Supreme Head of Church of England
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1535 in England — Page 2
Explore 129 historical events and records for England in 1535.
Historical records for England in 1535
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June
Indictment
Thomas More is indicted for high treason under the legislation enforcing royal supremacy.
July
Act of Succession
He believed he could not be convicted unless he explicitly denied that the king headed the Church, so he refused to answer all questions.
Act of Succession
Thomas Cromwell, the most powerful of the King's advisers, produces the Solicitor General, Richard Rich, to testify that More had, in his presence, denied that the King was the legitimate head of the Church.
Act of Succession
Thomas More was charged with high treason for denying the validity of the Act of Succession.
Execution
Sentenced to be hanged, drawn, and quartered (the usual punishment for traitors) but the King commutes this to execution by beheading
Sentence
Thomas More is sentenced to the traitor's death of hanging, drawing and quartering.
Treason
Charged with high treason for denying the validity of the Act of Succession, More believes he cannot be convicted as long as he did not explicitly deny that the king was the head of the Church, and he therefore refuses to answer all questions
Treason
Indicted of High Treason at Westminster Hall & condemned to death
Trial
Richard Rich gives evidence that Thomas More denied Parliament's power to make Henry VIII head of the Church.
Trial
Thomas More argues that his silence should not be treated as treason against Henry VIII.
Trial
Thomas More is tried for high treason before a commission including Thomas Audley and the Duke of Norfolk.
Trial
Charged with high treason for denying the validity of the Act of Succession, More believes he cannot be convicted as long as he did not explicitly deny that the king was the head of the Church, and he therefore refuses to answer all questions
Trial
More is tried before a panel of judges that includes the new Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas Audley, as well as Anne Boleyns father, brother, and uncle.
Trial
Thomas Cromwell, the most powerful of the King's advisers, produces the Solicitor General, Richard Rich, to testify that More had, in his presence, denied that the King was the legitimate head of the Church.
Trial
Sentenced to be hanged, drawn, and quartered (the usual punishment for traitors) but the King commutes this to execution by beheading. Indicted of High Treason at Westminster Hall & condemned to death. Before his sentencing, More speaks freely of his belief that "no temporal man may be the head of the spirituality"
Trial for High Treason
More is tried in Westminster Hall and convicted of high treason.
Verdict
The jury finds Thomas More guilty of high treason after a brief deliberation.
Death of Thomas More
Death of Thomas More
Execution
Thomas More is beheaded at Tower Hill for refusing to accept Henry VIII's supremacy over the Church.
Execution
Sir Thomas More is executed
Execution
Thomas More is executed after refusing to accept the royal supremacy and succession oath.
Execution
While on the scaffold declares that he died "the King's good servant, but Gods first". Executed for refusing to acknowledge the act of supremacy
Execution of Thomas More
Thomas More is executed on Tower Hill after refusing the royal supremacy oath.
Supremacy
While on the scaffold declares that he died "the King's good servant, but Gods first". Executed for refusing to acknowledge the act of supremacy
Kildare Rebellion
Lord Leonard Grey strengthens royal control in Ireland after the collapse of rebel resistance.
Rebellion of Kildare
Lord Leonard Grey arrives in Ireland to strengthen royal authority after the Kildare revolt.
Sentence
Henry VIII commutes Thomas More's sentence from hanging, drawing and quartering to beheading.
August
Monastic Visitation Begins
Royal visitors begin inspecting monasteries, gathering evidence about finances, discipline and religious life before parliamentary dissolution measures.
Result of Surrender of Silken Thomas
The failed Kildare rebellion ends with Silken Thomas in English custody.
Result of Surrender of Silken Thomas
The collapse of the Kildare rebellion leaves Silken Thomas in English hands and ends his armed resistance.
Surrender of Silken Thomas
Silken Thomas surrenders after the failure of the Kildare rebellion.
Surrender of Silken Thomas
Silken Thomas surrenders after the collapse of the Kildare rebellion.
September
Courtship
Henry VIII visits John Seymour & meets his daughter Jane
Courtship
Henry VIII visits John Seymour & meets his daughter Jane
October
Imprisonment
Silken Thomas is sent as a prisoner to the Tower of London.
Imprisonment
Silken Thomas is sent to the Tower of London as a prisoner after his surrender.
November
Census
Cromwell conducts a census in 1535 to enable the Government to tax church property more effectively
Reformation Parliament
The King appoints Cromwell Royal Vicegerent and Vicar General, and commissions him to organize visitations of all the countrys churches, monasteries and clergy
Reformation, The
The King appoints Cromwell Royal Vicegerent and Vicar General, and commissions him to organize visitations of all the countrys churches, monasteries and clergy
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