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The Personal Life of Henry VIII

  • The start of it all
    Jun 1, 1485

    The start of it all

    The War of the Roses ends allowin Henry VII to take the throne.
  • First Rulers
    Jan 18, 1486

    First Rulers

    Henry the VII marries Elizabeth of York they have two sons: Arthur and Henry the VIII
  • Jan 28, 1491

    A King is born

    Henry the VII is born
  • Out of tragedy comes...
    Aug 8, 1508

    Out of tragedy comes...

    Henry's brother Arthur(the original heir) passes away. Henry VII then becomes king and marries his brothers wife.
  • The first of many..
    May 10, 1509

    The first of many..

    Henry VII marries Catherine of Aragon, his brothers widow.
  • Feb 1, 1516

    Mary, Mary quite....bloody?

    The kings first daughter Mary, later commonly known as "Bloody Mary" is born
  • Reform under any other name would taste as....corrupt?
    Mar 1, 1532

    Reform under any other name would taste as....corrupt?

    Henry chose to break from the Catholic Church to form the Church of England in what became know as "The Great Reformation"
  • The Second in the line up
    Jun 8, 1533

    The Second in the line up

    Anne Boelyn (in what many considered a seducing take over) took over the title of Queen by becoming Henry's second wife.
  • The 'Virgin' Queen
    Sep 7, 1533

    The 'Virgin' Queen

    Henry's second daughter Elizabeth is born.
  • What goes around...
    Jan 8, 1536

    What goes around...

    Henry tires of Anne after she seems unable to have a successfu;l second preganacy(her first being female). He has her executed under the charges of witchcraft, incet, and adultry.
  • And so there were three
    May 28, 1536

    And so there were three

    Henry marries Jane Seymour, his third wife.
  • Finally!
    Oct 12, 1537

    Finally!

    The kings first living son is born