Bishop
Consecrated as the Bishoop of Coventry & Lichfield
Historical events in 1534
192 historical records
January 15341 historical events
March 153426 historical events
Marriage
Marries Anne, daughter of Sir Edward Stanhope of Rampton
Marriage
Pope Clement VII declares Henry VIIIs marriage to Anne Boleyn null & void
Marriage
The Pope declares that Henry's marriage to Catherine is valid
Marriage
Pope Clement VII declares Henry VIIIs marriage to Anne Boleyn null & void
Legislation
The Act of Succession is passed. Only children from Henrys marriage to Anne Boleyn are lawful heirs
Reform of Royal Succession
The Act of Succession is passed. Only children from Henrys marriage to Anne Boleyn are lawful heirs
Act of Succession
Members of both Houses are required to swear an oath accepting the Act of Succession. All the King's subjects are required to swear to the legitimacy of his marriage and to accept the King's new powers and the break from Rome
Legislation
All the King's subjects are required to swear to the legitimacy of his marriage and to accept the King's new powers and the break from Rome
Legislation
Members of both Houses are required to swear an oath accepting the Act of Succession
Reformation Parliament
All the King's subjects are required to swear to the legitimacy of his marriage and to accept the King's new powers and the break from Rome
Reformation Parliament
Members of both Houses are required to swear an oath accepting the Act of Succession
Reformation, The
All the King's subjects are required to swear to the legitimacy of his marriage and to accept the King's new powers and the break from Rome
Reformation, The
Members of both Houses are required to swear an oath accepting the Act of Succession
Succession
All the King's subjects are required to swear to the legitimacy of his marriage and to accept the King's new powers and the break from Rome
Succession
Members of both Houses are required to swear an oath accepting the Act of Succession
Appointment of Bishops Act
The Appointment of Bishops Act transfers control of episcopal appointments from papal provision to royal procedures.
Peter's Pence Act
Parliament ends Peter's Pence and other payments formerly made from England to Rome.
Submission of Clergy Act
Parliament confirms the Submission of the Clergy and limits independent ecclesiastical legislation.
Succession Act
Parliament gives statutory force to Henry VIII's new dynastic settlement after the break with Catherine of Aragon.
Succession Act
Princess Elizabeth is recognised as heir presumptive after the birth of Anne Boleyn's daughter.
Succession Act
Princess Mary is excluded from the succession after the annulment of Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon.
Succession Act
The Act declares Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon invalid for purposes of the royal succession.
Succession Act
The Act excludes Mary from the succession and recognises Elizabeth as heir presumptive.
Succession Act
The First Succession Act gives statutory force to Henry VIII's marriage settlement and succession through Anne Boleyn.
Succession Act
The First Succession Act receives royal assent, settling the succession on the children of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
Succession Act
The First Succession Act recognises Anne Boleyn as Henry VIII's lawful wife and her children as legitimate heirs.
April 153432 historical events
Legislation
Asks to appear before a commission and swear allegiance to the Act of Succession, More accepts Parliaments right to declare Anne the legitimate Queen of England, but refuses to take the oath because of an anti-papal preface to the Act
Act of Succession
The London clergy accept the oath. The commissioners offer the Oath to Sir Thomas More and John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, both of whom refuse it
Oath of Succession
Thomas More accepts Parliament's power over succession but refuses the oath because it rejects papal authority.
Oath of Succession
Thomas More is summoned to swear the oath recognising Henry VIII's marriage settlement and succession.
Interrogation at Lambeth Palace
More is questioned at Lambeth Palace over the oath connected with the Act of Succession.
Act of Succession
Asserts Parliaments authority to legislate in matters of religion by denying the authority of the Pope, which More would not accept. Asks to appear before a commission and swear allegiance to the Act of Succession, More accepts Parliaments right to declare Anne the legitimate Queen of England, but refuses to take the oath because of an anti-papal preface to the Act
Arrest of Thomas More
Thomas More is arrested after refusing to swear the oath required by the succession settlement.
