Death of Henry VIII
Catherine of Aragon dies, removing Henry VIII's first wife from the marriage dispute.
Historical events in 1536
291 historical records
January 153613 historical events
Death of Henry VIII
Death of Catherine of Aragon, Henry & Anne's offspring can inherit the throne
Death of Catherine of Aragon
Death of Catherine of Aragon, at Kimbolton Palace, Cambridgeshire
Catherine of Aragon Dies
Mary's mother Catherine of Aragon dies while Mary remains out of favour
Burial
Buried at Peterborough Cathedral, the same day Anne Boleyn miscarries
Death of Anne Boleyn
Henry believes his marriage to Anne is damned. Anne Boleyn & Henry have a stillborn son
Burial
Catherine of Aragon is buried at Peterborough Abbey.
Miscarriage
Anne Boleyn miscarries a male child, weakening her position at court.
Pregnancy
Anne Boleyn miscarries a male child, weakening her position at court.
Reformation, The
When Anne miscarries a son, the begins to reflect again on the biblical prohibitions that had haunted him during his marriage with Catherine of Aragon
Anne Boleyn Miscarries Male Child
Anne miscarries a male fetus, a severe dynastic setback that weakens her position because Henry still lacks a surviving legitimate son.
Miscarriage
News of Henry falling from his horse in a coma causes Anne to miscarry a male child
Reformation, The
When Anne miscarries a son, the begins to reflect again on the biblical prohibitions that had haunted him during his marriage with Catherine of Aragon
February 15363 historical events
Reformation Parliament
Opening of the final session of the Reformation Parliament
Reformation, The
Opening of the final session of the Reformation Parliament
Birth of Clement VII
Birth of Clement VII
March 153610 historical events
Act for the Suppression of the Lesser Monasteries
The Act for the Suppression of the Lesser Monasteries, those with a gross income of less than 200 pounds per annum, had passed both houses. This caused a clash with Anne Boleyn, formerly one of Cromwell's strongest allies, who wanted the proceeds of the dissolution used for educational and charitable purposes, not paid into the King's coffers
Legislation
The Act for the Suppression of the Lesser Monasteries, those with a gross income of less than 200 pounds per annum, had passed both houses. This caused a clash with Anne Boleyn, formerly one of Cromwell's strongest allies, who wanted the proceeds of the dissolution used for educational and charitable purposes, not paid into the King's coffers
Reformation Parliament
The Act for the Suppression of the Lesser Monasteries, those with a gross income of less than 200 pounds per annum, had passed both houses. This caused a clash with Anne Boleyn, formerly one of Cromwell's strongest allies, who wanted the proceeds of the dissolution used for educational and charitable purposes, not paid into the King's coffers
Reformation, The
The Act for the Suppression of the Lesser Monasteries, those with a gross income of less than pounds 200 per annum, passes both houses. This caused a clash with Anne Boleyn, formerly one of Cromwell's strongest allies, who wanted the proceeds of the dissolution used for educational and charitable purposes, not paid into the King's coffers
Legislation
The Act of Suppression is passed
Reform of Government
The Act of Suppression is passed
Act for the Suppression of the Lesser Monasteries
The Act for the Suppression of the Lesser Monasteries, those with a gross income of less than 200 pounds per annum, had passed both houses. This caused a clash with Anne Boleyn, formerly one of Cromwell's strongest allies, who wanted the proceeds of the dissolution used for educational and charitable purposes, not paid into the King's coffers
Assassination of Ibrahim Pasha
Has Ibrahim Pasha assassinated at the instigation of his wife
Death of Suleyman I the Magnificent
Has Ibrahim Pasha assassinated at the instigation of his wife
Lesser Monasteries Dissolution Act
Parliament authorises dissolution of smaller monasteries and transfers their property to the Crown, beginning the statutory destruction of the monastic system.
April 153612 historical events
Dissolution of Parliament
Henry VIIIs 5th Parliament closes
Dissolution of Lesser Monasteries Act
Parliament authorises the dissolution of smaller monasteries and transfers their property to the Crown.
