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England in 1527

Historical records for England in 1527, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

31Records
23Events
13Named people
10Places
7Categories

Historical records

February

February 1527Treaty of Eternal PeaceHenry VIII

London · Government / Government of England

Receives an embassy from Paris to discuss a "Treaty of Eternal Peace"

April

2 April 1527MarriageHenry VIII

London · House / House of Tudor

Asks the Pope for an annulment

30 April 1527Alliance Henry VIII and King FrancisHenry VIII

Government / Government of England

Signs the Treaty of Westminster with King Francis against Emperor Charles V. Signs the Treaty of Westminster with Henry VIII against Emperor Charles V

30 April 1527Alliance Henry VIII and King FrancisHenry VIII

House / House of Tudor

Signs the Treaty of Westminster with King Francis against Emperor Charles V. Signs the Treaty of Westminster with Henry VIII against Emperor Charles V

April 1527Dynastic Marriage Negotiations at LondonHenry VIII

London · Government / Government of England

Arrangements are made for Princess Mary to marry Henry, Duke of Orleans

May

4 May 1527In charge of the banquet to entertain the French embassyHenry Guildford

Greenwich · Government / Government of England

In charge of the banquet to entertain the French embassy

5 May 1527Treaty of GreenwichHenry VIII

Greenwich · Government / Government of England

The Treaty of Greenwich is signed with France

17 May 1527MarriageCatherine of Aragon

London · House / House of Tudor

An ecclesiastical court hears Henrys requests for an annulment

17 May 1527MarriageHenry VIII

London · House / House of Tudor

Wolsey & Warham convene an ecclesiastical court to examine the King's marriage. An ecclesiastical court hears Henry's requests for an annulment

June

22 June 1527MarriageHenry VIII

London · House / House of Tudor

Henry informs Catherine they must separate & he has asked the Pope for an annulment

July

9 July 1527MarriageEdward Seymour Somerset, 1st

Horton · House / House of Seymour

Marries Catherine, daughter and coheir of Sir William Fillol

August

18 August 1527Treaty of AmiensHenry VIII

Amiens · House / House of Tudor

The peace Treaty of Amiens between France & England is confirmed

30 August 1527Treaty of MoreHenry VIII

More · House / House of Tudor

Signed with France after the Battle of Pavia. Enforced while Francis I is Charles Vs prisoner

November

10 November 1527Order of St MichaelHenry VIII

St Michel · House / House of Tudor

Installed as Knight of the Order of St Michael by Anne de Montmorency

Other Events

1527MarriageHenry VIII

London · House / House of Tudor

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

1527Arrest of Thomas WolseyThomas Wolsey

London · Government / Government of England

Stripped of office & wealth, which is taken into the King's hands, & imprisoned

1527Capture of EnglandHenry VIII

Warfare / Military

Rome is captured by the Habsburgs ruining Henrys chances of an easy divorce

1527Capture of RomeHenry VIII

Rome · House / House of Tudor

Rome is captured by the Habsburgs ruining Henry's chances of an easy divorce

1527DeanReginald Pole

Exeter · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Dean of Exeter

1527Diplomatic Mission at Hampton CourtThomas Wolsey

Hampton Court · Government / Government of England

Wolsey hosts a French delegation with great magnificence & expense

1527FellowMatthew Parker

London · Humanities / Social Science

Appointed Fellow of Corpus Christi College Cambridge

1527Festival of GreenwichHenry Wyatt

Greenwich · Government / Government of England

Finances the festivities in Greenwich

1527French Marriage NegotiationsMary I

London · House / House of Tudor

Mary is considered in renewed French marriage diplomacy

1527GroomThomas Audley Walden, 1st

Government / Government of England

Appointed Groom of the Chamber, and became a member of Wolseys household

1527King's Great MatterHenry VIII

London · House / House of Tudor

Henry VIII seeks an annulment from Catherine of Aragon, beginning the crisis that leads to the break with Rome.

1527MarriageHenry VIII

London · House / House of Tudor

Spring, has 1st doubts about his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. Beginning of "the King's Great Matter"

1527OrdinationNicholas Ridley

England · Religion / Church of England

Is ordained during the late Henrician church period.

1527Reformation, TheThomas Cranmer

Religion / Church of England

Cranmer assists Wolsey with the annulment proceedings

1527Treaty NegotiationsStephen Gardiner

Religion / Church of England

Helps arrange a Treaty with the French ambassadors for the support of an army in Italy against Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

1527Treaty of AmiensThomas Wolsey

London · Government / Government of England

Concludes a Treaty with Francis I

1527Treaty of Greenwich Henry VII & Francis IHenry VIII

Government / Government of England

After the Treaty of Greenwich Henry VII & Francis I exchange orders of chivalry

Names involved

Catherine of AragonEdward Seymour Somerset, 1stHenry GuildfordHenry VIIIHenry WyattMary IMatthew ParkerNicholas RidleyReginald PoleStephen GardinerThomas Audley Walden, 1stThomas CranmerThomas Wolsey

Places involved

AmiensEnglandExeterGreenwichHampton CourtHortonLondonMoreRomeSt Michel

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.