Owen Tudor1429
Secretly marries Catherine of Valois
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Secretly marries Catherine of Valois
Married to Suffolks son, John de la Pole
Margaret was 12 when she married the 24-year-old Edmund Tudor
Marries Edmund Tudor the Earl of Richmond. Before the annulment of her first marriage, Henry VI chose Margaret as a bride for his half-brother, Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond. Edmund was the eldest son of the King's mother, Catherine of Valois, by Owen Tudor
Marries Margaret Beaufort, great granddaughter & heiress of John of Gaunt
The 14-year-old Margaret marries Sir Henry Stafford, son of Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham
Margaret marries Thomas Stanley, the Lord High Constable and King of Mann. Margarets marriage to Stanley enabled her to return to the court of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville
Elizabeth Woodville arranges to marry her daughter to Tudor if he could overthrow King Richard, which he did at the Battle of Bosworth Field on August 22, 1485, becoming King Henry VII
Taken from the Tower of London to marry Henry VII. Parliament itself, on behalf of the people, petitions Henry VII to carry out his promise to marry Elizabeth of York. Marries Henry VII, unites the Houses of Lancaster & York and unites rival Lancastrian & Yorkist factions. Honours a promise made to the Yorkists who defected from Richard III
Unites the Houses of Lancaster & York. Marries Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV
Henry VII marries Elizabeth of York, uniting the Tudor claim with the senior Yorkist line.
Negotiations for the actual betrothal of Catherine of Aragon to Prince Arthur begin
Henry VII ratifies the marriage between Prince Arthur & Catherine of Aragon
Henry VII ratifies the marriage between Prince Arthur & Catherine of Aragon
Henry VII ratifies the marriage between Prince Arthur & Catherine of Aragon
Negotiations advance for Princess Margaret Tudor to marry James IV of Scotland, strengthening a dynastic route to peace.
1st of the wedding ceremonies between Catherine & Arthur take place at Bewdley Palace
1st of the wedding ceremonies between Catherine & Arthur take place at Bewdley Palace
Goes through a 2nd marriage ceremony with Catherine
Del Puebla acts as Catherines proxy. 2nd marriage ceremony with Arthur after reaching the age of consent
Arthur marries Catherine of Aragon
Marries Catherine of Aragon
Marries Catherine of Aragon at St Pauls
Marries Prince Arthur at St Pauls Cathedral
Henry VII meets Catherine of Aragon at Dogmersfield after her arrival in England to marry Prince Arthur.
Catherine of Aragon is betrothed to Henry VIII
Catherine of Aragon is betrothed to Henry VIII
Asserts that her marriage with Prince Arthur in 1501 was never consumated
The marriage contract to the future Henry VIII is concluded
Pope Julius grants dispensation for Henry to marry Catherine
"If a man shall take his brothers wife, it is impurity..they shall be childless"
"If a man shall take his brothers wife, it is impurity..they shall be childless"
Papal dispensation is granted from Pope Julius II for Henry & Catherine to marry
Henry VIII repudiates his betrothal to Catherine of Aragon
Henry VIII repudiates his betrothal to Catherine of Aragon
Henry VII signs a marriage Treaty between his daughter Mary & Archduke Charles
Henry VII signs a marriage Treaty between his daughter Mary & Archduke Charles
Marries Henry VIII at Grey Friars Church, re-allying England with Spain
Marries Catherine of Aragon, his dead brothers widow, daughter of Ferdinand II
Agrees that his sister should marry Emperor Maximilian's grandson, Charles of Castille
Sends letters to Margaret of Austria about Marys wedding to the Prince of Castille
Mary repudiates her marriage contract to the Prince of Castille during a ceremony
Henry VIII's sister Mary marries Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus
Henry VIIIs sister Mary marries Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus
Marries Louis of France at a proxy wedding. Attended on Louis behalf by the Duke of Longueville
Mary marries Louis of France at a "proxy" wedding
Leaves London to join her new husband Louis XII in France
Sets sail from Dover for France
Mary Tudor, younger sister of Henry VIII, marries Louis XII
Meets her new husband Louis XII for the 1st time
Mary Tudor, younger sister of Henry VIII, marries Louis XII
Sends letters to Margaret of Austria about Marys wedding to the Prince of Castille. Offers his sister Mary as a bride to Louis XII
Marries Louis XII
Marries Louis XII, daughter of Henry VII & Elizabeth
Mary secretly marries Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk
Secretly marries Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk
Mary marries Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, in France without Henry VIII's permission
Mary marries Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, in France without Henry VIIIs permission
Under the terms of James IVs will is forced to give up the regency. Marries the 6th Earl of Angus, her councillor
Henrys 2 year old daughter Mary is promised to Francis the Dauphin of France
Henry's 3 year old daughter Mary is betrothed to Francis the Dauphin of France
Participates in the ceremony of Henrys daughter Mary to the Dauphin of France
Henry VIII attends the marriage of Thomas Boleyns daughter Mary to William Carey
Discussions begin to marry Princes Mary to her cousin Emperor Charles V
Discussions begin to marry Princes Mary to her cousin Emperor Charles V
Henry VIII no longer sleeps with Catherine because she is past childbearing age
