Master of Rolls
Appointed Master of the Rolls
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
William Warham Biography and Timeline
Follow William Warham through 12 dated historical records for England.
William Warham, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
12Distinct records
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1494–1532Years on this page
1494
1502
Keeper of Seal
Appointed Keeper of the Seals
1503
Bishop
Appointed Bishop of London
1504
Lord Chancellor
Appointed Lord Chancellor
Role range: 1504-1515
Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
1509
Warham Anoints Henry VIII
Warham anoints Henry during the central consecratory rite of the coronation.
Role range: 1503-1532
Warham Prepares Joint Service
William Warham prepares to lead the joint coronation service for Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon.
Role range: 1503-1532
Coronation
Crowns Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon
1515
Resignation of William Warham
Resigns as Lord Chancellor. Did not approve of the marriage between Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon
1531
Convocation Pays Praemunire Fine
Convocation accepts a heavy financial settlement after clergy are threatened under praemunire, increasing royal leverage over the English Church.
Role range: 1503-1532
1532
Clergy Surrender Independent Canon Making
Warham presides as Convocation concedes that future ecclesiastical canons will require the king's licence and assent.
Role range: 1503-1532
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.