The reign of Henry VIII Flashcards
October 1537
Jane Seymour dies
Henry VIII is made ‘Defender of Faith’ by the Pope, for being a good Catholic.
October 1521
July 1543
Henry VIII marries Catherine Parr
March 1540
The end of the dissolution. All the monasteries have been closed down.
January 28th 1547
Henry VIII dies
May 1536
Anne Boleyn beheaded
November 1537
Henry VIII orders Thomas Cromwell to start the dissolution (closure) of all the monasteries left in England.
1509
Henry VIII becomes King and marries Catherine of Aragon
July 1540
Henry VIII marries Catherine Howard
Henry VIII orders Thomas Cromwell to start the dissolution (closure) of all the monasteries left in England.
November 1537
October 1536
The Pilgrimage of Grace
The dissolution of the monasteries starts. Henry VIII orders Thomas Cromwell to start closing down most of the small monasteries in England
February 1536
The end of the dissolution of the small monasteries in England. Most have been closed.
September 1536
The Pilgrimage of Grace
October 1536
January 1540
Henry VIII married Anne of Cleves
The Pope says Henry VIII cannot carry on being a Catholic and excommunicates him.
July 1533
Henry VIII marries Catherine Howard
July 1540
Henry VIII becomes King and marries Catherine of Aragon
1509
Henry VIII is still married to Catherine of Aragon, but marries Anne Boleyn anyway.
January 25th 1533
Henry VIII divorces Anne of Cleves
July 1540
July 1533
The Pope says Henry VIII cannot carry on being a Catholic and excommunicates him.
Henry VIII marries Jane Seymour
May 1536
Jane Seymour dies
October 1537
November 1534
Henry VIII puts himself in charge of all the churches and monasteries in England. This is called the Act of Supremacy.