Henry VIII no longer sleeps with Catherine because she is past childbearing age
Catherine & Henry cease to co-habit
Asks the Pope for an annulment
An ecclesiastical court hears Henrys requests for an annulment
Wolsey & Warham convene an ecclesiastical court to examine the King's marriage. An ecclesiastical court hears Henry's requests for an annulment
Henry informs Catherine they must separate & he has asked the Pope for an annulment
Henry informs Catherine they must separate & he has asked the Pope for an annulment. The Pope is under arrest by Catherine's uncle Charles V & does not grant an annulment
Spring, has 1st doubts about his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. Beginning of "the King's Great Matter"
Mary Tudor marries Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven, her 3rd marriage
Cardinal Campeggio is sent by the Pope to hear Henry's case for annulment
Henry VIII asks the Pope for a dispensation for him to marry Anne Boleyn
Henry VIII asks the Pope for a dispensation for him to marry Anne Boleyn
Swears Arthur had not consummated their marriage & was a virgin when she married Henry. Appears at the divorce tribunal
Tells the tribunal it cannot preside over the divorce, it should be heard by the Pope
Henry claims he would Catherine back if the marriage was valid. Catherine pleads with Henry in public at the Parliament Chamber at Blackfriars
Attends the divorce tribunal on final day but papal legates refer the divorce to Rome
Pope Clement VII is a prisoner of Catherine's nephew Emperor Charles. Despite a hearing presided over by Wolsey & Campeggio the Pope denies the annulment
Henry VIII summons a Great Council to Hampton Court to request a divorce but is refused
Informs Julius II, approval to marry his brothers widow was against natural law. Cranmer & Foxe draft the "Collectanea" justifying Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine
Henry VIII separates from Catherine & banishes her from court
Henry VIII separates from Catherine & banishes her from court
Henry VIII meets Francis I at Calais and seeks French support for his intended marriage to Anne Boleyn.
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn go through a private marriage ceremony after returning from Calais.
Marries Henry VIII, secret wedding while pregnant with the future Elizabeth I
Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn in a secret ceremony while his marriage to Catherine of Aragon is still disputed.
Marries Anne Boleyn in secret
Cranmer declares Henrys marriage to Catherine null & void
Cranmer declares Henry's marriage to Catherine null & void
The marriage between Anne & Henry is declared valid by Parliament & the Church
Cranmer declares Henry VIII's marriage to Anne Boleyn valid.
Marries Mary Howard, the marriage is never consummated
The Pope declares that Henry's marriage to Catherine is valid
An Act of Parliament is passed making the marriage to Henry VIII "utterly dissolved"
Anne Boleyn remains queen while opposition to the royal marriage and succession settlement is punished.
Cranmer declares Annes marriage void due to Henrys affair with her sister Mary
Divorced from Henry VIII
Henry VIII's marriage to Anne Boleyn is declared invalid before her execution.
Henry VIII is betrothed to Jane Seymour
Henry VIII is betrothed to Jane Seymour
Marries Jane Seymour, at York Place
Marries Henry VIII, his 3rd wife, the same month Anne Boleyn is executed
Offers to marry Madeleine the daughter of Francis I but is refused
Parliament approves the marriage to Anne Boleyn & the break with Rome
Cromwell oversees the talks and a marriage Treaty to Anne of Cleves is signed
A Parliamentary committee is established to examine doctrine and the Duke of Norfolk presents six questions for the House to consider, which pass as the Act of Six Articles reaffirming a traditional view of the Mass, the Sacraments and the priesthood
Anne of Cleves arrives in Rochester
Anne of Cleves arrives in Rochester
Meets Henry VIII for the first time
Meets Anne of Cleves for the 1st time. Feels he has been tricked by Cromwell into marrying Anne of Cleves
Henry VIII & Anne of Cleves are married at the royal Palace of Placentia in Greenwich, London by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer
Marries Henry VIII, his 4th wife. Henry calls her "the Flanders mare" & the marriage is never consumated. Arranged by Cromwell to seek an alliance with a foreign royal house
Henry VIII marries Anne of Cleves, fourth wife of Henry VIII of England from 6 January 1540 to 9 July 1540
Marries Anne of Cleves, the daughter of the Duke of Cleves. Cromwell recommends an alliance with German Protestants against the Holy Roman Empire
Anulled because of Annes contract to the son of the Duke of Lorraine
Receives a generous settlement, including Hever Castle, home of Henrys former in-laws, the Boleyns
Henry VIII annuls the marriage because it was without his consent
Anne was commanded to leave the court of Henry VIII
Anne of Cleves is ordered to leave court
Claims that her marriage to Henry VIII had been consumated. Annes betrothal to Lorraine & the non-consumation of the marriage are investigated. A formal trial into the marriage between Henry VIII & Anne of Cleves begins
Anne's betrothal to Lorraine & the non-consummation of the marriage are investigated. A formal trial into the marriage between Henry VIII & Anne of Cleves begins
Henry VIII asks for Anne of Cleves formal consent for the trial of their marriage
Henry VIII seeks Anne of Cleves's formal consent for an inquiry into the validity of their marriage.
