1534
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
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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
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
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
An order is issued that all citizens of London are to swear the Oath
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
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
Imprisoned in the Tower of London, where he writes his devotional Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation
Parliament recognises Henry VIII as Supreme Head on earth of the Church of England.
The Act of Supremacy makes Henry VIII Supreme Head of the Church of England, changing the political meaning of Defender of the Faith.
The Act of Supremacy recognises Henry VIII as Supreme Head on earth of the Church of England.
The Appointment of Bishops Act transfers control of episcopal appointments from papal provision to royal procedures.
Sent to the Tower for refusing to take the oath of succession
Falls into a trap laid for him by Richard Rich, who perjures himself to obtain Thomas Mores conviction.
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".
Rich tells Fisher that for his own consciences sake the King wished to know, in strict secrecy, Fishers real opinion.
The See of Rochester is declared vacant
John Fisher is arrested for refusing to take the oath of succession
Thomas More is arrested after refusing to swear the oath required by the succession settlement.
Sir Thomas More is arrested for refusing to take the oath of succession
Imprisoned in the Tower of London, where he writes his devotional Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation
Parliament attaints Elizabeth Barton and her supporters after her prophecies against Henry VIII's marriage policy.
Consecrated as the Bishoop of Coventry & Lichfield
Suleyman I the Magnificent captures Baghdad
The royal supremacy gives the English Crown jurisdiction over the national church.
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
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
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
Elizabeth Barton is hanged at Tyburn for heresy
Edward Bocking is hanged at Tyburn for heresy
Elizabeth Barton, the Nun of Kent, is executed for treason.
The First Fruits and Tenths Act diverts clerical revenues formerly linked to Rome to the English Crown.
Mary of Guise marries Louis d Orleans Duke of Longueville
Imprisoned in the Tower of London, where he writes his devotional Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation
Thomas More is imprisoned in the Tower of London after refusing the oath of succession.
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
Thomas FitzGerald, known as Silken Thomas, renounces allegiance to Henry VIII at St Mary's Abbey in Dublin.
Silken Thomas gathers supporters after rumours that his father, the Earl of Kildare, has been executed in England.
The rebels fail to seize Dublin Castle, the centre of English government in Ireland.
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
Members of both Houses are required to swear an oath accepting the Act of Succession
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
The Act of Succession is passed. Only children from Henrys marriage to Anne Boleyn are lawful heirs
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
Pope Clement VII declares Henry VIIIs marriage to Anne Boleyn null & void
Pope Clement VII declares Henry VIIIs marriage to Anne Boleyn null & void
The Pope declares that Henry's marriage to Catherine is valid
Marries Anne, daughter of Sir Edward Stanhope of Rampton
Appointed Master of the Rolls
Appointed Master of the Jewels to Henry VIII
Archbishop John Alen is killed by followers of Silken Thomas during the Kildare rebellion.
Archbishop John Alen is killed by followers of Silken Thomas during the rebellion.
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
Falls into a trap laid for him by Richard Rich, who perjures himself to obtain Thomas Mores conviction.
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".
Rich tells Fisher that for his own consciences sake the King wished to know, in strict secrecy, Fishers real opinion.
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
Thomas More accepts Parliament's power over succession but refuses the oath because it rejects papal authority.
Thomas More is summoned to swear the oath recognising Henry VIII's marriage settlement and succession.
Refusal to swear the succession oath becomes a grave political and religious offence.
Refusal to swear the succession oath is treated as treason against the king's authority.
The Act requires recognition of Anne Boleyn as Henry VIII's lawful wife and of her children as legitimate heirs.
The Oath to the Succession Act receives royal assent, requiring subjects to swear to the succession settlement.
The Oath to the Succession Act requires subjects to swear obedience to Henry VIII's succession settlement.
The Oath to the Succession Act requires subjects to swear to Henry VIII's succession settlement.
Henry VIII makes peace with James V
An Anglo-Scots Peace Treaty is signed
Parliament ends Peter's Pence and other payments formerly made from England to Rome.
Appointed President of the Council of Marches & Wales
Appointed Principle Secretary to Henry VIII
Silken Thomas attacks Dublin Castle but fails to seize the centre of English government in Ireland.
The Act of Succession is passed. Only children from Henrys marriage to Anne Boleyn are lawful heirs
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
Members of both Houses are required to swear an oath accepting the Act of Succession
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
Henry confirms Cromwell as his Principal Secretary and Chief Minister, a position he had held in all but name for some time.
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
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.
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
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.
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
Members of both Houses are required to swear an oath accepting the Act of Succession
Henry confirms Cromwell as his Principal Secretary and Chief Minister, a position he had held in all but name for some time
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
The Act for Payment of First Fruits and Tenths substantially increases clerical taxes
The Act of Supremacy clarifies the King's position as head of the Church
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
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
Death of Clement VII
English reinforcements are sent to Ireland to suppress the Kildare rebellion.
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
The Kildare rebels maintain pressure around Dublin while royal forces struggle to restore order.
The Kildare rebels maintain pressure around Dublin while royal forces work to restore control.
Thomas FitzGerald publicly renounces allegiance to Henry VIII at St Mary's Abbey in Dublin.
Parliament confirms the Submission of the Clergy and limits independent ecclesiastical 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
Members of both Houses are required to swear an oath accepting the Act of Succession
Parliament gives statutory force to Henry VIII's new dynastic settlement after the break with Catherine of Aragon.
Princess Elizabeth is recognised as heir presumptive after the birth of Anne Boleyn's daughter.
Princess Mary is excluded from the succession after the annulment of Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon.
The Act declares Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon invalid for purposes of the royal succession.
The Act excludes Mary from the succession and recognises Elizabeth as heir presumptive.
The First Succession Act gives statutory force to Henry VIII's marriage settlement and succession through Anne Boleyn.
The First Succession Act receives royal assent, settling the succession on the children of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
The First Succession Act recognises Anne Boleyn as Henry VIII's lawful wife and her children as legitimate heirs.
The Treasons Act receives royal assent and makes malicious denial of Henry VIII's supremacy punishable as high treason.
The Act makes it treason to deny maliciously the king's royal supremacy and lawful titles.
The Act makes resistance to the royal supremacy and succession settlement punishable as high treason.
The Treasons Act makes malicious denial of the king's royal supremacy and titles punishable as high treason.
The Treasons Act receives royal assent and creates new statutory offences of high treason.
The Treasons Act receives royal assent, reinforcing the succession settlement by criminalising opposition to Henry's authority.
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
Birth of a stillborn child to Anne Boleyn
Death of Edward Brocking, executed
Death of Elizabeth Barton, executed
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