Coronation
Refuses to attend the coronation of Anne Boleyn
Historical events in 1533
171 historical records
January 15339 historical events
Marriage
Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn in a secret ceremony while his marriage to Catherine of Aragon is still disputed.
Marriage
Marries Anne Boleyn in secret
Marriage
Marries Henry VIII, secret wedding while pregnant with the future Elizabeth I
Secret Marriage to Anne Boleyn
Henry privately marries Anne Boleyn while Catherine remains alive, creating the marriage from which he expects a legitimate successor.
Lord Chancellor
Appointed Lord Chancellor
Marriage
Cranmer validates Henry and Annes marriage
Reformation, The
Cranmer validates Henry and Annes marriage
Pregnancy
Anne Boleyn's pregnancy gives urgency to Henry VIII's attempt to secure recognition of the marriage.
February 15334 historical events
Reformation Parliament
The Parliamentary session begins & Cromwell introduces a new bill restricting the right to make appeals to Rome
Reformation, The
The Parliamentary session begins & Cromwell introduces a new bill restricting the right to make appeals to Rome
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth
Birth of Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne is born at his family's estate near Bordeaux.
March 15339 historical events
Archbishop of Canterbury
Cranmer is consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury and Convocation immediately declares the King's marriage to Katherine unlawful
Reformation Parliament
Cranmer is consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury and Convocation immediately declares the King's marriage to Katherine unlawful
Reformation, The
Cranmer is consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury and Convocation immediately declares the King's marriage to Katherine unlawful
Cranmer Consecrated Archbishop
Thomas Cranmer is consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury and soon becomes central to implementing Henry VIII's ecclesiastical settlement.
Archbishop
Appoints Thomas Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
Cranmer is consecrated as Archbishop in St Stephens Chapel
Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Recognition of Cranmer
Cranmer is recognized by the Pope to placate Henry VIII but will not grant a divorce
April 153316 historical events
Act in Restraint of Appeals
The Act gives final authority in matrimonial and ecclesiastical causes to courts within the king's realm.
Act in Restraint of Appeals
The Act in Restraint of Appeals declares England an empire and forbids appeals from English courts to Rome.
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer
Act in Restraint of Appeals
Parliament passes the Act in Restraint of Appeals, ensuring that any verdict concerning the King's marriage could not be challenged in Rome
Legislation
Parliament passes the Act in Restraint of Appeals, ensuring that any verdict concerning the King's marriage could not be challenged in Rome
Reformation Parliament
Parliament passes the Act in Restraint of Appeals, ensuring that any verdict concerning the King's marriage could not be challenged in Rome
Reformation, The
Parliament passes the Act in Restraint of Appeals, ensuring that any verdict concerning the King's marriage could not be challenged in Rome
Appeals to Rome Prohibited
The Act in Restraint of Appeals declares England an empire and prevents major ecclesiastical cases from being appealed to Rome.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
May 153327 historical events
Cranmer Rules Catherine Marriage Invalid
Cranmer declares Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon invalid, exercising authority within the developing royal church settlement.
Marriage Annulment
Cranmer declares Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon invalid under English ecclesiastical authority.
Marriage Annulment
Cranmer declares Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon null and void.
Marriage
Cranmer declares Henry's marriage to Catherine null & void
Catherine Marriage Declared Invalid
Cranmer declares Henry's marriage to Catherine invalid, removing the legal basis on which Mary had previously been treated as legitimate heir.
Marriage
Cranmer declares Henrys marriage to Catherine null & void
Marriage
Declares Henry VIIIs marriage to Anne vaild. Declares Henrys marriage to Catherine null & void
Marriage
Declares the marriage between Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon null & void
Reformation, The
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 Confirms Anne Marriage
Cranmer formally confirms Henry's marriage to Anne Boleyn, reinforcing the crown's rejection of papal jurisdiction over the case.
Marriage
Cranmer declares Henry VIII's marriage to Anne Boleyn valid.
Marriage
The marriage between Anne & Henry is declared valid by Parliament & the Church
Marriage
Cranmer pronounces Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn married
Tower Coronation Festivities Begin
Henry's court begins several days of coronation celebrations at the Tower before Anne's public progress through London.