The Church marriage tribunal finds Henry VIIIs marriage to Anne of Cleves is invalid. Sends a message to Henry VIII saying that only God can part them
The Church marriage tribunal finds Henry VIII's marriage to Anne of Cleves invalid
Court decrees that Anne is not Queen & will be known as the sister of the King
The marriage between Henry VIII & Anne of Cleves is anulled on the grounds that it had never been consummated, Henry claimed that he had found his bride so unattractive that he could not bear to sleep with her
Henry's marriage to Anne of Cleves is annulled after six moninth of marriage. Court decrees that Anne is not Queen & will be known as the sister of the King
The marriage between Henry VIII & Anne of Cleves is annulled on the grounds that it had never been consummated, Henry claimed that he had found his bride so unattractive that he could not bear to sleep with her
Marries Catherine Howard, 5th wife
Marries Henry VIII, Henry VIIIs 5th wife
Henrys marriage to Anne of Cleves is used to protect England from France & Spain. Arranges for the selection of Anne of Cleves as Henrys new wife
Henrys court painter paints the image which Henry first sees of Anne of Cleves
Marries Catherine Parr, 6th wife, widow of Lord Latimer
Marries Henry VIII, his 6th wife, she is the widow of Lord Latimer
Catherine Parr & Thomas Seymour are betrothed
Marries Thomas Seymour
A Parliamentary delegation had waited upon Queen Mary, and formally requested that she choose an English husband, the obvious though tacit candidate being her kinsman Edward Courtenay, recently created Earl of Devon
Philip of Spain lands in England
The marriage causes 3 insurrections. Parliament forbids Philips coronation even though he is co-ruler
Marries her Spanish cousin the future Philip II of Spain, in Winchester cathedral
Elizabeth is summoned to court by Mary to marry Emmanuel Philibert
Elizabeth is summoned to court by Mary to marry Emmanuel Philibert
Mary sends Elizabeth back to Hatfield after she refuses to marry Emmanuel Philibert
Mary sends Elizabeth back to Hatfield after she refuses to marry Emmanuel Philibert
Mary I asks Princess Elizabeth to marry the Duke of Savoy but she refuses
Philip II visits England to arrange marriage between Elizabeth I & Emmanuel Philibert
Parliament addresses Elizabeth & urges her to marry
Darnley is great grandson of Margaret Tudor & grandson of Henry VII
Turns down the offer of marriage to Charles IX. Elizabeth I negotiates marriage to the Duke of Anjou, younger brother of Charles IX. Elizabeth I enters negotiations with Archduke Charles through his envoy, Zwetkovich
Negotiates possible marriage between Elizabeth I & Anjou, younger brother of Charles
Mary Queen of Scots marries Earl Darnley in defiance of Elizabeth I
Courted the Duke of Alencon, younger son of Charles IX of France
Courted the Duke of Alencon, younger son of Charles IX of France. The massacre of Huguenots ends chances of Elizabeth's marriage to a French Prince. Courted by the Duke of Alencons envoy, La Mole
Wishes to have Calais returned to England if she is to marry the Duke of Alencon
The Duke of Alencon is arrested in France for plotting against his brother Charles IX
The Duke of Alencon is arrested in France for plotting against his brother Charles IX. Courted by the Duke of Alencon after his brother Anjou succeeds in France as Henry III
Elizabeth I turns down Parliaments appeals for her to marry
Alencon arrives in England to woo Elizabeth I to help invade The Netherlands
Writes a pamplet saying that Elizabeth cannot marry Alencon, a Catholic & Frenchman
Alencon arrives in England after Elizabeth has a marriage contract drawn up
Elizabeth I publicy announces "the Duke of Alencon shall be my husband"
Lends the Duke of Alencon 60,000 pounds to assist him in The Netherlands
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