Arrest of Thomas More
Sir Thomas More is arrested for refusing to take the oath of succession
Imprisonment
Thomas More is imprisoned in the Tower of London after refusing the oath of succession.
Imprisonment in the Tower
More is committed to the Tower of London after refusing the required oath.
Act of Succession
Imprisoned in the Tower of London, where he writes his devotional Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation
Arrest of Thomas More
Imprisoned in the Tower of London, where he writes his devotional Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation
Imprisoned in the Tower of London, where he
Imprisoned in the Tower of London, where he writes his devotional Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation
Act of Succession
An order is issued that all citizens of London are to swear the Oath
Execution
Elizabeth Barton, the Nun of Kent, is executed for treason.
Death of Edward Bocking
Death of Edward Brocking, executed
Execution
Edward Bocking is hanged at Tyburn for heresy
Death of Elizabeth Barton
Death of Elizabeth Barton, executed
Execution
Elizabeth Barton is hanged at Tyburn for heresy
Arrest of John Fisher
John Fisher is arrested for refusing to take the oath of succession
Arrest of John Fisher
Sent to the Tower for refusing to take the oath of succession
Oath of Succession
Sent to the Tower for refusing to take the oath of succession. Like Thomas More, Fisher takes the line that since the statute condemns only those speaking maliciously against the King's new title, there is safety in silence
President of the Council
Appointed President of the Council of Marches & Wales
Master of the Jewels
Appointed Master of the Jewels to Henry VIII
Reformation Parliament
Henry confirms Cromwell as his Principal Secretary and Chief Minister, a position he had held in all but name for some time
Reformation, The
Henry confirms Cromwell as his Principal Secretary and Chief Minister, a position he had held in all but name for some time
Principal Secretary
Appointed Principle Secretary to Henry VIII
Bill of Attainder
Parliament attaints Elizabeth Barton and her supporters after her prophecies against Henry VIII's marriage policy.
Dissolution
Henry had Parliament authorise Thomas Cromwell to "visit" all the monasteries, including those like the Cistercians previously exempted by Papal dispensation, to purify them in their religious life, and to instruct them in their duty to obey the King
Dissolution
Henry had Parliament authorise Thomas Cromwell to "visit" all the monasteries, including those like the Cistercians previously exempted by Papal dispensation, to purify them in their religious life, and to instruct them in their duty to obey the King
Invasion of Peru
After the Spanish had sealed the conquest of Peru by taking Cuzco in 1533, Jauja in the fertile Mantaro Valley was established as Perus provisional capital in April 1534
Rule of Peru
After the Spanish had sealed the conquest of Peru by taking Cuzco in 1533, Jauja in the fertile Mantaro Valley was established as Perus provisional capital in April 1534
May 15348 historical events
Arrest of John Fisher
Falls into a trap laid for him by Richard Rich, who perjures himself to obtain Thomas Mores conviction.
Arrest of John Fisher
Fisher was taken in by Richard Rich and says that he is convinced "that the King was not, nor could be, by the Law of God, Supreme Head in earth of the Church of England".
Arrest of John Fisher
Rich tells Fisher that for his own consciences sake the King wished to know, in strict secrecy, Fishers real opinion.
Oath of Succession
Falls into a trap laid for him by Richard Rich, who perjures himself to obtain Thomas Mores conviction.
Oath of Succession
Fisher was taken in by Richard Rich and says that he is convinced "that the King was not, nor could be, by the Law of God, Supreme Head in earth of the Church of England".
Oath of Succession
Rich tells Fisher that for his own consciences sake the King wished to know, in strict secrecy, Fishers real opinion.
Peace
Henry VIII makes peace with James V
Peace Treaty
An Anglo-Scots Peace Treaty is signed
June 15346 historical events
Arrest of John Fisher
The See of Rochester is declared vacant
Kildare Rebellion
Thomas FitzGerald, known as Silken Thomas, renounces allegiance to Henry VIII at St Mary's Abbey in Dublin.
Silken Thomas Rebellion
Thomas FitzGerald publicly renounces allegiance to Henry VIII at St Mary's Abbey in Dublin.