Unification
Royal Assent is given to the bill uniting Wales & England
Arrest of Manco II
Manco is able to escape from Cuzco on April 18, this time with success
Dissolution
Richs own share of the spoil, acquired either by grant or purchase, included Leez (Leighs) Priory and about a hundred manors in Essex. Rich became the Chancellor of the Court of Augmentations established for the disposal of the monastic revenues
Divorce
commissions Cromwell to prepare the case for a divorce
Arrest of Mark Smeaton
Mark Smeaton is arested for having an affair with Anne Boleyn
Arrest of Mark Smeaton
Mark Smeaton is arrested during the investigation into allegations against Anne Boleyn.
Arrest of Mark Smeaton
Mark Smeaton is arrested for having an affair with Anne Boleyn
Smeaton Arrest and Confession
Mark Smeaton is arrested and interrogated during the case against Anne Boleyn, later confessing to an illicit relationship that becomes central to the prosecution.
Arrest of Mark Smeaton
Mark Smeaton is arested for having an affair with Anne Boleyn
Court of Augmentations
The Court of Augmentations is created to manage monastic property taken into royal hands.
May 153675 historical events
Arrest of Henry Norris
Henry Norriss is arrested for having an affair with Anne Boleyn
Arrest of Henry Norris
Henry Norris is arrested for having an affair with Anne Boleyn
Marriage
Cranmer declares Annes marriage void due to Henrys affair with her sister Mary
Reform of Church Governance
Beginning of the reformation of the Church in Ireland
Arrest of Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn is arrested and taken to the Tower of London on charges of adultery, incest and treason.
Arrest of George Boleyn and Anne Boleyn
George Boleyn is arrested for high treason. Anne Boleyn is imprisoned in the Tower of London
Arrest of George Boleyn
George Boleyn is arrested with other men accused in the case against Anne Boleyn.
Treason
George Boleyn is arrested for high treason
Arrest of Anne Boleyn
Arrested at the May day jousts in Greenwich & taken to the Tower of London
May Day
Arrested at the May day jousts in Greenwich & taken to the Tower of London
Norris Arrest in Boleyn Case
Henry Norris is sent to the Tower after refusing to confess to allegations involving Anne Boleyn, despite pressure from Henry VIII to admit wrongdoing.
George Boleyn Arrest
George Boleyn is arrested and imprisoned in the Tower as accusations against the queen expand to include incest and conspiracy against Henry VIII.
Divorce
Cranmer wrote a letter to the King expressing his doubts about the queens guilt, highlighting his own esteem for Anne but after it was delivered Cranmer is resigned to the fact that the end of Annes marriage is inevitable
Arrest of George Boleyn
George Boleyn is arrested for high treason
Treason
George Boleyn is arrested for high treason
Arrest of Francis Weston
Francis Weston is arrested for high treason
Treason
Francis Weston is arrested for high treason
Arrest of William Brereton
William Brereton is arrested for high treason
Treason
William Brereton is arrested for high treason
Arrest of William Brereton and Francis Weston
William Brereton is arrested for high treason. Francis Weston is arrested for high treason
Treason
William Brereton is arrested for high treason. Francis Weston is arrested for high treason
Arrest of Richard Page
Arrested for infidelities with Anne Boleyn
Arrest of Thomas Wyatt
Arrested for infidelities with Anne Boleyn
Arrest of Thomas Wyatt and Richard Page
Thomas Wyatt is arrested for high treason. Richard Page is arrested for infidelities with Anne Boleyn
Treason
Thomas Wyatt is arrested for high treason
Arrest of Thomas Wyatt and Richard Page
Thomas Wyatt is arrested for infidelities with Anne Boleyn. Richard Page is arrested for infidelities with Anne Boleyn
Treason
Anne Boleyn is indicted for high treason
Trial
Anne Boleyn is indicted for high treason
Peerage
Accused by Cromwell of adultery with 5 lovers including her brother Lord Rochford
Trial
Accused by Cromwell of adultery with 5 lovers including her brother Lord Rochford
Trial
Anne Boleyn and George Boleyn are tried for high treason before a court of peers.
