4 February 1520MarriageMary Boleyn
Mary Boleyn, former mistress of Henry VIII, marries William Carey
Historical records for England in 1520, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Mary Boleyn, former mistress of Henry VIII, marries William Carey
Henry VIII attends the marriage of Thomas Boleyns daughter Mary to William Carey
Henry VIII attends the marriage of Thomas Boleyns daughter Mary to William Carey
Francis I appoints Wolsey as his procter to arrange his meeting with Henry VIII
Emperor Charles arrives in Dover & spends 3 days with Henry & Catherine in Canterbury
Accompanies Henry VIII to Calais in preparation for a visit to meet Francis I
Arrives in Calais to meet with Francois
Arrives in Ardes near Calais to inform Francis I of Henry VIIIs arrival
Holds mass with the French Cardinal de Bourbon prior to the Field of the Cloth of Gold
Mary I appears at the "Field of the Cloth of Gold" with Henry VIII
Meets Henry VIII, the Feast of Corpus Christi, the "Field of the Cloth of Gold"
Meets Francis I at a summit, "the Field of Cloth of Gold", costs Henry œ15,000. Henry VIIIs jousting clothes alone cost œ3,000
Meets Francis I, the Feast of Corpus Christi
Meets Henry VIII, the Feast of Corpus Christi
Francis I attives on a mule & salutes the Queen of England
Henry VIII visits the French Queen, Claude
Says farewell to Francis I
Meets Emperor Charles V
Henry VIII & Emperor Charles agree not to sign a new alliance with France for 2 yrs
Henry VIII & Emperor Charles agree not to sign a new alliance with France for 2 yrs
Meets Francis I after the Field of Cloth of Gold between Calais & Gravelines
Birth of William Cecil
Wolsey organizes "the field of cloth of gold", a fortnight of festivities in France. Wolsey organizes a new alliance between Henry VIII & Francis I
Fights at the Battle of Gravelines with Henry VIII
Birth of Catherine Howard, granddaughter of Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk
1st to sight Cape Horn
Discussions begin to marry Princes Mary to her cousin Emperor Charles V
Present at the Field of the Cloth of Gold
Appointed Guardian of the Kingdom
Appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Discussions begin to marry Princes Mary to her cousin Emperor Charles V
Discussions begin to marry Princes Mary to her cousin Emperor Charles V
Discussions begin about marrying Princess Mary to her cousin Emperor Charles V
Meets Francis I after the Field of Cloth of Gold between Calais & Gravelines. Henry & Wolsey stage an ornate meeting with Francis, hailed Eighth wonder of the World
Offrred the Bishopric of Bajadoz by Charles of Spain but refuses the offer
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