Anne Coronation Preparations at Tower
The Tower is prepared for Anne's coronation celebrations, including accommodation, decoration and ceremonial spaces for the royal household.
Anne's River Procession to Tower
Anne travels by barge from Greenwich to the Tower in a richly staged river procession accompanied by civic craft.
Coronation
Goes from Greenwich to the Tower of London by the River Thames escorted by 50 barges
Eighteen Knights of the Bath Prepared
Eighteen esquires undergo the ritual bathing and vigil that precede their creation as Knights of the Bath.
Coronation Knights Dubbed
Henry knights the selected men before they take their places in Anne's great procession through London.
Coronation Procession
Anne Boleyn processes from the Tower toward Westminster before her coronation.
Anne Boleyn Cheapside Coronation Pageant
Anne passes elaborate Cheapside displays prepared by the City of London to honour the approaching queenly coronation.
Anne Boleyn Cornhill Coronation Pageant
A further civic pageant greets Anne as her procession continues through the decorated commercial centre of London.
Anne Leaves Tower for Westminster
Anne departs the Tower in state to begin the formal city procession toward Westminster.
Gracechurch Street Coronation Pageant
London stages a civic pageant along Anne's route, using elaborate imagery to celebrate the new queen and expected Tudor succession.
Leadenhall Coronation Display
Decorations and performance at Leadenhall form part of the city-wide pageantry welcoming Anne before her coronation.
Westminster Coronation Vigil
Anne reaches Westminster and prepares overnight for the religious crowning service to be held the following day.
Wine Fountains for Coronation Procession
Municipal fountains run with wine along the ceremonial route, contributing to the public festivities surrounding Anne's procession.
June 153318 historical events
Coronation
Carver to the Archbishop of Canterbury at the Coronation of Anne Boleyn
Coronation
Cranmer personally crowns and anoints Anne Queen and delivers to her the sceptre and rod
Cranmer Leads Anne's Coronation Service
Thomas Cranmer presides over the Abbey service in which Anne is anointed and crowned queen.
Coronation
Thomas More refuses to attend the coronation of Anne Boleyn as Queen of England.
Coronation
Anne Boleyn is crowned Queen
Coronation
Anne Boleyn is crowned Queen of England at Westminster Abbey.
Anne Crowned with St Edward's Crown
Anne is crowned with St Edward's Crown, an unusually elevated ceremonial distinction for an English queen consort.
Anne Receives Coronation Ring
Anne receives the coronation ring as part of the traditional investiture of a queen consort.
Anne Receives Sceptre and Rod
Anne is presented with the sceptre and rod before the climactic act of crowning.
Anne's Coronation Anointing
Cranmer performs Anne's anointing before the investiture, giving the controversial new queen the full religious dignity of coronation.
Anne's Coronation Banquet
A formal banquet follows the Abbey ceremony and concludes the principal celebrations surrounding Anne's coronation.
Anne's Coronation Communion
Anne participates in communion after the anointing, investiture and crowning rites are completed.
Anne's Coronation Recognition
Anne is formally presented before the congregation as the queen whose crowning is about to take place.
Coronation
Crowned on Whit Sunday, the last Queen Consort to be accorded a separate coronation
Coronation
Cranmer personally crowns and anoints Anne Queen and delivers to her the sceptre and rod
Coronation
Crowns Anne Boleyn Queen of England
Reformation, The
Cranmer personally crowns and anoints Anne Queen and delivers to her the sceptre and rod
Death of Mary
Death of Mary
July 15338 historical events
Excommunication
Pope Clement VII provisionally excommunicates Henry and his advisers (which includes Cranmer) unless he repudiates Anne by the end of September
Reformation, The
Pope Clement VII provisionally excommunicates Henry and his advisers (which includes Cranmer) unless he repudiates Anne by the end of September
Excommunication
Excommunicated by Pope Clement VII. Clement VII declares the divorce from Catherine illegal. Clement VII declares Anne & Henry's children illegitimate
Excommunication
Pope Clement VII threatens Henry VIII with excommunication unless he abandons the marriage to Anne Boleyn.