Trial
Found guilty & will be burned or beheaded according to Henry VIII's wishes
Death of Anne Boleyn
Found guilty of treason & condemned to death
Execution
Anne believes Henry will not allow her execution & will send her to a nunnery
Treason
Found guilty of treason & condemned to death. Found guilty of treason
Trial
Found guilty of treason. Anne believes Henry will not allow her execution & will send her to a nunnery. Accused by Cromwell of adultery with 5 lovers including her brother Lord Rochford
Trial
Ane Boleyn is found guilty & will burned or beheaded according to Henry VIIIs wishes
Anne Boleyn Treason Trial
Anne Boleyn is tried on charges including adultery and plotting the king's death, and a court composed of her political enemies convicts her.
Divorce
Cranmer sees Anne in the Tower and hears her confession
Death of George Boleyn
Death of George Boleyn, executed
Execution
George Boleyn is executed
Death of Francis Weston
Death of Francis Weston, executed
Execution
Francis Weston is executed
Death of Henry Norris
Death of Henry Norris, executed
Execution
Henry Norriss is executed
Death of Mark Smeaton
Death of Mark Smeaton, executed
Execution
Mark Smeaton is executed
Death of William Brereton
Death of William Brereton, executed
Execution
William Brereton os executed
Bill of Attainder
Parliament passes an act of attainder against Anne Boleyn and those accused with her before her execution.
Execution
William Brereton is executed. Mark Smeaton is executed. Henry Norriss is executed. George Boleyn is executed. Francis Weston is executed
Execution
George Boleyn, Henry Norris, Francis Weston, William Brereton and Mark Smeaton are executed.
Marriage Annulment
Cranmer annuls Henry VIII's marriage to Anne Boleyn before her execution.
Marriage
Henry VIII's marriage to Anne Boleyn is declared invalid before her execution.
Marriage
Divorced from Henry VIII
Divorce
Cranmer pronounces Henrys marriage to Anne null & void
Death of Henry VIII
Has Anne Boleyn executed for high treason & adultery
Death of Henry VIII
Anne Boleyn is executed
Execution
Has Anne Boleyn executed for high treason & adultery
Execution
Anne Boleyn is executed by sword within the Tower of London.
Treason
Has Anne Boleyn executed for high treason & adultery
Anne Boleyn Executed
Anne Boleyn's execution changes Mary's prospects at court
Burial
Buried in the Chapel of St Peter-ad-Vincula in the Tower, where she remains
Death of Anne Boleyn
Beheaded on Tower Green by a headsman from Calais who uses a sword
Execution
Found guilty of treason. Beheaded on Tower Green by a headsman from Calais who uses a sword
Treason
Found guilty of treason
Execution of Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn is executed after the treason proceedings, ending a prosecution built partly around accusations that she had contemplated Henry VIII's death.
Marriage
Henry VIII is betrothed to Jane Seymour
Marriage
Henry VIII is betrothed to Jane Seymour
Act of Succession
A new Parliament passed the second Act of Succession, securing the rights of Queen Janes heirs to the throne
Legislation
A new Parliament passed the second Act of Succession, securing the rights of Queen Janes heirs to the throne
Succession
A new Parliament passed the second Act of Succession, securing the rights of Queen Janes heirs to the throne
Marriage
Marries Jane Seymour, at York Place
Henry Marries Jane Seymour
Henry marries Jane Seymour shortly after Anne Boleyn's death, renewing hopes for an undisputed male Tudor heir.
Marriage
Marries Henry VIII, his 3rd wife, the same month Anne Boleyn is executed
June 15364 historical events
Peerage
Created Viscount Beauchamp, after Jane Seymour marries Henry VIII
Parliament
Opening of Henry VIIIs 6th Parliament
Legitimacy Submission
Mary is pressured to accept that her parents marriage was invalid
Succession
Mary is forced to acknowledge her illegitimacy and submit to Henry VIII
July 153631 historical events
Lord Privy Seal
Appointed Lord Privy Seal
Lord Privy Seal
Cromwells position is now stronger than ever, succeeds Anne Boleyns father, Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, as Lord Privy Seal
Peerage
Raised to the peerage as Baron Cromwell of Wimbledon
Legislation
The Ten Articles of Protestant faith are passed
Legislation
The Ten Articles are passed
Reform of Church Governance
The Ten Articles of Protestant faith are passed
Dissolution of Parliament
Henry VIIIs 6th Parliament closes
Bishop of Rome Act
Parliament extinguishes remaining claims of papal authority within England.
