King Henry The Eighth

Katherine of Aragon

Dec 16, 1485

She was betothed at three years of age, married origanal persons brother she was the first female ambassador in European history, King Henery cheated on her, marriage was annulled

Henery before the throne

Jun 28, 1491

Henry Tudor was born on June 28, 1491 in Greenwich Palace, in Greenwich, London. He was one of seven kids of King Henry VII and Elisabeth York. Sadly, only he, his two brothers and one sister survived. Since his brother, Arthur, was older he was the next in line for the throne, but died at the age of 15. Arthur was married to the daughter of the Spanish King but when he died Henry married her at the age of 10 to keep the alliance with Spain. Then he was kinged when he was 17 years old.

Ann Boleyn

Jan 22, 1501

Her birth year is between 1501 and 1507, she married Henry on 25 January 1533, she was Crowned Queen on 1 June 1533, she had six fingers on one hand, she was executed on 19 May 1536

Jane seymour

Jan 22, 1508

Henery's third wife, married him eleven days after the beheading of Ann Bolyen, finaly gave birth to Henery's first son, died because of birth, restored the relationship between Henery and Mary

Ann of Cleves

Sep 22, 1515

Henery's fourth wife, Origanaly called her mare of flanders, there marriage "never happened", she outlived all of his other wives, after thir annullement she was referred to as the King's Beloved Sister.

Mary I was born

Feb 18, 1516

The only surviving child of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon was born in Greenwich Palace.

Elizabeth I Born

Sep 7, 1533

Daughter of King Henry VII and Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth was an immediate dissappointment to her father, who desperately wanted a son.

1534 Act of Supremacy

Jan 1, 1534

King Henry VIII creates an Act Of Supremacy, in which he declares himself head od the church of England. He breaks away from Catholocism so he is no longer under the rule of the Roman Pope. It was also created to allow Henry to divorce his wife, Catherine.

12 October 1537

Oct 12, 1537

King Henry VII finally had a son and heir to the throne. HIs mother was Jane Seymour, and both of his parents died when he was very young.

King Henry VIII marries Kathryn Howard

Jul 28, 1540

Kathryn, born 1521, was Henry's ifth wife, Henry was 49 and Kathryn was 19. She was e avery emontional and silly person. Her young spirit brought the "zest" back into his life, and Henry called her a "rose without a thorn". When she was first accused of adultery, the king refused to believe it because he cared for her so much and admired her light-heartedness.

Kathryn Howard Executed

Feb 13, 1542

She was executed on account of infidelity. She flirted with several younger men, and she appointed one of her admirers as a personal secretary before her execution. It was understandable that she would be interested in younger men her own age. Her execution took place at Tower Green.

Katherine Parr and King Henry VII Marry

Jul 12, 1543

Katherine, born in 1512, was widowed a total of three times. She was very interested in reformation, and disliked conservatives. Katherine was nearly arrested for having banned books and supporting the reformation. King Henry was often worried that she was ordering him around too much, but Katherine got out of it by feeding his ego. She was also very educated, and published two books.

King Henry VIII Dies

Jan 28, 1547

King Henry was 56 when he died. The cause of his death is unknown, but it could be caused by a number of things, because Henry wasn't exactly the definition of health. Many believe he died of syphilis. He was survived by his wife, Katherine Parr.

Edward Vi's Coronation

Feb 20, 1547

Because he was the sole heir to throne, Edward had to ascend the throne at only 9 years old. He continued in his father's protestant faith and many were worried about his death, fearful about Mary taking the throne.

Katherine Parr Dies

Sep 5, 1548

Shortly after giving birth to her child, Mary,on August 30th, Katherine fell ill with puerperal fever. She died shortly after.

Edward VI's Death 6 July 1553

Jul 6, 1553

Edward was only 15 years old when he died of tuberculosis, and he only ruled for 6 years. Many were sad about his death, especially because it meant that Mary I would be ascending the throne.

Queen Mary I Coronation

Oct 1, 1553

She was announced quuen at age 37, after her younger brother Edward had died of tuberculosis. There were plans set to foil her ascension to the throne, because she planned on switching England back to Catholocism.

Mary I marries Prince Phillip of Spain

Jul 25, 1554

The public didn't approve of their marraige, but it was a smart negotiation.

"Bloody Mary" Begins Executions

Jan 1, 1555

Since the restoration of Catholocism, Katherine began to arrest people who refused her church and didn't restore property back to the church. She condemned about 275 poeple to be burned at the stake, which is how she earned her nickname, Bloody Mary.

Mary I Dies

Nov 16, 1558

After falsely assuming she was pregnant for the second time, Mary became very ill. She drifted in and out of consiousness but was able to pass down the crown to Elizabeth. She died after mass, and a priest performed the Last Rites.

Elizabeth I's Coronation

Jan 15, 1559

Elizabeth I's Death

Mar 24, 1603

Elizabeth died an unmarried woman. With no heir to the throne, the Tudor dynasty had ended and was passed on to the Stuarts. The later years of Elizabeth's reign were known as the "Golden Age" because of all the trials that England had prevailed in, including the threat of Mary, Queen of Scots, and a Spanish Armada attack on England.