Oath of Succession
Put on trial in Westminster Hall before a court of seventeen, including Thomas Cromwell, Anne Boleyns father, and ten justices, the only testimony is that of Richard Rich, Fisher is condemned to death
Trial
Put on trial in Westminster Hall before a court of seventeen, including Thomas Cromwell, Anne Boleyns father, and ten justices, the only testimony is that of Richard Rich, Fisher is condemned to death
Kildare Rebellion
Silken Thomas gathers supporters after rumours that his father, the Earl of Kildare, has been executed in England.
July 15344 historical events
Murder
Archbishop John Alen is killed by followers of Silken Thomas during the Kildare rebellion.
Murder
Archbishop John Alen is killed by followers of Silken Thomas during the rebellion.
Kildare Rebellion
The rebels fail to seize Dublin Castle, the centre of English government in Ireland.
Reballion of Rebels in Dublin
Silken Thomas attacks Dublin Castle but fails to seize the centre of English government in Ireland.
August 15343 historical events
First Marriage
Mary of Guise marries Louis d Orleans Duke of Longueville
Siege
The Kildare rebels maintain pressure around Dublin while royal forces struggle to restore order.
Siege
The Kildare rebels maintain pressure around Dublin while royal forces work to restore control.
September 15341 historical events
Roman Catholic Church
Death of Clement VII
October 15342 historical events
Master of Rolls
Appointed Master of the Rolls
Royal Army
English reinforcements are sent to Ireland to suppress the Kildare rebellion.
November 153419 historical events
Act of Supremacy
Parliament recognises Henry VIII as Supreme Head on earth of the Church of England.
Act of Supremacy
The Act of Supremacy makes Henry VIII Supreme Head of the Church of England, changing the political meaning of Defender of the Faith.
Act of Supremacy
The Act of Supremacy recognises Henry VIII as Supreme Head on earth of the Church of England.
Church of England
The royal supremacy gives the English Crown jurisdiction over the national church.
Act for Payment of First Fruits and Tenths
The Act of Supremacy clarifies the King's position as head of the Church and the Act for Payment of First Fruits and Tenths substantially increases clerical taxes
Act of Succession
When Parliament reconvenes Cromwell introduces the most significant revision of the treason laws since 1352, making it treasonous to speak rebellious words against the Royal Family, to deny their titles or to call the King a heretic, tyrant, infidel or usurper
Constitution of England
The Act of Supremacy clarifies the King's position as head of the Church and the Act for Payment of First Fruits and Tenths substantially increases clerical taxes
Legislation
The Act of Supremacy clarifies the King's position as head of the Church and the Act for Payment of First Fruits and Tenths substantially increases clerical taxes
Reformation Parliament
A new Parliament is summoned, again under Cromwell's supervision, to enact the legislation necessary to make a formal break of Englands remaining ties with Rome
Reformation Parliament
Henry confirms Cromwell as his Principal Secretary and Chief Minister, a position he had held in all but name for some time.
Reformation Parliament
The Act of Supremacy clarifies the King's position as head of the Church and the Act for Payment of First Fruits and Tenths substantially increases clerical taxes
Reformation Parliament
The Act of Supremacy clarifies the King's position as head of the Church and the Act for Payment of First Fruits and Tenths substantially increases clerical taxes.
Reformation Parliament
When Parliament reconvenes Cromwell introduces the most significant revision of the treason laws since 1352, making it treasonous to speak rebellious words against the Royal Family, to deny their titles or to call the King a heretic, tyrant, infidel or usurper
Reformation Parliament
When Parliament reconvenes Cromwell introduces the most significant revision of the treason laws since 1352, making it treasonous to speak rebellious words against the Royal Family, to deny their titles or to call the King a heretic, tyrant, infidel or usurper.