Ecclesiastical Licences Act
The Ecclesiastical Licences Act replaces papal dispensations with licences granted under royal authority.
Second Succession Act
Henry VIII is authorised to determine the succession further by letters patent or by will.
Second Succession Act
The Act confirms Mary remains excluded from the succession alongside Elizabeth.
Second Succession Act
The Act declares Elizabeth illegitimate and removes her from the line of succession.
Second Succession Act
The Second Succession Act receives royal assent after the fall and execution of Anne Boleyn.
Second Succession Act
The Second Succession Act removes both Mary and Elizabeth from the succession after Anne Boleyn's fall.
Second Succession Act
The succession is vested in any legitimate children Henry VIII may have by Jane Seymour or a later wife.
Death of Henry Fitzroy
Death of Henry Fitzroy, of tuberculosis
Death of Henry VIII
Death of Henry Fitzroy
Reform of Church-State Relations
Prohibited to exercise or defend papal authority, under penalty of praemunire
Legislation
The Act of Succession is passed
Legislation
The Act of Succession, section IX allows Henry to bestow the crown on his daughters
Reform of Royal Succession
The Act of Succession is passed
English Church Doctrine Recast
Cranmer participates in drafting doctrinal statements that retain significant traditional teaching while accepting royal supremacy and reformist language.
Legitimacy
Mary & Elizabeth are bastardized, succession going to Jane Seymours son Edward VI
Succession
Mary & Elizabeth are bastardized, succession going to Jane Seymours son Edward VI
Convocation Defines Seven Sacraments Debate
Convocation debates doctrine under royal direction as the Crown seeks an English statement of belief during the break with Rome.
Succession
Mary & Elizabeth are bastardized, succession going to Jane Seymours son Edward VI
Ten Articles
The Ten Articles define official doctrine for the Church of England under Henry VIII's supremacy.
Reconciled with Henry
Mary is reconciled with Henry VIII after signing the required submission
Death of Robert Aske
Death of Robert Aske
Execution
The leader of the Pilrimage of Grace is executed
Execution
The leader of the Pilrimage of Grace is executed
August 15364 historical events
Ten Articles
The first attempt is made to clarify religious doctrine after the break with Rome, Bishop Edward Foxe, with strong backing from Cromwell and Cranmer, tables proposals in Convocation, which the King later endorses as the Ten Articles and which are printed in August
First Royal Injunctions Issued
Cromwell issues injunctions requiring clergy to teach royal supremacy, discourage certain traditional practices and promote basic religious instruction.
Royal Injunctions
Cromwell issues royal injunctions to enforce obedience to the king's supremacy in parish life.
Ten Articles
The first attempt is made to clarify religious doctrine after the break with Rome, Bishop Edward Foxe, with strong backing from Cromwell and Cranmer, tables proposals in Convocation, which the King later endorses as the Ten Articles and which are printed in August
September 15362 historical events
Pilgrimage of Grace
Cromwell circulates an injunctions for the enforcement of the Ten Articles, provoking opposition in September and October in Lincolnshire and then throughout the six northern counties provoking widespread popular and clerical uprisings, which found support among the gentry and even the nobility, collectively known as the Pilgrimage of Grace
Ten Articles
Cromwell circulates an injunctions for the enforcement of the Ten Articles, provoking opposition in September and October in Lincolnshire and then throughout the six northern counties provoking widespread popular and clerical uprisings, which found support among the gentry and even the nobility, collectively known as the Pilgrimage of Grace
October 153644 historical events
Lincolnshire Rising
The Lincolnshire Rising begins at Louth in protest against religious change and royal commissioners.
Louth Rising Begins
Nicholas Melton helps lead parishioners and townspeople who seize church commissioners at Louth, beginning the Lincolnshire Rising.
Death of Henry VIII
Death of William Tyndale, executed in the Low Countries
Execution
William Tyndale is executed in the Low Countries
Lincolnshire Rebels Assemble
Thousands of rebels gather around Lincoln and present grievances concerning religious change, taxation, government officials and the dissolution programme.
