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England in 1526

Historical records for England in 1526, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

22Records
16Events
13Named people
4Places
7Categories

Historical records

February

February 1526CourtshipHenry VIII

House / House of Tudor

Begins courting Anne Boleyn

May

22 May 1526League of CognacHenry VIII

London · House / House of Tudor

Becomes "protector" of the Holy League of Cognac against Charles V

May 1526Arrest of John TyndaleHenry VIII

Antwerp · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Harry Phillips, an agent of Henry VIII, arrests John Tyndale for heresy

May 1526Arrest of John TyndaleHarry Phillips

Antwerp · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Harry Phillips, an agent of Henry VIII, arrests John Tyndale for heresy

May 1526Arrest of John TyndaleJohn Tyndale

Antwerp · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Harry Phillips, an agent of Henry VIII, arrests John Tyndale for heresy

Other Events

1526Arrest of John TyndaleHenry VIII

Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Sends agents abroad to try & arrest John Tyndale

1526Arrest of John TyndaleThomas More

Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Sends agents abroad to try & arrest John Tyndale

1526BibleJohn Tyndale

Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Publication of "Bible", completes an English version of the Bible. 1st copies of New Testament are smuggled into London

1526Bible, TheJohn Tyndale

Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Publishes a translation of the New Testament in English

1526Birth of William SomersetWilliam Somerset Worcester, 3rd

House / House of Somerset

Birth of William Somerset

1526Chief Baron of the Court of ExchequerRichard Broke

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer

1526Chief JusticeJohn FitzJames

Government / Government of England

Appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench

1526CoronationHenry VIII

Westminster Abbey · House / House of Tudor

Sends 200 men to guard over James Vs coronation, invited by the Earl of Angus

1526DoctorateThomas Cranmer

Religion / Church of England

Receives his doctorate of divinity

1526Exile of John TyndaleJohn Tyndale

Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Never returns to England. Forced to write in exile, sets sail for Germany & the Low Countries

1526Exile of John TyndaleJohn Tyndale

Antwerp · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Seeks exile near Antwerp

1526Keeper of Greenwich PalaceThomas Boleyn Wiltshire, 1st

Greenwich · House / House of Boleyn

Appointed Keeper of Greenwich Palace

1526League of CognacThomas Wolsey

London · Government / Government of England

England, the Pope, France, Venice, Milan & Florence form an anti-Habsburg League

1526MarriageCatherine of Aragon

London · House / House of Tudor

Catherine & Henry cease to co-habit

1526Master of RevelsHenry Guildford

Government / Government of England

Appointed Master of the Revels

1526PeerageJohn de Vere Oxford, 15th

House / House of Vere

Created 15th Earl of Oxford

1526Reformation, TheJohn Tyndale

Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Publishes a translation of the New Testament in English

Names involved

Catherine of AragonHarry PhillipsHenry GuildfordHenry VIIIJohn de Vere Oxford, 15thJohn FitzJamesJohn TyndaleRichard BrokeThomas Boleyn Wiltshire, 1stThomas CranmerThomas MoreThomas WolseyWilliam Somerset Worcester, 3rd

Places involved

AntwerpGreenwichLondonWestminster Abbey

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.