Excommunication
Clement VII declares Anne & Henrys children illegitimate
Succession
Clement VII declares Anne & Henrys children illegitimate
Excommunication
Clement VII excommunicates Henry VIII
Capture of Tabriz
Suleyman I the Magnificent captures Tabriz
September 153315 historical events
Arranges a meeting between Henry VIII & Francis I at Boulogne-sur-Mer
Arranges a meeting between Henry VIII & Francis I at Boulogne-sur-Mer
Treaty of Westminster
Concludes the Treaty of Westminster
Birth of Robert Dudley
Birth of Robert Dudley, same date as Elizabeth I
Birth of Henry VIII
Anne Boleyn gives birth at Greenwich to the future Elizabeth I.
Succession
Anne Boleyn gives birth in Greenwich to the future Elizabeth I
Succession
Anne Boleyn gives birth to Princess Elizabeth, Henry VIII's daughter and future queen.
Birth of Elizabeth I
Birth of Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn, in Greenwich Palace
Succession
Mary is no longer heir presumptive after the birth of Elizabeth
Birth of Elizabeth I
Birth of Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn, in Greenwich Palace
Elizabeth's Birth
Gives birth to Elizabeth at Greenwich Palace.
Reformation, The
Anne gives birth to Elizabeth and Cranmer baptises her immediately afterwards and acts as one of her godparents
Baptism of Elizabeth I
Elizabeth is christened at Greenwich in the friars church.
Christening
Christened & confirmed in a single ceremony at Greenwich in the Friars Church
Christening
Henry VIII is so disappointed that he has a girl that he cannot attend the christening
Declared Illegitimate
Mary's status is reduced after Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine is declared invalid
November 15335 historical events
Excommunication
Clement VII threatens Henry VIII with excommunication if he stays with Anne Boleyn
Arrest of Elizabeth Barton
Elizabeth Barton, the "Holy Maid of Kent", is arrested for treason
Treason
Elizabeth Barton, the "Holy Maid of Kent", is arrested for treason
Marriage
Marries Henry Fitzroy, illegitimate son of Henry VIII, never consummated
Marriage
Marries Mary Howard, the marriage is never consummated
December 15333 historical events
Reformation Parliament
The King authorizes Cromwell to discredit the papacy and the Pope is attacked throughout the nation in sermons and pamphlets
Reformation, The
The King authorizes Cromwell to discredit the papacy and the Pope is attacked throughout the nation in sermons and pamphlets
Household of Elizabeth
Mary is placed in the household of the infant Princess Elizabeth
Rule of Hungary
Ferdinand is given control of the north & west of Hungary
Tribute
Ferdinand & Zapolya pay tribute to Suleyman
Legislation
The Act in Restraint of Appeals, ends appeals to Rome
Speaker of House of Commons
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons
Legislation
Serves under Thomas Cromwell as a "lesser hammer" for the demolition of the monasteries, and to secure the operation of Henry VIIIs Act of Supremacy
Solicitor General
Appointed Solicitor General
Earl Marshal
Appointed Earl Marshal
Steward
Appointed Steward of Westminster Abbey
Christening
Takes charge of the christening of the infant Elizabeth I
Legislation
The Act in Restraint of Appeals reaches the statute books, it ends appeals to Rome
Legislation
The Act in Restraint of Appeals, ends appeals to Rome
Reform of Church-State Relations
The Act in Restraint of Appeals reaches the statute books, it ends appeals to Rome
Act Concerning Peters Pence and Dispensations
The Act Concerning Peters Pence and Dispensations outlaws the annual payment by landowners of one penny to the Pope
Act of First Fruits and Tenths
The Act of First Fruits and Tenths transfers the taxes on ecclesiastical income from the Pope to the Crown
Ambassador Recall
The Venetian Ambassador speaks "in a lewd fashion" about Henry, Council & is recalled. The Venetian Ambassador is not replaced for 50 yrs. Pope Clement VII threatens excommunication, Henry recalls his envoys from Rome
Legislation
The Act in Restraint of Appeals reaches the statute books, it ends appeals to Rome
Legislation
The Act of First Fruits and Tenths transfers the taxes on ecclesiastical income from the Pope to the Crown. The Act Concerning Peters Pence and Dispensations outlaws the annual payment by landowners of one penny to the Pope
Reform of Church-State Relations
The Act in Restraint of Appeals reaches the statute books, it ends appeals to Rome
Coronation
Carries the sceptre at Anne Boleyns coronation
Arrest of Thomas Wyatt and Mark Smeaton
Thomas Wyatt is arrested for adultery with Anne Boleyn. Mark Smeaton is arrested for adultery with Anne Boleyn
Ecclesiastical Appointments Act Passed
Parliament reshapes episcopal appointments so cathedral chapters elect royal nominees without dependence on papal confirmation.