Death of William Tyndale
Death of William Tyndale, executed in the Low Countries
Execution
William Tyndale is executed in the Low Countries
Reformation, The
William Tyndale is burnt at the stake for heresy. His final words are, "Lord! Open the King of England's eyes"
Reballion of Yorkshire
Yorkshire rebels who call themselves the "pilgrimage of grace". The rebels demand the restoration of the Popes authority
Lincolnshire Demands Rejected
Henry VIII rejects the rebels' demands and orders them to disperse, refusing to concede that armed subjects may dictate royal policy.
Lincolnshire Rising Disperses
The Lincolnshire rebels disperse after the king's uncompromising response and the approach of royal forces makes continued resistance untenable.
Pilgrimage of Grace
The Pilgrimage of Grace begins in Yorkshire under Robert Aske after the failure of the Lincolnshire Rising.
Pilgrimage of Grace
The Pilgrimage of Grace begins in Yorkshire under Robert Aske against religious change and royal policy.
Pilgrimage of Grace
Leads a band of nine thousand followers, who entered and occupied York, there he arranges for the expelled monks and nuns to return to their houses; the King's newly installed tenants are driven out and Catholic observance resumed
Pilgrimage of Grace
Robert Aske is chosen to lead the insurgents; he was a London barrister, a resident of the Inns of Court, and the youngest son of Sir Robert Aske of Aughton near Selby.
Pilgrimage of Grace
The success of the rising was so great that the royal leaders, Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk and George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury, opened negotiations with the insurgents at Doncaster, where Aske had assembled between thirty and forty thousand.
Execution
Many people in northern England had disliked the way in which Henry VIII had cast off Catherine of Aragon, although her successor, Anne Boleyn, had been unpopular as Catherines replacement her execution is undermines the monarchy
Pilgrimage of Grace
Many people in northern England had disliked the way in which Henry VIII had cast off Catherine of Aragon, although her successor, Anne Boleyn, had been unpopular as Catherine's replacement her execution undermines the monarchy
Pilgrimage of Grace
The Pilgrimage of Grace is a popular rising in York, Yorkshire during 1536, in protest against England's break with Rome and the Dissolution of the Monasteries, as well as other specific political, social and economic grievances.
Pilgrimage of Grace
The movement broke out on 13 October 1536, immediately following the failure of the Lincolnshire Rising, and at this point was the term Pilgrimage of Grace used.
Suppression
The Lincolnshire Rising collapses after Henry VIII orders the rebels to disperse or face royal force.
Pilgrimage of Grace
Robert Aske leads the rebels into York as the movement becomes the largest rising of Henry VIII's reign.
Aske Enters York
Aske enters York with the rebel movement in control of much of the region and restores traditional religious observances in the city.
Pontefract Castle Joins Rising
Lord Darcy yields Pontefract Castle to the rebels, giving the northern movement a major fortress, supplies and additional political prestige.
Doncaster Truce Negotiated
Norfolk negotiates a temporary truce and promises that the rebels' grievances will be considered, preventing an immediate clash with the northern army.
Doncaster Armies Confront Each Other
Aske's much larger rebel force faces the Duke of Norfolk's royal army near Doncaster, but both sides choose negotiation instead of immediate battle.
Privy Council
Cromwells success in Church politics was offset by the fact that his political influence had been weakened by the emergence of a privy council, a body of nobles and office-holders that first came together to suppress the Pilgrimage of Grace
Suffolk Advances on Lincolnshire Rebels
The Duke of Suffolk advances with royal troops as gentry leadership weakens and the Lincolnshire movement begins to disintegrate.
Execution
Leaders of the Lincolnshire Rising are executed after the royal government restores control.
Lincolnshire Rising
Rebels occupy Lincoln and demand an end to religious innovations, taxation and the dissolution of monasteries.
Pilgrimage of Grace
Rebels gather in the East Riding and the rising spreads beyond its first Yorkshire centres.
Pilgrimage of Grace
Pontefract Castle becomes a major centre of the northern rebellion against Henry VIII's religious policies.
