1533 in History

Parliament passes the Act in Restraint of Appeals, ensuring that any verdict concerning the King's marriage could not be challenged in Rome

The Act gives final authority in matrimonial and ecclesiastical causes to courts within the king's realm.

The Act in Restraint of Appeals declares England an empire and forbids appeals from English courts to Rome.

Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

Appoints Thomas Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury

Cranmer is consecrated as Archbishop in St Stephens Chapel

Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

Cranmer is consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury and Convocation immediately declares the King's marriage to Katherine unlawful

Arranges a meeting between Henry VIII & Francis I at Boulogne-sur-Mer

Elizabeth Barton, the "Holy Maid of Kent", is arrested for treason

Elizabeth is christened at Greenwich in the friars church.

Suleyman I the Magnificent captures Tabriz

Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer

Henry VIII is so disappointed that he has a girl that he cannot attend the christening

Christened & confirmed in a single ceremony at Greenwich in the Friars Church

Mary's status is reduced after Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine is declared invalid

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

Clement VII excommunicates Henry VIII

Clement VII threatens Henry VIII with excommunication if he stays with Anne Boleyn

Pope Clement VII provisionally excommunicates Henry and his advisers (which includes Cranmer) unless he repudiates Anne by the end of September

Clement VII declares Anne & Henrys children illegitimate

Excommunicated by Pope Clement VII. Clement VII declares the divorce from Catherine illegal. Clement VII declares Anne & Henry's children illegitimate

Pope Clement VII threatens Henry VIII with excommunication unless he abandons the marriage to Anne Boleyn.

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

Mary is placed in the household of the infant Princess Elizabeth

Parliament passes the Act in Restraint of Appeals, ensuring that any verdict concerning the King's marriage could not be challenged in Rome

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

Appointed Lord Chancellor

Marries Henry VIII, secret wedding while pregnant with the future Elizabeth I

The marriage between Anne & Henry is declared valid by Parliament & the Church

Cranmer declares Henrys marriage to Catherine null & void

Cranmer validates Henry and Annes marriage

Declares Henry VIIIs marriage to Anne vaild. Declares Henrys marriage to Catherine null & void

Declares the marriage between Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon null & void

Cranmer pronounces Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn married

Marries Mary Howard, the marriage is never consummated

Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn in a secret ceremony while his marriage to Catherine of Aragon is still disputed.

Marries Anne Boleyn in secret

Cranmer declares Henry's marriage to Catherine null & void

Cranmer declares Henry VIII's marriage to Anne Boleyn valid.

Marries Henry Fitzroy, illegitimate son of Henry VIII, never consummated

Cranmer declares Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon invalid under English ecclesiastical authority.

Cranmer declares Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon null and void.

Elected Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth

Anne Boleyn's pregnancy gives urgency to Henry VIII's attempt to secure recognition of the marriage.

Cranmer is recognized by the Pope to placate Henry VIII but will not grant a divorce

The Parliamentary session begins & Cromwell introduces a new bill restricting the right to make appeals to Rome

Cranmer is consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury and Convocation immediately declares the King's marriage to Katherine unlawful

Parliament passes the Act in Restraint of Appeals, ensuring that any verdict concerning the King's marriage could not be challenged in Rome

The King authorizes Cromwell to discredit the papacy and the Pope is attacked throughout the nation in sermons and pamphlets

Cranmer validates Henry and Annes marriage

Cranmer pronounces the judgement that Henrys marriage with Catherine is against the law of God and issues a threat of excommunication if Henry does not stay away from Catherine, Henry is now free to marry

Cranmer personally crowns and anoints Anne Queen and delivers to her the sceptre and rod

Pope Clement VII provisionally excommunicates Henry and his advisers (which includes Cranmer) unless he repudiates Anne by the end of September

Anne gives birth to Elizabeth and Cranmer baptises her immediately afterwards and acts as one of her godparents

The Parliamentary session begins & Cromwell introduces a new bill restricting the right to make appeals to Rome

Cranmer is consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury and Convocation immediately declares the King's marriage to Katherine unlawful

Parliament passes the Act in Restraint of Appeals, ensuring that any verdict concerning the King's marriage could not be challenged in Rome

The King authorizes Cromwell to discredit the papacy and the Pope is attacked throughout the nation in sermons and pamphlets

Clement VII declares Anne & Henrys children illegitimate

Anne Boleyn gives birth in Greenwich to the future Elizabeth I

Anne Boleyn gives birth to Princess Elizabeth, Henry VIII's daughter and future queen.

Mary is no longer heir presumptive after the birth of Elizabeth

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

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

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

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

Elizabeth Barton, the "Holy Maid of Kent", is arrested for treason

Concludes the Treaty of Westminster

Birth of Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn, in Greenwich Palace

Birth of Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn, in Greenwich Palace

Anne Boleyn gives birth at Greenwich to the future Elizabeth I.

Michel de Montaigne is born at his family's estate near Bordeaux.

Birth of Robert Dudley, same date as Elizabeth I

Gives birth to Elizabeth at Greenwich Palace.

Death of Mary

Goes from Greenwich to the Tower of London by the River Thames escorted by 50 barges

Crowned on Whit Sunday, the last Queen Consort to be accorded a separate coronation

Cranmer personally crowns and anoints Anne Queen and delivers to her the sceptre and rod

Cranmer personally crowns and anoints Anne Queen and delivers to her the sceptre and rod

Crowns Anne Boleyn Queen of England

Thomas More refuses to attend the coronation of Anne Boleyn as Queen of England.

Anne Boleyn is crowned Queen

Anne Boleyn is crowned Queen of England at Westminster Abbey.

Refuses to attend the coronation of Anne Boleyn

Carver to the Archbishop of Canterbury at the Coronation of Anne Boleyn

Anne Boleyn processes from the Tower toward Westminster before her coronation.