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 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 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 Sep 24, 1558 Elizabeth I begins her reign and revives the Protestant Church