Education
Mary is placed in the Household of the infant Elizabeth I
Succession
No longer heir presumptive after the birth of Elizabeth I
Christening
Becomes Godfather to Elizabeth I
Marriage
Seeks the divorce from Catherine & to legalize Henry VIIIs marriage to Anne Boleyn. Presides over a tribunal which grants the divorce from Catherine of Aragon. Cranmer presides over a tribunal created by Henry VIII
Reform of Church Governance
Rome cannot reverse legal decisions made by the Archdiocese of Canterbury. Act in Restraint of Appeals
Marriage
Marries Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn Circle
Associates with reformers around Anne Boleyn's court.
Reformation, The
The Act Concerning Peters Pence and Dispensations also reiterates that England had "no superior under God, but only your Grace" and that Henrys "imperial crown" had been diminished by "the unreasonable and uncharitable usurpations and exactions" of the Pope
Reformation, The
The Act Concerning Peters Pence and Dispensations outlaws the annual payment by landowners of one penny to the Pope
Reformation, The
The Act of First Fruits and Tenths transfers the taxes on ecclesiastical income from the Pope to the Crown
Reformation, The
The marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon is declared null and void by Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury in defiance of the Catholic church. Henry later marries Anne Boleyn
Confutation of Tyndales Answer
"Confutation of Tyndales Answer", critical of John Tyndale
Coronation
More refuses to attend the coronation of Anne Boleyn as the Queen of England
Reformation, The
The marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon is declared null and void by Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury in defiance of the Catholic church. Henry later marries Anne Boleyn
Marriage
Catherine de Medici marries Henry II
Marriage
Marries Catherine de Medicis
Montaigne Born Into Bordeaux Gentry
Michel de Montaigne was born at the family estate in the region of Bordeaux. The privileged household provided the resources for an unusually self reflective literary career.
Captain
Appointed Capitan Pasha
Captain
Appointed Capitan Pasha by Suleiman II
Capture of Coron
Captures Coron
Capture of Patras
Captures Patras
Marriage
Refuses to sanction the divorce of Henry VIII from Catherine of Aragon
Birth of William I the Silent
Birth of William I the Silent
Death of Atahualpa
De Soto, on a false mission, and in his absense had Atahualpa tried and convicted for the murder of his brother & is strangled to death after being forcefully converted to Christianity
Execution
De Soto, on a false mission, and in his absense had Atahualpa tried and convicted for the murder of his brother & is strangled to death after being forcefully converted to Christianity
Invasion of Peru
De Soto, on a false mission, and in his absense had Atahualpa tried and convicted for the murder of his brother & is strangled to death after being forcefully converted to Christianity. Atahualpa gathers enormous somes of gold for his ransom
Rule of Peru
Approaches Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro in Cajamarca to negotiate a pact, to rule the Inca peoples and Peru since all of the royal nobles were dead
Succession
Rules under the Regency of his Mother, 1533-1538
Marriage
Negotiates the marriage of Henry, Duke of Orleans with Catherine de Medicis
Capture of Cuzco
The Spaniards place a puppet Inca on the throne and continue their conquests by taking the capitals of Cuzco, in 1533, and Quito (battle of Chimborazo) in 1534. Captures the Inca city of Cuzco
Death of Francisco Pizarro
Has the Inca Chieftan executed for not accepting the Christian faith
Execution
Has the Inca Chieftan executed for not accepting the Christian faith
Homage
Ferdinand & Zapolya pay tribute to Suleyman
Invasion of Azebaijan
Turkey invades Azebaijan & captures further territory
Peace
Concludes an "eternal peace" with Ferdinand in order to concentrate on war with Persia
Rule of Hungary
Ferdinand is given control of the north & west of Hungary