Pilgrimage of Grace
Pontefract Castle becomes a major centre of the northern rebellion against the Crown.
Pilgrimage of Grace
Robert Aske leads the northern rebels into York as the movement gathers wider support.
Aske Takes Northern Leadership
Robert Aske becomes the leading organiser of the Yorkshire rising and frames the movement as a pilgrimage defending religion and the commonwealth.
Pilgrim Army Crosses the Humber
Aske's supporters cross the Humber and rapidly attract northern communities alarmed by religious policy and the dissolution of monasteries.
Louth Clergy Join Rising
Local clergy become involved as opposition to religious changes and fear of further church confiscations deepen the Lincolnshire protest.
Pilgrimage of Grace
Henry authorised Norfolk to promise a general pardon and a Parliament to be held at York within a year, as well as a reprieve for the abbeys until the Parliament had met
Pilgrimage of Grace
Although the grievances of the rebels were wide-ranging, the most significant was the suppression of the monasteries, blamed on the King's "evil counsellors", principally Cromwell and Cranmer, one of the leaders of the rebellion, Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Darcy, before his execution gave
Pilgrimage of Grace
Cromwell the prophetic warning "others that have been in such favour with King's as you now enjoy have come to the same fate you bring me to"
Pilgrimage of Grace
Cromwells success in Church politics was offset by the fact that his political influence had been weakened by the emergence of a privy council, a body of nobles and office-holders that first came together to suppress the Pilgrimage of Grace.
Pilgrimage of Grace
Henry authorised Norfolk to promise a general pardon and a Parliament to be held at York within a year, as well as a reprieve for the abbeys until the Parliament had met
Reballion of When the
When the rebellion in the north broke out, Pilgrimage of Grace, Shrewsbury promptly raised forces on his own authority, and his courage and fidelity on this occasion perhaps saved Henrys crown
Reballion of Robert Aske
Beginning of the rebellion led by Robert Aske, engulfs the north of England
December 153616 historical events
Pontefract Articles Presented
The rebel leadership presents a detailed programme demanding religious restoration, limits on government ministers and redress of northern grievances.
Cardinal
Appointed Cardinal by Pope Paul III
General Pardon Offered to Pilgrims
Henry VIII offers a general pardon to most participants after the rebel army disperses under promises that a parliament will consider northern complaints.
Legislation
The Poor Law is enacted
Poor Law
The Poor Law is enacted
Reform of Poor Relief
The Poor Law is enacted
Articles of Pontefract
The rebels set out demands including restoration of monasteries and removal of Cromwell and other royal councillors.
Articles of Pontefract
The rebels set out demands including restoration of monasteries and removal of Thomas Cromwell.
Negotiations
The Duke of Norfolk negotiates with the Pilgrimage of Grace rebels and offers a royal pardon.
Negotiations
The Duke of Norfolk negotiates with the rebels after their forces confront royal troops near Doncaster.
Pardon
The Pilgrimage of Grace disperses after promises of pardon and a future parliament in the north.
Pardon
The rebels disperse after promises of a royal pardon and a parliament to consider their grievances.
Pregnancy
Jane Seymour announces that she is pregnant
Aske Invited to Royal Court
Aske travels to meet Henry VIII and explains the rebels' grievances while believing the king intends a genuine reconciliation.
