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The Personal Life of Henry VIII

  • Jun 1, 1485

    The start of it all

    The start of it all
    The War of the Roses ends allowin Henry VII to take the throne.
  • Jan 18, 1486

    First Rulers

    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
  • Aug 8, 1508

    Out of tragedy comes...

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

    The first of many..

    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
  • Mar 1, 1532

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

    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"
  • Jun 8, 1533

    The Second in the line up

    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.
  • Sep 7, 1533

    The 'Virgin' Queen

    The 'Virgin' Queen
    Henry's second daughter Elizabeth is born.
  • Jan 8, 1536

    What goes around...

    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.
  • May 28, 1536

    And so there were three

    And so there were three
    Henry marries Jane Seymour, his third wife.
  • Oct 12, 1537

    Finally!

    Finally!
    The kings first living son is born