Execution
William Brereton os executed
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1536 in England — Page 3
Explore 267 historical events and records for England in 1536.
Historical records for England in 1536
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May
Execution
William Brereton is executed. Mark Smeaton is executed. Henry Norriss is executed. George Boleyn is executed. Francis Weston is executed
Execution
George Boleyn, Henry Norris, Francis Weston, William Brereton and Mark Smeaton are executed.
Execution
Henry Norriss is executed
Execution
Mark Smeaton is executed
Execution
Francis Weston is executed
Marriage
Divorced from Henry VIII
Marriage
Henry VIII's marriage to Anne Boleyn is declared invalid before her execution.
Marriage Annulment
Cranmer annuls Henry VIII's marriage to Anne Boleyn before her execution.
Divorce
Cranmer pronounces Henrys marriage to Anne null & void
Anne Boleyn Executed
Anne Boleyn's execution changes Mary's prospects at court
Burial
Buried in the Chapel of St Peter-ad-Vincula in the Tower, where she remains
Death of Anne Boleyn
Beheaded on Tower Green by a headsman from Calais who uses a sword
Death of Henry VIII
Has Anne Boleyn executed for high treason & adultery
Death of Henry VIII
Anne Boleyn is executed
Execution
Found guilty of treason. Beheaded on Tower Green by a headsman from Calais who uses a sword
Execution
Has Anne Boleyn executed for high treason & adultery
Execution
Anne Boleyn is executed by sword within the Tower of London.
Execution of Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn is executed after the treason proceedings, ending a prosecution built partly around accusations that she had contemplated Henry VIII's death.
Treason
Found guilty of treason
Treason
Has Anne Boleyn executed for high treason & adultery
Marriage
Henry VIII is betrothed to Jane Seymour
Marriage
Henry VIII is betrothed to Jane Seymour
Act of Succession
A new Parliament passed the second Act of Succession, securing the rights of Queen Janes heirs to the throne
Henry Marries Jane Seymour
Henry marries Jane Seymour shortly after Anne Boleyn's death, renewing hopes for an undisputed male Tudor heir.
Legislation
A new Parliament passed the second Act of Succession, securing the rights of Queen Janes heirs to the throne
Marriage
Marries Jane Seymour, at York Place
Marriage
Marries Henry VIII, his 3rd wife, the same month Anne Boleyn is executed
Succession
A new Parliament passed the second Act of Succession, securing the rights of Queen Janes heirs to the throne
June
Peerage
Created Viscount Beauchamp, after Jane Seymour marries Henry VIII
Parliament
Opening of Henry VIIIs 6th Parliament
Legitimacy Submission
Mary is pressured to accept that her parents marriage was invalid
Succession
Mary is forced to acknowledge her illegitimacy and submit to Henry VIII
July
Lord Privy Seal
Appointed Lord Privy Seal
Lord Privy Seal
Cromwells position is now stronger than ever, succeeds Anne Boleyns father, Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, as Lord Privy Seal
Peerage
Raised to the peerage as Baron Cromwell of Wimbledon
Legislation
The Ten Articles of Protestant faith are passed
Legislation
The Ten Articles are passed
Reform of Church Governance
The Ten Articles of Protestant faith are passed
Bishop of Rome Act
Parliament extinguishes remaining claims of papal authority within England.
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