Pilgrimage of Grace
Defends royal religious policy during northern rebellion.
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Explore 267 historical events and records for England in 1536.
Historical records for England in 1536
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Poor Relief Statute Establishes Parish Responsibility
Parliament requires organised local relief for the impotent poor while strengthening punishment of able-bodied vagabonds.
President of the Council
Appointed President of the Council of the North
Pro Ecclesiasticae Unitatis Defensione
Publication of "Pro Ecclesiasticae Unitatis Defensione"
Rebellion of Pilgrimage of Grace
Helps put down the rebellion of the Pilgrimage of Grace
Rebellion of Pilgrimage of Grace
Puts down the rebellion of the Pilgrimage of Grace
Rebellion of Rebels in York
To pacify the rebels Jane joins Henry VIII on a tour of the north & is crowned in York
Rebellion of Rebels in York
To pacify the rebels Jane joins Henry VIII on a tour of the north & is crowned in York
Rebellion of Rebels in Yorkshire
Henry sends Norfolk to promise a Parliament & pardon the rebels. Demands that Parliament not be subservient to the Royal will. Demands Mary be legitimized, the Popes authority restored & Church powers returned. Aske believes Henrys promise to open Parliament but the rebels suppressed
Rebellion of Rebels in Yorkshire
Sympathizes with the rebels because she is a Catholic
Reform of Royal Succession
The Act of Succession is passed. Section IX allows Henry to bestow the crown on one of his daughters. Allowed to appoint his successor if he does not sire a male heir
Reformation, The
Parliament passes the Act against the Popes Authority, which removes the last part of papal authority still legal
Second Succession Act Alters Royal Line
After Anne Boleyn's downfall, the Second Succession Act excluded both Mary and Elizabeth and empowered Henry VIII to designate heirs.
Speaker of House of Commons
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons
Statute of Uses Enacted
Parliament restricts legal devices known as uses, increasing royal control over land transfers and associated feudal revenues.
Succession
Forced to sign an agreement that her parents marriage was invalid & is illegitimate
Succession
Declares the King's daughter Princess Elizabeth a bastard. Audley is a witness to the Queens execution, and recommends to Parliament the new Act of Succession, which made Jane Seymours issue legitimate
Succession
Forced to sign an agreement that her parents marriage was invalid & is illegitimate
Succession Act
Parliament declares Mary and Elizabeth illegitimate and gives Henry VIII wider authority over the succession; Edward is born the following year.
Ten Articles
The Ten Articles were first published in 1536 by Thomas Cranmer. They were the first guidelines of the Church of England as it became independent of Rome
Ten Articles
Supports evangelical elements in Henrician reform.
Trial
Presides over the trial of Anne Boleyn
Trial
Found guilty of adultery with Anne Boleyn & condemned to die by beheading
Trial
Earl Marshal at the trial of Anne Boleyn
Trial
Presides over the trial of his niece, Anne Boleyn
Trial
Found guilty of adultery with Anne Boleyn
Welsh Counties Gain Commons Representation
The Welsh union legislation provides parliamentary representation for Welsh counties and boroughs within the English House of Commons.
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