Pregnancy
Jane Seymour announces that she is pregnant
Arrest of Rebel leaders
Orders the arrest of the rebel leaders
Act of Succession
Audley is a witness to the Queens execution, and recommends to Parliament the new Act of Succession, which made Jane Seymours issue legitimate
Execution
Audley is a witness to the Queens execution, and recommends to Parliament the new Act of Succession, which made Jane Seymours issue legitimate
Legislation
Audley is a witness to the Queens execution, and recommends to Parliament the new Act of Succession, which made Jane Seymours issue legitimate
Succession
Declares the King's daughter Princess Elizabeth a bastard. Audley is a witness to the Queens execution, and recommends to Parliament the new Act of Succession, which made Jane Seymours issue legitimate
Trial
Presides over the trial of Anne Boleyn
Execution
Witnesses the execution of his niece, Anne Boleyn
Trial
Presides over the trial of his niece, Anne Boleyn
President of the Council
Appointed President of the Council of the North
Trial
Earl Marshal at the trial of Anne Boleyn
Dissolution
The wealth of the Church goes to the crown & Church lands are sold to the new nobility. Cromwell directs the dissolution of the monasteries
Peerage
Created Lord Cromwell of Wimbledon
Speaker of House of Commons
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons
Act Against the Popes Authority
Parliament passes the Act against the Popes Authority, which removes the last part of papal authority still legal
Constitution of England
The Privy Council replaces the King's Council
Legisation
Parliament passes the Act against the Popes Authority, which removes the last part of papal authority still legal
Legislation
The Act of Succession is passed. Section IX allows Henry to bestow the crown on one of his daughters. Allowed to appoint his successor if he does not sire a male heir
Parliament completes the break with Rome
Parliament completes the break with Rome
Reform of Royal Succession
The Act of Succession is passed. Section IX allows Henry to bestow the crown on one of his daughters. Allowed to appoint his successor if he does not sire a male heir
Death of Thomas Boleyn
Death of Thomas Boleyn, executed
Execution
Death of Thomas Boleyn, executed
Birth of Charles Howard
Birth of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham
Birth of Thomas Sackville
Thomas Sackville is born and later becomes a poet, diplomat, Lord High Treasurer and senior statesman during Elizabeth I's reign.
Succession Act
Parliament declares Mary and Elizabeth illegitimate and gives Henry VIII wider authority over the succession; Edward is born the following year.
Adultery
Cromwell convinces Henry Anne had committed incest with her brother
Arrest of George Boleyn
Lord George Rochford is arrested for adultery with Anne Boleyn, Anne's brother
Court of Augmentations Established
Parliament establishes the Court of Augmentations to administer property and income transferred to the Crown through monastic dissolution.
First Laws in Wales Act Passed
Parliament integrates Wales more fully into English administration and law, abolishing many marcher jurisdictions.
Marriage
Offers to marry Madeleine the daughter of Francis I but is refused
Marriage
Parliament approves the marriage to Anne Boleyn & the break with Rome
Offences at Sea Act Establishes Jury Trials
Parliament changes procedures for serious maritime offences by providing common-law style jury trials for piracy and related crimes.
Poor Relief Statute Establishes Parish Responsibility
Parliament requires organised local relief for the impotent poor while strengthening punishment of able-bodied vagabonds.
Statute of Uses Enacted
Parliament restricts legal devices known as uses, increasing royal control over land transfers and associated feudal revenues.
Trial
Found guilty of adultery with Anne Boleyn & condemned to die by beheading
Welsh Counties Gain Commons Representation
The Welsh union legislation provides parliamentary representation for Welsh counties and boroughs within the English House of Commons.
Trial
Found guilty of adultery with Anne Boleyn
Legitimacy
Coerced into signing an agreement that her parents marriage was invalid
Succession
Forced to sign an agreement that her parents marriage was invalid & is illegitimate
Succession
Forced to sign an agreement that her parents marriage was invalid & is illegitimate
Adultery
Cromwell convinces Henry Anne had committed incest with her brother
Birth of Edward VI
Birth of Edward VI, gives birth to Edward VI but dies 12 days later
Coronation
Jane Seymour is crowned in York Minster as the nths Catholic Queen
Ten Articles
The Ten Articles were first published in 1536 by Thomas Cranmer. They were the first guidelines of the Church of England as it became independent of Rome
Pilgrimage of Grace
Defends royal religious policy during northern rebellion.
Ten Articles
Supports evangelical elements in Henrician reform.