Reformation, The
Henry confirms Cromwell as his Principal Secretary and Chief Minister, a position he had held in all but name for some time. A new Parliament is summoned, again under Cromwell's supervision, to enact the legislation necessary to make a formal break of Englands remaining ties with Rome
Reformation, The
The Act for Payment of First Fruits and Tenths substantially increases clerical taxes
Reformation, The
The Act of Supremacy clarifies the King's position as head of the Church
Reformation, The
When Parliament reconvenes Cromwell introduces the most significant revision of the treason laws since 1352, making it treasonous to speak rebellious words against the Royal Family, to deny their titles or to call the King a heretic, tyrant, infidel or usurper
Reformation, The
When Parliament reconvenes Cromwell introduces the most significant revision of the treason laws since 1352, making it treasonous to speak rebellious words against the Royal Family, to deny their titles or to call the King a heretic, tyrant, infidel or usurper. The Act of Supremacy clarifies the King's position as head of the Church and the Act for Payment of First Fruits and Tenths substantially increases clerical taxes
December 153416 historical events
First Fruits and Tenths Act
The First Fruits and Tenths Act diverts clerical revenues formerly linked to Rome to the English Crown.
Henrician Treasons Act Enacted
Parliament expands treason law to protect Henry's royal title, marriage settlement and ecclesiastical supremacy from defined forms of opposition.
Oath of Succession
Refusal to swear the succession oath becomes a grave political and religious offence.
Oath of Succession
Refusal to swear the succession oath is treated as treason against the king's authority.
Oath of Succession
The Act requires recognition of Anne Boleyn as Henry VIII's lawful wife and of her children as legitimate heirs.
Oath of Succession
The Oath to the Succession Act receives royal assent, requiring subjects to swear to the succession settlement.
Oath of Succession
The Oath to the Succession Act requires subjects to swear obedience to Henry VIII's succession settlement.
Oath of Succession
The Oath to the Succession Act requires subjects to swear to Henry VIII's succession settlement.
Treason
The Treasons Act receives royal assent and makes malicious denial of Henry VIII's supremacy punishable as high treason.
Treasons Act
The Act makes it treason to deny maliciously the king's royal supremacy and lawful titles.
Treasons Act
The Act makes resistance to the royal supremacy and succession settlement punishable as high treason.
Treasons Act
The Treasons Act makes malicious denial of the king's royal supremacy and titles punishable as high treason.
Treasons Act
The Treasons Act receives royal assent and creates new statutory offences of high treason.
Treasons Act
The Treasons Act receives royal assent, reinforcing the succession settlement by criminalising opposition to Henry's authority.
First Fruits and Tenths Transferred to Crown
Parliament transfers clerical first fruits and annual tenths from papal authority to the English Crown.
Capture of Baghdad
Suleyman I the Magnificent captures Baghdad
A Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation
Publication of "A Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation"
Arrest of Nicholas Wilson
Refuses to swear to Henry VIIIs oath of succession
Arrest of Thomas More
Refuses to swear to Henry VIIIs oath of succession
Treason
Indicted under the Acts of Supremacy & Treason
Trial
Indicted under the Acts of Supremacy & Treason
Legislation
Abolition of Peters Pence & other Papal Taxes.
Legislation
Act for the Submission of the Clergy to the King's Majesty is passed.
Legislation
An Act is passed for the Submission of the Clergy.
Legislation
It becomes treason to deny royal titles or call the King a heretic or usurper.
Legislation
It becomes treason to rebel against royalty by words.
Legislation
The Act in Restraint of Annates is passed.
Legislation
The Convocation of the Clergy has its legislative powers curtailed.
Legislation
The King is to appoint Bishops & Abbots.
Legislation
The Treason Act is passed
Legislation
The Treason Act is passed. The 2nd Act of Annates, financial links with Rome are severed. Act for Payment of First Fruits, increases clerical taxation
Reform of Church Governance
Act for the Submission of the Clergy to the King's Majesty is passed.
Reform of Church Governance
An Act is passed for the Submission of the Clergy.
Reform of Church Governance
The Convocation of the Clergy has its legislative powers curtailed.
Reform of Church Governance
The King is to appoint Bishops & Abbots.
Reform of Government
It becomes treason to rebel against royalty by words.
Reform of Government
The Act in Restraint of Annates is passed.
