Bishop
Appointed Bishop of Rochester
Role range: 1539-1543
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Nicholas Heath Biography and Timeline
Follow Nicholas Heath through 8 dated historical records for England.
Nicholas Heath, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
8Distinct records
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1539–1559Years on this page
1539
1543
Bishop of Worcester
Becomes Bishop of Worcester during Henry VIII's reign.
Role range: 1543-1555
Bishop
Appointed Bishop of Worcester
Role range: 1543-1555
Worcester Appointment
Takes charge of the Worcester diocese in 1543.
Role range: 1543-1555
1553
Bishop
Restored as the Bishop of Worcester
Role range: 1543-1555
1555
Archbishop
Appointed Archbishop of York
Role range: 1555-1559
1556
Lord Chancellor
Appointed Lord Chancellor
Role range: 1556-1558
1559
Arrest of Nicholas Heath
Confined to the Tower of London for opposition to the Acts of Supremacy
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.