Dissolution
The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales. Decides to dissolve or nationalize the smaller monasteries
Reformation, The
Parliament passes the Act against the Popes Authority, which removes the last part of papal authority still legal
Divorce
Criticizes Henrys divorce & warns of punishment if he defies the Pope
Pro Ecclesiasticae Unitatis Defensione
Publication of "Pro Ecclesiasticae Unitatis Defensione"
Reballion of Rebels in Yorkshire
Henry sends Norfolk to promise a Parliament & pardon the rebels. Demands that Parliament not be subservient to the Royal will. Demands Mary be legitimized, the Popes authority restored & Church powers returned. Aske believes Henrys promise to open Parliament but the rebels suppressed
Reballion of Pilgrimage of Grace
Puts down the rebellion of the Pilgrimage of Grace
Reballion of Pilgrimage of Grace
Helps put down the rebellion of the Pilgrimage of Grace
Coronation
To pacify the rebels Jane joins Henry VIII on a tour of the north & is crowned in York
Reballion of Rebels in York
To pacify the rebels Jane joins Henry VIII on a tour of the north & is crowned in York
Coronation
To pacify the rebels Jane joins Henry VIII on a tour of the north & is crowned in York
Reballion of Rebels in York
To pacify the rebels Jane joins Henry VIII on a tour of the north & is crowned in York
Reballion of Rebels in Yorkshire
Sympathizes with the rebels because she is a Catholic
Succession
Succeeds as King of France
Montaigne Receives Latin Immersion Education
Montaigne's father arranged for Latin to be spoken around him in early childhood. The experiment made classical language a formative element of his intellectual identity.
Episcopacy
The Episcopacy is abolished in Denmark
Reform of Church Governance
The Episcopacy is abolished in Denmark
Siege of Cuzco
Manco Inca Yupanqui led over 100,000 Incan warriors in a revolt against the Spanish overlords & besieged the city of Cuzco for over six months and killed one of the Pizarro brothers before being driven out by Spanish reinforcements
Battle of Ollantaytambo
The surviving armies retreated to the nearby fortress of Ollantaytambo, from which they had launched several successful attacks against the Spaniards and the Inca renegades, defeating them at the Battle of Ollantaytambo. Abandoning Ollantaytambo (and effectively giving up the highlands of the empire), Manco Inca retreated to Vitcos and finally to the remote jungles of Vilcabamba, which became the capital of the empire
Siege of Cuzco
The siege is ultimately unsuccessful even though Mancos forces were able to reclaim the city for a few days, many of Manco Incas warriors succumbed to smallpox and died. In order to retake the Empire from the Spanish, Manco gathered an army of 200,000 Inca warriors attempting to take advantage of a disagreement between Diego de Almagro and Francisco Pizarro, he marched on the city of Cuzco
Siege of Lima
From 1536-1537, Manco split his forces, adopting a strategy to drive the Spanish invaders out of Peru with an army of 30,000 Inca warriors and attacked the fort of Lima, where Francisco Pizarro was residing.
Siege of Lima
Met 300 Spanish soldiers and over 20,000 renegade warriors from the Empire, and once again were defeated.
Siege of Lima
The surviving armies retreated to the nearby fortress of Ollantaytambo, from which they had launched several successful attacks against the Spaniards and the Inca renegades, defeating them at the Battle of Ollantaytambo.
International Agreement at Paris
Visits France where Francis I offers Marie de Vendome as a bride. Attends a marriage service of the daughter of Vendome but finds her too unattractive. Asks to marry Francis Is daughter Madeleine, the French King agrees
Death of James Hamilton
On the death of John Stewart, Duke of Albany, Arran becomes the next heir of the Kingdom of Scotland after the King's immediate family
Pressburg Capital
Pressburg becomes a key capital and coronation city.
Buenos Aires
Founds the 1st colony at Buenos Aires
Discovery of Lower California
Discovers Lower California
Death of Emmanuel Philibert
Death of Louis, becomes heir apparent on the death of his elder brother
Succession
Becomes the heir apparent on the death of his elder brother, Louis
Reballion of Inca
The Inca rebellion is crushed
Rule of Peru
Manco Inca Yupanqui led over 100,000 Incan warriors in a revolt against the Spanish overlords & besieged the city of Cuzco for over six months and killed one of the Pizarro brothers before being driven out by Spanish reinforcements
Siege of Cuzco
Manco Inca Yupanqui led over 100,000 Incan warriors in a revolt against the Spanish overlords & besieged the city of Cuzco for over six months and killed one of the Pizarro brothers before being driven out by Spanish reinforcements
Capture of Minorca
The Turks capture Minorca