Reformation and Counter-Reformation By mmonisse 1509 King Henry VIII Marries Catherine of Aragon Feb 18, 1516 Mary is Born 1517 Martin Luther Begins Protestant Reformation 1521 King Henry VIII Named Defender of The Faith by Pope Leo X 1527 Henry Asks Pope Clement VII For a Divorce Sep 7, 1533 Elizabeth is Born 1534 Henry VIII Divorces Catherine of Aragon and Act of Supremacy 1534 Thomas More Arrested 1535 Thomas More Beheaded 1536 Dissolution of Monasteries Begins Oct 12, 1537 Anne Boleyn is Executed Oct 12, 1537 Edwards is Born 1541 Dissolution of Monasteries Ends 1547 King Henry VIII Dies 1553 King Edward VI Dies 1558 Queen Mary 1 Dies 1603 Queen Elizabeth 1 Dies