Politics Surrounding Them)

By jonathanleshana
  • Period: Sep 1, 1500 to Sep 1, 1560

    Henry VIII's Marriages

  • Sep 24, 1509

    Henry VIII becomes king; marries Catherine of Aragon

    Henry VIII becomes king; marries Catherine of Aragon
  • Sep 1, 1527

    Henry asks pope to end his first marriage; the pope refuses

  • Sep 24, 1529

    Henry dismantles the pope's power in England by summoning the Reformation Parliament

    The Reformation brought a change in structure-- especially dismantling the power and influence of the pope.
  • Sep 24, 1533

    Henry divorces Catherine

  • Sep 1, 1536

    Anne Boleyn is beheaded.

  • Sep 1, 1537

    Henry's third wife, Jane Seymour, has son, Edward and dies from complications

  • Sep 24, 1540

    Henry divorces fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, and executes Catherine Howard, his fifth wife

    Henry divorces fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, and executes Catherine Howard, his fifth wife
  • Sep 24, 1547

    Henry dies; Catherine Parr, his sixth wife, outlives him; Protestantism is strong

  • Sep 24, 1553

    Mary I begins rule and revives the Catholic Church

    Mary I begins rule and revives the Catholic Church
  • Sep 24, 1558

    Elizabeth I begins her reign and revives the Protestant Church