2 February 1509DeanThomas Wolsey
Appointed Dean of Lincoln
Historical records for England in 1509, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Appointed Dean of Lincoln
A seriously ill Henry VII makes his final will, signalling that the end of the reign is approaching.
Accedes to the throne on the day of the death of his father Henry VII
Henry VII dies at Richmond Palace after ruling England since 1485.
Succeeds as King of England after the death of Henry VII.
Henry VII's death leaves the throne to his seventeen-year-old son, who succeeds as Henry VIII.
Henrys death is announced at his court at Richmond Palace
Rides to the Tower with an escort led John de Vere with fears of unrest
Empson & Dudley are scapegoats for the extortion of Henry VIIs ministers
Richard Empson & Edmund Dudley are scapegoats for Henry VIIs ministers extortion
Richard Empson & Edmund Dudley are scapegoats for Henry VIIs ministers extortion
Empson & Dudley are scapegoats for the extortion of Henry VIIs ministers
Henry VII is buried beside Elizabeth of York in the Lady Chapel he had founded at Westminster Abbey.
Marries Henry VIII at Grey Friars Church, re-allying England with Spain
Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon re-allies England with Spain
Marries Henry VIII at Grey Friars Church, re-allying England with Spain
Marries Catherine of Aragon, his dead brothers widow, daughter of Ferdinand II
Crowned Queen of England
Followed by a banquet in Westminster hall, "greater than any Caesar had known". Crowned at Westminster
At the coronation of Henry VIII Shrewsbury bore the sword curtana
Death of Margaret Beaufort
Buried in the Henry VII Lady Chapel of the Abbey, in a black marble tomb topped with a bronze gilded effigy and canopy. She is now situated between the later graves of William and Mary and the tomb of Mary, Queen of Scots
Informs Ferdinand that Queen Catherine is pregnant
Special assizes to redress grievances are abolished
Appointed Member of Council
Appointed Almoner to Henry VIII
Imprisoned in the Tower of London
Appointed Bencher at Lincolns Inn
Birth of Jane Seymour eldest child of Sir John Seymour, descendent of Edward I
King Henry VII and the Lady Margaret die, Fisher is appointed to preach the funeral oration on both occasions
Appointed Canon of Hereford Cathedral
Carries the crown during Henry VIIIs coronation
Crowns Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon
Death of Margaret of Richmond, Henry VIIs mother
Appointed Doctor to Henry VIII
Near the end of his life, Henry grants a general pardon covering many offences committed before 10 April.
By the end of Henry VII's reign, justices of the peace are central to local enforcement and royal administration.
Late-reign legislation continues to strengthen royal control of law enforcement and local government.
Appointed Lord High Steward
On the accession of Henry VIII Shrewsbury becomes Lord Steward of the Household, Privy Councillor, and one of the Chamberlains of the Exchequer
Appointed Privy Councillor
On the accession of Henry VIII Shrewsbury becomes Lord Steward of the Household, Privy Councillor, and one of the Chamberlains of the Exchequer
Sentenced to death for for treason but acquitted
Sentenced to death for for treason but acquitted
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