Death of James Parr
Death of Maud Green Parr, mother of Catherine Parr
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1529 in England
Explore 79 historical events and records for England in 1529.
Historical records for England in 1529
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May
Marriage
A tribunal opens to deliberate over the divorce of King Henry from Catherine of Aragon
June
Marriage
Swears Arthur had not consummated their marriage & was a virgin when she married Henry. Appears at the divorce tribunal
Virginity of Catherine
Swears Arthur had not consummated their marriage & was a virgin when she married Henry
Marriage
Tells the tribunal it cannot preside over the divorce, it should be heard by the Pope
Battle of Landriano
France is defeated & the Pope is forced to come to terms with Emperor Charles
Marriage
Henry claims he would Catherine back if the marriage was valid. Catherine pleads with Henry in public at the Parliament Chamber at Blackfriars
Marriage
Startles his hearers by the directness of his language and most of all by declaring that, like St. John the Baptist, he was ready to die on behalf of the indissolubility of marriage. Appears at the divorce tribunal on Catherines behalf, she refuses to attend
Legitimacy Questioned
Henry VIII's annulment proceedings threaten Mary's dynastic position
July
Blackfriars Court Leaves Succession Unresolved
The legatine court adjourns without granting Henry's annulment, leaving his marriage and the legitimacy of any alternative succession settlement unresolved.
Marriage
Attends the divorce tribunal on final day but papal legates refer the divorce to Rome
August
Treaty of Cambrai
France & Spain make peace with Charles V, Henry is now totally isolated
Treaty of Cambrai
Accedes to the Treaty of Cambrai
October
Dismissal
Fails to persuade Pope Clement VII to grant Henry a divorce from Catherine of Aragon. Charged with treason & dismissed, he dies before his trial
Treason
Charged with treason & dismissed, he dies before his trial
Lord Chancellor
Appointed Lord Chancellor
Reform of Government Offices
Replaces Thomas Wolsey as Lord Chancellor, 1st layman to hold this office
Chancellor
Henry VIII appoints Thomas More Chancellor to unite his Council
November
Parliament
Opening of the Reformation Parliament. Opening of Henry VIIIs 5th Parliament
Reformation Parliament
The Reformation Parliament opens and becomes the legislative engine of Henry VIII's break with Rome.
Reformation, The
Opening of the Reformation Parliament
Constitution of England
Parliament meets to begin a programme of Church reform that lasts until 1536
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliament meets to begin a programme of Church reform that lasts until 1536
Reform of Parliament
Parliament meets to begin a programme of Church reform that lasts until 1536
Audley Chosen Speaker of Reformation Parliament
Thomas Audley becomes Speaker as the Commons begins the long Parliament that will enact Henry VIII's break with Rome.
December
Peerage
Created Earl of Wiltshire
Peerage
Creates Thomas Boleyn Earl of Wiltshire
Arrest of John Palsgrave
Attacks Wolsey in the House of Lords for arrogance & misrule
Arrest of Thomas Wolsey
Attacked in the House of Lords by John Palsgrave for arrogance & misrule
Other events (month unknown)
A Supplication
Publication of "A Supplication for the Beggars", a satire of the wealth of the clergy
A Supplication for the Beggars
Publication of "A Supplication for the Beggars", a satire of the wealth of the clergy
Act of Supremacy
Conveys the King's "moral" scruples to Parliament concerning his marriage with Catherine, and makes himself the instrument of the King in the attack upon the clergy and the preparation of the Act of Supremacy
Arrest of Thomas Wolsey
Has Wolsey arrested & sent to the Tower but he dies en route at Leicester Abbey
Arrest of Thomas Wolsey
Signs the articles against Wolsey in 1529, and entertains the Cardinal at Sheffield Castle, on his way to London, after his arrest
Arrest of Thomas Wolsey
Convicted of praemunire & exercising the powers of a papal legate
Black Parliament
Speaker of the House of Commons in the "Black Parliament"
Cambridge Sermons
His reform preaching attracts attention and opposition.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer
Appointed Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer
Collectanea Satis Copiosa
Cranmer is requested to join the royal team in Rome to gather opinions from the universities, Edward Foxe coordinates the research effort and the team produce the Collectanea Satis Copiosa ("The Sufficiently Abundant Collections") and The Determinations, historical and theological support for the king to exercise supreme jurisdiction within his realm
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