Marriage
Declares Henry VIIIs marriage to Anne vaild. Declares Henrys marriage to Catherine null & void
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1533 in England — Page 2
Explore 144 historical events and records for England in 1533.
Historical records for England in 1533
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May
Marriage
Declares the marriage between Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon null & void
Marriage
Cranmer declares Henry's marriage to Catherine null & void
Marriage Annulment
Cranmer declares Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon invalid under English ecclesiastical authority.
Marriage Annulment
Cranmer declares Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon null and void.
Reformation, The
Cranmer pronounces the judgement that Henrys marriage with Catherine is against the law of God and issues a threat of excommunication if Henry does not stay away from Catherine, Henry is now free to marry
Cranmer Confirms Anne Marriage
Cranmer formally confirms Henry's marriage to Anne Boleyn, reinforcing the crown's rejection of papal jurisdiction over the case.
Marriage
The marriage between Anne & Henry is declared valid by Parliament & the Church
Marriage
Cranmer pronounces Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn married
Marriage
Cranmer declares Henry VIII's marriage to Anne Boleyn valid.
Anne Coronation Preparations at Tower
The Tower is prepared for Anne's coronation celebrations, including accommodation, decoration and ceremonial spaces for the royal household.
Anne's River Procession to Tower
Anne travels by barge from Greenwich to the Tower in a richly staged river procession accompanied by civic craft.
Coronation
Goes from Greenwich to the Tower of London by the River Thames escorted by 50 barges
Tower Coronation Festivities Begin
Henry's court begins several days of coronation celebrations at the Tower before Anne's public progress through London.
Eighteen Knights of the Bath Prepared
Eighteen esquires undergo the ritual bathing and vigil that precede their creation as Knights of the Bath.
Anne Boleyn Cheapside Coronation Pageant
Anne passes elaborate Cheapside displays prepared by the City of London to honour the approaching queenly coronation.
Anne Boleyn Cornhill Coronation Pageant
A further civic pageant greets Anne as her procession continues through the decorated commercial centre of London.
Anne Leaves Tower for Westminster
Anne departs the Tower in state to begin the formal city procession toward Westminster.
Coronation Knights Dubbed
Henry knights the selected men before they take their places in Anne's great procession through London.
Coronation Procession
Anne Boleyn processes from the Tower toward Westminster before her coronation.
Gracechurch Street Coronation Pageant
London stages a civic pageant along Anne's route, using elaborate imagery to celebrate the new queen and expected Tudor succession.
Leadenhall Coronation Display
Decorations and performance at Leadenhall form part of the city-wide pageantry welcoming Anne before her coronation.
Westminster Coronation Vigil
Anne reaches Westminster and prepares overnight for the religious crowning service to be held the following day.
Wine Fountains for Coronation Procession
Municipal fountains run with wine along the ceremonial route, contributing to the public festivities surrounding Anne's procession.
June
Anne Crowned with St Edward's Crown
Anne is crowned with St Edward's Crown, an unusually elevated ceremonial distinction for an English queen consort.
Anne Receives Coronation Ring
Anne receives the coronation ring as part of the traditional investiture of a queen consort.
Anne Receives Sceptre and Rod
Anne is presented with the sceptre and rod before the climactic act of crowning.
Anne's Coronation Anointing
Cranmer performs Anne's anointing before the investiture, giving the controversial new queen the full religious dignity of coronation.
Anne's Coronation Banquet
A formal banquet follows the Abbey ceremony and concludes the principal celebrations surrounding Anne's coronation.
Anne's Coronation Communion
Anne participates in communion after the anointing, investiture and crowning rites are completed.
Anne's Coronation Recognition
Anne is formally presented before the congregation as the queen whose crowning is about to take place.
Coronation
Crowned on Whit Sunday, the last Queen Consort to be accorded a separate coronation
Coronation
Cranmer personally crowns and anoints Anne Queen and delivers to her the sceptre and rod
Coronation
Cranmer personally crowns and anoints Anne Queen and delivers to her the sceptre and rod
Coronation
Crowns Anne Boleyn Queen of England
Coronation
Thomas More refuses to attend the coronation of Anne Boleyn as Queen of England.
Coronation
Anne Boleyn is crowned Queen
Coronation
Anne Boleyn is crowned Queen of England at Westminster Abbey.
Coronation
Carver to the Archbishop of Canterbury at the Coronation of Anne Boleyn
Cranmer Leads Anne's Coronation Service
Thomas Cranmer presides over the Abbey service in which Anne is anointed and crowned queen.
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