Anglo-French Friendship Treaty
Concludes a new friendship agreement with France before renewed personal diplomacy with Francis I later in the year.
Role range: 1509-1547
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Henry VIII Biography and Timeline — Page 11
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1532
Peerage
Anne Boleyn is created Marquess of Pembroke.
Role range: 1509-1547
Marriage
Henry VIII meets Francis I at Calais and seeks French support for his intended marriage to Anne Boleyn.
Role range: 1509-1547
Marriage
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn go through a private marriage ceremony after returning from Calais.
Role range: 1509-1547
Visit to Calais
Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn visit Francis I of France in Calais
Role range: 1307-1327
Alliance Agreement at London
Henry renews the Anglo-French alliance
Role range: 1509-1547
Alliance Anglo-French alliance
Henry renews the Anglo-French alliance
Role range: 1509-1547
Dynastic Marriage Negotiations at London
Arranges a marriage with France to a relative of Clement VII to bargain with the Pope
Role range: 1307-1327
Legislation
The Clergy is brought under control of the laws of England. Passes the Act for Submission, the clergy cannot appeal to Rome
Role range: 1509-1547
Legislation
Act in Restraint of Annates, newly appointed Bishops make payments to the crown
Role range: 1509-1547
Reform of Church-State Relations
The Clergy is brought under control of the laws of England. Passes the Act for Submission, the clergy cannot appeal to Rome
Role range: 1509-1547
Reform of Treason Law
The offspring of Anne & Henry become heirs to the throne. Men of prominence are required to swear loyalty to Royal supremacy. Mary is made illegitimate. It becomes treasonable to declare the King a heretic or usurper
Role range: 1509-1547
Vicar of God
Uses Pope Eleutherius letter addressing the King of Britain as "vicar of God"
Role range: 1509-1547
Annates Act
Parliament begins restricting payments of annates to Rome as pressure increases on the papacy.
Role range: 1509-1547
Reform of Church Governance
Uses Pope Eleutherius letter addressing the King of Britain as "vicar of God". Existing Canons will be veted by royal commission & prejudicial annulled. Canons cannot be enacted without royal assent. Act in Restraint of Annates, the Crown now has the right to appoint the Bishops. Act in Restraint of Annates, newly appointed Bishops make payments to the crown
Role range: 1509-1547
1533
Marriage
Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn in a secret ceremony while his marriage to Catherine of Aragon is still disputed.
Role range: 1509-1547
Marriage
Marries Anne Boleyn in secret
Role range: 1509-1547
Pregnancy
Anne Boleyn's pregnancy gives urgency to Henry VIII's attempt to secure recognition of the marriage.
Role range: 1509-1547
Archbishop
Appoints Thomas Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury
Role range: 1509-1547
Act in Restraint of Appeals
The Act gives final authority in matrimonial and ecclesiastical causes to courts within the king's realm.
Role range: 1509-1547
Act in Restraint of Appeals
The Act in Restraint of Appeals declares England an empire and forbids appeals from English courts to Rome.
Role range: 1509-1547
Appeals to Rome Prohibited
The Act in Restraint of Appeals declares England an empire and prevents major ecclesiastical cases from being appealed to Rome.
Role range: 1509-1547
Restraint of Appeals Act Passed
Parliament prohibits appeals from English ecclesiastical courts to Rome and declares England an empire governed by its own sovereign authority.
Role range: 1509-1547
Dissolution
An Act in Restraint of Appeals eliminated the right of clergy to appeal to "foreign tribunals" (Rome) over the King's head in any spiritual or financial matter. All ecclesiastical charges and levies that had previously been payable to Rome, would now go to the King. Those who refused to assent to the Royal Supremacy were liable to execution for treason
Role range: 1509-1547
Execution
All ecclesiastical charges and levies that had previously been payable to Rome, would now go to the King. Those who refused to assent to the Royal Supremacy were liable to execution for treason. All ecclesiastical charges and levies that had previously been payable to Rome, would now go to the King, those who refused to assent to the Royal Supremacy were liable to execution for treason
Role range: 1509-1547
Legislation
An Act in Restraint of Appeals eliminated the right of clergy to appeal to "foreign tribunals" (Rome) over the King's head in any spiritual or financial matter. All ecclesiastical charges and levies that had previously been payable to Rome, would now go to the King, those who refused to assent to the Royal Supremacy were liable to execution for treason
Role range: 1509-1547
Supremacy
All ecclesiastical charges and levies that had previously been payable to Rome, would now go to the King. Those who refused to assent to the Royal Supremacy were liable to execution for treason. All ecclesiastical charges and levies that had previously been payable to Rome, would now go to the King, those who refused to assent to the Royal Supremacy were liable to execution for treason
Role range: 1509-1547
Supremacy
An Act in Restraint of Appeals eliminated the right of clergy to appeal to "foreign tribunals" (Rome) over the King's head in any spiritual or financial matter. All ecclesiastical charges and levies that had previously been payable to Rome, would now go to the King, those who refused to assent to the Royal Supremacy were liable to execution for treason
Role range: 1509-1547
Supremacy
An Act in Restraint of Appeals eliminated the right of clergy to appeal to "foreign tribunals" (Rome) over the King's head in any spiritual or financial matter. All ecclesiastical charges and levies that had previously been payable to Rome, would now go to the King. Those who refused to assent to the Royal Supremacy were liable to execution for treason
Role range: 1509-1547
Treason
All ecclesiastical charges and levies that had previously been payable to Rome, would now go to the King. Those who refused to assent to the Royal Supremacy were liable to execution for treason. All ecclesiastical charges and levies that had previously been payable to Rome, would now go to the King, those who refused to assent to the Royal Supremacy were liable to execution for treason
Role range: 1509-1547
Marriage Annulment
Cranmer declares Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon invalid under English ecclesiastical authority.
Role range: 1509-1547
Marriage Annulment
Cranmer declares Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon null and void.
Role range: 1509-1547
Marriage
Cranmer declares Henry's marriage to Catherine null & void
Role range: 1509-1547
Marriage
Cranmer declares Henry VIII's marriage to Anne Boleyn valid.
Role range: 1509-1547
Tower Coronation Festivities Begin
Henry's court begins several days of coronation celebrations at the Tower before Anne's public progress through London.
Role range: 1509-1547
Eighteen Knights of the Bath Prepared
Eighteen esquires undergo the ritual bathing and vigil that precede their creation as Knights of the Bath.
Role range: 1509-1547
Coronation Knights Dubbed
Henry knights the selected men before they take their places in Anne's great procession through London.
Role range: 1509-1547
Coronation Procession
Anne Boleyn processes from the Tower toward Westminster before her coronation.
Role range: 1509-1547
Coronation
Thomas More refuses to attend the coronation of Anne Boleyn as Queen of England.
Role range: 1509-1547
Coronation
Anne Boleyn is crowned Queen
Role range: 1509-1547
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