Reform of Royal Titles
It becomes treason to deny royal titles or call the King a heretic or usurper.
Reform of Taxation
Abolition of Peters Pence & other Papal Taxes.
Reform of Treason Law
The Treason Act is passed. The 2nd Act of Annates, financial links with Rome are severed. Act for Payment of First Fruits, increases clerical taxation
Treason
The Treason Act is passed. It becomes treason to rebel against royalty by words. It becomes treason to deny royal titles or call the King a heretic or usurper
Treason
The Treason Act is passed
Marriage
With the approval of Henry VIII marries Frances, the elder daughter of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, by Mary Tudor, younger sister of Henry VIII
Royal Supremacy Oath Administered
Cranmer oversees oaths requiring recognition of the new royal ecclesiastical settlement and rejection of contrary papal claims.
Ecclesiastical Appointments Brought under Crown
New legislation strengthens royal control over episcopal appointments by replacing papal provision with procedures directed by the Crown.
Ecclesiastical Dispensations Act Passed
Parliament redirects authority for many dispensations previously obtained from Rome to English ecclesiastical institutions under royal supremacy.
Imprisonment
Thomas More writes devotional works while imprisoned for refusing to accept the royal religious settlement.
Papal Dispensations Ended in England
Legislation removes routine dependence on Rome for dispensations and redirects ecclesiastical authority toward English institutions.
Succession
The Succession Act recognises Anne Boleyn as Henry's lawful wife and her children as legitimate heirs.
Dissolution of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is passed making the marriage to Henry VIII "utterly dissolved"
Marriage
An Act of Parliament is passed making the marriage to Henry VIII "utterly dissolved"
Succession
An act of Parliament reinstates the succession of the daughters of Henry VIII
Magdalen College Oxford
Foxe enters Magdalen College, Oxford.
Reform of Royal Succession
Passes the Succession Act commanding allegiance to Anne & her issue
Royal Supremacy
Supports the royal supremacy over the English church.
Reformation, The
Cromwell initiated a Visitation of the Monasteries ostensibly to examine their character, but in fact, to value their assets with a view to expropriation. The Crown was undergoing financial difficulties, and the wealth of the church, in contrast to its political weakness, made appropriation of church property both tempting and feasible
Visitation of the Monasteries
Cromwell initiated a Visitation of the Monasteries ostensibly to examine their character, but in fact, to value their assets with a view to expropriation. The Crown was undergoing financial difficulties, and the wealth of the church, in contrast to its political weakness, made appropriation of church property both tempting and feasible
Constitution of England
Given authority by the Act of Supremaycy, passed by Parliament in 1534, which makes Henry Supreme Head of the Church in England, separating England from Papal authority & by the First Suppression Act (1536) and the Second Suppression (1539)
Dissolution
Although some monastic foundations dated back to Anglo-Saxon England, the majority of the 825 dissolved by Henry VIII owed their existence to the wave of monastic enthusiasm that swept England and Wales in the 11th & 12th Centuries
Dissolution
Given authority by the Act of Supremaycy, passed by Parliament in 1534, which makes Henry Supreme Head of the Church in England, separating England from Papal authority & by the First Suppression Act (1536) and the Second Suppression (1539).
Dissolution
Henry had Parliament authorise Thomas Cromwell to "visit" all the monasteries, including those like the Cistercians previously exempted by Papal dispensation, to purify them in their religious life, and to instruct them in their duty to obey the King.
Legislation
Given authority by the Act of Supremaycy, passed by Parliament in 1534, which makes Henry Supreme Head of the Church in England, separating England from Papal authority & by the First Suppression Act (1536) and the Second Suppression (1539)
Reformation, The
Parliament passes the Treasons Act 1534, which makes it high treason punishable by death to deny Royal Supremacy. Cromwell initiated a Visitation of the Monasteries ostensibly to examine their character, but in fact, to value their assets with a view to expropriation.
Reformation, The
The Crown was undergoing financial difficulties, and the wealth of the church, in contrast to its political weakness, made appropriation of church property both tempting and feasible
Reformation, The
The break with Rome was effected by a series of Acts of Parliament passed between 1532 and 1534, among them the 1534 Act of Supremacy which declared that Henry was the "Supreme Head on earth of the Church of England".
