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Tudor Dynasty

By Gazza
  • Battle of Bosworth
    Aug 22, 1485

    Battle of Bosworth

    Henry Tudor defeats Richard III at Bosworth Field. Richard III dies in the battle, and as a result, Henry Tudor effectively becomes King, He is now known as Henry VII
  • Yorkshire Rebellion
    Sep 12, 1489

    Yorkshire Rebellion

    Unwilling to pay taxes to fund a war against France, protestors in Yorkshire led by Sir John Egremont killed the Earl of Northumberland before royal troops dispersed them. Some rebels were executed but Egremont escaped to France.
  • Cornish Rebellion
    May 31, 1497

    Cornish Rebellion

    In January 1947, Parliament voted to raise £60,000 to fund a war against the Scots,and there was widespread anger among the Cornish. Moreover, a former King had promised that Cornwall and in particular the tin miners would not get special taxes which further caused resentment, However, war did not break out, and this tax wasn't collected.
  • Warbeck Rebellion
    Sep 12, 1497

    Warbeck Rebellion

    Perkin Warbeck had pretended to be the "Dukeof York", the younger of the two princes who had almost certainly been kiled by Richard III. In the early 1940's, Warbeck was backed by France, Burgundy and Scotland, each wanting to weaken or remove Henry 7th, However, they all withdrew their support once the rebellioncame to a head in september 1497,
  • The Death of Henry VII
    Apr 21, 1509

    The Death of Henry VII

  • Henry of VIII Takes Power
    Apr 22, 1509

    Henry of VIII Takes Power

  • Catherine of Aragon Married Henry VIII
    Jun 11, 1509

    Catherine of Aragon Married Henry VIII

    Catherine of Aragorn was previously married to Herny VIII's brother Arthur, She was also the niece of the Holy Roman Emperor, and as a direct result, the Pope wouldn't permit Henry 8th to divorce her, due to being held prisoner by the Holy Roman Emperor's troops.
  • Thomas Wolsey in office
    Oct 12, 1515

    Thomas Wolsey in office

    From 1515 to 1529.
  • Mary is Born
    Feb 18, 1516

    Mary is Born

    After a long line of stillbirths from Catherine of Aragorn, only to give a female child, Herny 8th decides he needs to divorce Catherine of Aragorn as she is failing to give him a male heir.
  • Sep 12, 1525

    Amicable Grant

    Unwilling and allegedly, unable to pay taxes to fund a war against France, protestors in several counties, but mainly in Suffolk, forced the goernment to back down. No rebels were punished.
  • Oct 12, 1529

    Thomas More in office

    October 1529 too May 1532.
  • Thomas Cromwell in office
    May 12, 1532

    Thomas Cromwell in office

    From 1532 to 1540.
  • Jan 25, 1533

    Anne Boleyn marries Henry VIII

  • Dec 3, 1533

    Thomas Cranmer career

    3rd December 1533 to the 4th Deccember 1555.
  • Sep 12, 1534

    Break with Rome

    The break with Rome if formalised in the Act of Supremay, eastablishing royal supremacy over the Church of England.
  • May 30, 1536

    Jane Seymour

    30th May 1536 to 24th October 1537
  • Pilgrimage of Grace
    Aug 12, 1536

    Pilgrimage of Grace

    Lincolnshire Yorkshire and Cumberland has separate risings at different times. Cumber,and challenged Henry's religious reforms. They also had economic, social and political grievances. The pilgrimage was the largest and longest rebellion in Tudor England and resulted in over 200 executions in 1537.
  • Sep 12, 1536

    Dissolution of the monasteries

    From 1536-40.
  • Jan 6, 1540

    Ane of Cleves

  • Jul 12, 1547

    Catherine Parr

  • Prayer book rebellion or Western rebellion
    Aug 6, 1549

    Prayer book rebellion or Western rebellion

    This is not the exact date, only the date is accurate, Cornish and Devon protestors besieged Exeter and demanded an end to Protestant reforms and recent taxes on sheep and wool. Their rebellion lasted for five weeks and was ended at the battles of Clyst St Mary and Sampford Courtenay in Devon.
  • Kett's Rebellion
    Sep 12, 1549

    Kett's Rebellion

    Robert Kett led a rebellion in Norfolk against illegal enclosures and agrarian practises adopted by the county gentry. Rebel camps were set up in several market towns in East Anglia and the principal one at Moushold Heath was only dispersed after the battle of Dussindale. Kett and other ringleaders were hanged in Norfolk.
  • Edward VI Succeeds the Throne
    Jan 28, 1553

    Edward VI Succeeds the Throne

    Edward VI succceeds to the throne power in hands of a Lord Protector, the Duke of Somerset, who pursues Reformation policies.
  • Mary I comes to the throne.
    Jul 19, 1553

    Mary I comes to the throne.

    Northumberland seeks to establish Lady Jane Grey as queen, but is opposed my Mary Tudor, who gains popular support.
  • Wyatt's rebellion
    Dec 14, 1554

    Wyatt's rebellion

    Sir Thomas Wyatt raised troops in Kent in protest at Mary's proposed marriage to Philip of Spain. Planned uprisings in several English counties failed to materialise and Wyatt was captured at Ludgate (London) and subsequently executed.