Henry VIII Biography

Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later assumed the Kingship, of Ireland, and continued the nominal claim by English monarchs to the Kingdom of France. Henry was the second monarch of the Tudor dynasty, succeeding his father, Henry VII.

Besides his six marriages, Henry VIII is known for his role in the separation of the Church of England from the pope and the Roman Catholic Church. His struggles with Rome led to the separation of the Church of England from papal authority, the Dissolution of the Monasteries, and his own establishment as the Supreme Head of the Church of England. Yet he remained a believer in core Catholic theological teachings, even after his excommunication from the Roman Catholic Church. Henry oversaw the legal union of England and Wales with the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542. He is also well known for a long personal rivalry with both Francis I of France and the Habsburg monarch Emperor Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire, his contemporaries with whom he frequently warred. Source: Wikipedia

Marriages

• 1509-06-11
  King Henry VIII marries wife #1 Catherine of Aragon
• 1531-01-05
  Pope Clemens VII forbids English King Henry VIII to re-marry
• 1536-05-30
  English King Henry VIII marries Jane Seymour, his 3rd wife
• 1539-10-04
  King Henry VIII marries Anne of Cleves, his 4th wife
• 1540-07-28
  English King Henry VIII marries Catharine Howard, his 5th wife
• 1543-07-12
  England's King Henry VIII weds Catherine Parr (6th & last wife)

Divorces

• 1533-05-23
  King Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon's marriage declared null & void by authority English clergy not the Pope
• 1533-05-28
  The Archbishop of Canterbury voids the marriage of King Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn

Henry VIII Timeline

• 1503-02-18
  Henry Tudor created Prince of Wales (later Henry VIII)
• 1509-04-21
  Henry VIII crowned King of England
• 1513-08-16
  Battle at Eguinegatte/Guinegate: Maximilian & Henry VIII beat France
• 1520-07-10
  King Charles V France & King Henry VIII of England sign treaty of Calais
• 1520-10-15
  King Henry VIII of England orders bowling lanes at Whitehall
• 1521-10-11
  Pope Leo X titles King Henry VIII of England "Defender of the Faith"
• 1529-06-18
  Blackfriars begin: Henry VIII & Catharina of Aragon
• 1530-03-07
  King Henry VIII's divorce request is denied by the Pope. Henry then declares that he, not the Pope, is supreme head of England's church
• 1531-02-11
  Henry VIII recognised as supreme head of Church in England following the schism with Rome
• 1532-06-23
  Henry VIII of England & Francois I of France sign secret treaty against emperor Karel V
• 1533-07-11
  Pope Clement VII excommunicates England's King Henry VIII
• 1534-10-30
  English Parliament passes Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII head of the Church in England - a role formerly held by the Pope
• 1534-11-03
  English parliament accepts Act of Supremacy: Henry VIII becomes Head of Church of England
• 1535-01-15
  Henry VIII declares himself head of the Church in England
• 1535-08-31
  Pope Paul II excommunicates King Henry VIII of England
• 1536-04-14
  English King Henry VIII expropriates minor monasteries
• 1536-05-06
  King Henry VIII orders bible be placed in every church in England
• 1538-12-17
  Pope Paul III excommunicates England's King Henry VIII
• 1541-06-18
  Irish parliament selects Henry VIII as king of Ireland
• 1543-02-11
  Karel/Henry VIII sign anti-French covenant
• 1544-05-17
  Scot Earl Matthew Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII
• 1544-09-18
  English King Henry VIII's troops occupy Boulogne
• 1544-09-30
  King Henry VIII draws his armies out of France
• 1545-07-19
  King Henry VIII's flagship Mary Rose sinks at Portsmouth; 73 die
• 1547-01-28
  9-year-old Edward VI succeeds Henry VIII as king of England

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