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1522 in England

Explore 23 historical events and records for England in 1522.

Historical records for England in 1522

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March

Maid of Honor

Boleyn, Anne ยท London ยท Maid of Honor ยท House / House of Tudor

Appointed Maid of Honor to Catherine of Aragon

May

Alliance Henry VIII and Charles V

Henry VIII ยท House / House of Tudor

An alliance is agreed with Charles V against the French while a guest of Henry's

June

Alliance Henry VIII and Charles V

Henry VIII ยท Windsor ยท House / House of Tudor

Henry VIII and Charles V confirm their anti-French alliance in the Treaty of Windsor.

Great Enterprise

Henry VIII ยท Windsor ยท House / House of Tudor

The Treaty of Windsor postpones major joint action while keeping the Great Enterprise alive.

Imperial Marriage Plan

Mary I ยท London ยท House / House of Tudor

Mary is betrothed to Emperor Charles V as part of Tudor Habsburg diplomacy

Treaty of Windsor

Henry VIII ยท Windsor ยท House / House of Tudor

Signs a Treaty with Emperor Charles V. Confirms the anti-French alliance but postponing action until 1524

Charles V Visit

Mary I ยท London ยท House / House of Tudor

Mary meets Charles V during his visit to England

Imperial Marriage Commitment Renewed

Henry VIII ยท Windsor ยท House / House of Tudor

Renews the projected marriage between Princess Mary and Charles V as part of the continuing alliance with the emperor.

Windsor Alliance Confirmation

Wolsey, Thomas ยท Windsor ยท Lord Chancellor ยท House / House of Tudor

Confirms the previous Anglo-Imperial agreements and strengthens plans for joint military action against France.

September

Great Enterprise

Henry VIII ยท Picardy ยท House / House of Tudor

Surrey's raid tests English military pressure on France but achieves limited results.

Invasion of France

Henry VIII ยท Picardy ยท House / House of Tudor

The Earl of Surrey leads an English expedition into Picardy as a preliminary campaign against France.

Other events (month unknown)

Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer

FitzJames, John ยท Chief Baron-Exchequer ยท Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer

Diplomatic Plan at London

Henry VIII ยท London ยท Government / Government of England

Vetoes a plan by Wolsey to attack French ports as too wrisky

Diplomatic Proposal at London

Wolsey, Thomas ยท London ยท Lord Chancellor ยท Government / Government of England

Proposes a plan to attack French ports but this is vetoed by Henry VIII

Invasion of England

Howard, Thomas ยท Warden General ยท Warfare / England War

Repels an invasion by the Duke of Albany

Invasion of Picardy

Howard, Thomas ยท Picardy ยท Lord High Admiral ยท Warfare / England War

Leads an expedition into Picardy but achieves only 2 failed sieges

Invasion of Scotland

Howard, Thomas ยท Lord High Admiral ยท Warfare / England War

Leads a raid into southern Scotland

Invasion of Scotland

Talbot, George ยท Warfare / England War

Placed in command of the English army sent to the Scottish borders against John Stewart, Duke of Albany

Lutheran Controversy

Henry VIII ยท Wittenberg ยท House / House of Tudor

Martin Luther replies angrily to Henry VIII's Defence of the Seven Sacraments.

Marriage

Wolsey, Thomas ยท London ยท Lord Chancellor ยท Government / Government of England

Negotiates the marriage of Princess Mary, later Mary I, to Charles V

Oration Welcoming Charles V

More, Thomas ยท London ยท Royal Secretary ยท Humanities / Philosophy

More delivers a public Latin oration welcoming Emperor Charles V to England.

Royal Secretary Service

More, Thomas ยท London ยท Royal Secretary ยท Humanities / Philosophy

More takes on increasingly important work as secretary and adviser to Henry VIII.

Siege of Boulogne-sur-Mer

Howard, Thomas ยท Boulogne-sur-Mer ยท Lord High Admiral ยท Warfare / England War

Leads a siege of Boulogne-sur-Mer

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