Supremacy
Henry decided to remove the Church of England from the authority of Rome. The Act of Supremacy recognizes Henry as "the only Supreme Head on earth of the Church of England"
Supremacy
Parliament passes the Treasons Act 1534, which makes it high treason punishable by death to deny Royal Supremacy. Cromwell initiated a Visitation of the Monasteries ostensibly to examine their character, but in fact, to value their assets with a view to expropriation.
Supremacy
The Crown was undergoing financial difficulties, and the wealth of the church, in contrast to its political weakness, made appropriation of church property both tempting and feasible
Supremacy
The break with Rome was effected by a series of Acts of Parliament passed between 1532 and 1534, among them the 1534 Act of Supremacy which declared that Henry was the "Supreme Head on earth of the Church of England".
Supreme Head of Church of England
Henry decided to remove the Church of England from the authority of Rome. The Act of Supremacy recognizes Henry as "the only Supreme Head on earth of the Church of England"
Reformation, The
Separates the Church from the Roman Catholic Church
Royal Supremacy
Accepts the royal supremacy during England's break with Rome.
Plot
Accused of conspiring with Elizabeth Barton, a nun who had prophesied against the King's divorce, but More is able to produce a letter in which he had instructed Barton not to interfere with state matters
Bishop
Appointed Bishop of Ely, advised Henry VIII on the divorce from Catherine of Aragon
Calvinism
Delegates from 66 Calvinist congregations in France meet secretly at Paris in a national synod which draws up a confession of faith and a book of discipline, thus was organized the first national Protestant church of France
Placards
Lutheranism was introduced in France after about 1520, Francis I was tolerant of religious reformers, but after the Affair of the Placards in 1534, he began to view Protestants as a threat and openly moved against them
Capture of Tunis
Captures Tunis
Pope
Appointed Pope, Alessandro Farnese, the protege of Pope Alexander VI
Coronation
Manco is crowned the ruler of the Inca in Cuzco by Francisco Pizarro, and allowed to rule his people
Rule of Peru
Manco is crowned the ruler of the Inca in Cuzco by Francisco Pizarro, and allowed to rule his people. Does not realize that he is being used by Pizarro as a puppet ruler for the Spanish conquistadors, who planned to conquer his country and its people
Marriage
Marries Louis dOrleans
Battle of Ollantaytambo
Fought between 100 Spaniards under Hernando Pizarro, and 30,000 Incas under the rebel Manco Inca who led an attack against the Spanish-held city of Cuzco. After Spanish reinforcements arrived, they attacked Mancos headquarters at the town of Ollantaytambo, but failed to dislodge the Incas
Siege of Cuzco
Fought between 100 Spaniards un der Hernando Pizarro, and 30,000 Incas under the rebel Manco Inca who led an attack against the Spanish-held city of Cuzco. After Spanish reinforcements arrived, they attacked Mancos headquarters at the town of Ollantaytambo, but failed to dislodge the Incas
Reformation, The
Ignatius of Loyola founds the Society of Jesus (Jesuit) order as part of the Catholic counter-reformation. Parts of Poland, Hungry and Germany are reconverted from Protestantism to Catholicism
Society of Jesus (Jesuit)
Ignatius of Loyola founds the Society of Jesus (Jesuit) order as part of the Catholic counter-reformation. Parts of Poland, Hungry and Germany are reconverted from Protestantism to Catholicism
Battle of Chimborazo
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
Battle of Maraycalla
The Battle went badly for the Incas and Quizquiz was slain by his own men who opposed continued resistance of the Spaniards. Fought in early 1534 several months after the fall of Cuzco, between the Spaniards, led by the Pizarro brothers and Incas led by Quizquiz
Capture of Quito
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
Invasion of Peru
Pizarro invades Cuzco with indigenous troops and with it sealed the conquest of Peru
Invasion of Mesopotamia
Invades Mesopotamia & recaptures Baghdad