Henry VIII Domestic Policy-Dates Flashcards
Imprisonment of Dudley and Empson
April 1509
Henry marries Catherine of Aragon
11 June 1509
Henry and Catherine crowned
24 June 1509
Catherine has a son
1 January 1511
Henry’s son dies
22 February 1512
Act of Resumption attempts to restore crown lands
1515
Wolsey becomes Cardinal
September 1515
Wolsey appointed Lord Chancellor
November 1515
Princess Mary born
18 February 1516
Martin Luther begins Protestant reformation
31 October 1517
Wolsey appointed Papal Legate
May 1518
Henry given title Defender of the Faith by Pope after writing Assertio Septem Sacramentorum
11 October 1521
Amicable Grant
April 1525
Eltham Ordinances
January 1526
Henry has doubts on marriage sparking divorce crisis
1527
Ecclesiastical court convened in Westminster to discuss annulment, decide it must go to Rome
17 + 31 March 1527
Henry requests divorce from Pope who sends Campeggio to hear case
September 1527
Campeggio opens his legative court at Blackfriars in London
31 May 1529
Henry and Catherine appear before court
21 June 1529
Wolsey removed from his positions
17 October 1529
Thomas More appointed Lord Chancellor
26 October 1529
Wolsey dies on route to be tried for treason
29 November 1530
Catherine is sent away and Henry refuses to see Mary
14 July 1531
More and Fisher refuse to sign submission of the clergy which made Henry head of CofE
15 May 1532
More resigns as Lord Chancellor
16 May 1532
Henry marries Anne Boleyn
25 January 1533
Cranmer becomes Archbishop of Canterbury
30 March 1533
Act in Restraint of Appeals
April 1533
Pope kicks out Henry
11 July 1533
Elizabeth born to Anne
7 September 1533
Treason Act
1534
Act of Succession
23 March 1534
Thomas More imprisoned for refusing to swear oath of succession
17 April 1534
Act of Supremacy, break with Rome
3 November 1534
Bishop John Fisher beheaded after refusing to sign Act if Succession
22 June 1535
More beheaded after refusing to sign Act of Succession
6 July 1535
Ten Articles, written by Cranmer, new rules on religion
1536
Royal injunctions to the clergy
1536
Act of dissolution of lesser monasteries
February 1536
Anne Boleyn beheaded
19 May 1536
Henry marries Jane Seymour
30 May 1536
Pilgrimage of Grace
8 October- 8 December 1536
Bishops Book
1537
Bigot revolt and Cumberland rising
16 January- 10 February 1537
Edward born
12 October 1537
Jane Seymour dies
24 October 1537
Second Royal injunctions to the clergy
1538
Official excommunication by Paul III
1538
Publication of Great Bible
1539
Dissolution of greater monasteries
1539
6 articles
June 1539
Treaty of marriage to Anne of Cleves
4 October 1539
Anne and Henry marry even though he dislikes her
6 January 1540
Cromwell charged with high treason
10 June 1540
Marriage to Anne of Cleves annulled
9 July 1540
Henry marries Kathryn Howard
28 July 1540
Kathryn Howard Beheaded
13 February 1542
Henry marries Katherine Parr
12 July 1543
New Succession Act
14 July 1543
Henry VIII dies
28 January 1547