The reign of Henry VIII
Henry VIII becomes King and marries Catherine of Aragon
1509
May 1536
Anne Boleyn beheaded
February 1542
Catherine Howard is Executed
The dissolution of the monasteries starts. Henry VIII orders Thomas Cromwell to start closing down most of the small monasteries in England
February 1536
Catherine Howard is Executed
February 1542
September 1527
Henry VIII asks the Pope if he can divorce Catherine of Aragon, but the Pope won't let him.
1509
Henry VIII becomes King and marries Catherine of Aragon
January 28th 1547
Henry VIII dies
July 1540
Henry VIII divorces Anne of Cleves
October 1521
Henry VIII is made 'Defender of Faith' by the Pope, for being a good Catholic.
January 25th 1533
Henry VIII is still married to Catherine of Aragon, but marries Anne Boleyn anyway.
January 1540
Henry VIII married Anne of Cleves
July 1540
Henry VIII marries Catherine Howard
July 1543
Henry VIII marries Catherine Parr
May 1536
Henry VIII marries Jane Seymour
November 1537
Henry VIII orders Thomas Cromwell to start the dissolution (closure) of all the monasteries left in England.
November 1534
Henry VIII puts himself in charge of all the churches and monasteries in England. This is called the Act of Supremacy.
October 1537
Jane Seymour dies
Henry VIII married Anne of Cleves
January 1540
Henry VIII is still married to Catherine of Aragon, but marries Anne Boleyn anyway.
January 25th 1533
Henry VIII dies
January 28th 1547
The Pope says Henry VIII cannot carry on being a Catholic and excommunicates him.
July 1533
Henry VIII divorces Anne of Cleves
July 1540
Henry VIII marries Catherine Howard
July 1540
Henry VIII marries Catherine Parr
July 1543
Thomas Cromwell is beheaded for high treason.
July 28th 1540
The end of the dissolution. All the monasteries have been closed down.
March 1540
Anne Boleyn beheaded
May 1536
Henry VIII marries Jane Seymour
May 1536
Henry VIII puts himself in charge of all the churches and monasteries in England. This is called the Act of Supremacy.
November 1534
Henry VIII orders Thomas Cromwell to start the dissolution (closure) of all the monasteries left in England.
November 1537
Henry VIII is made 'Defender of Faith' by the Pope, for being a good Catholic.
October 1521
The Pilgrimage of Grace
October 1536
Jane Seymour dies
October 1537
Henry VIII asks the Pope if he can divorce Catherine of Aragon, but the Pope won't let him.
September 1527
The end of the dissolution of the small monasteries in England. Most have been closed.
September 1536
October 1536
The Pilgrimage of Grace
July 1533
The Pope says Henry VIII cannot carry on being a Catholic and excommunicates him.
February 1536
The dissolution of the monasteries starts. Henry VIII orders Thomas Cromwell to start closing down most of the small monasteries in England
September 1536
The end of the dissolution of the small monasteries in England. Most have been closed.
March 1540
The end of the dissolution. All the monasteries have been closed down.
July 28th 1540
Thomas Cromwell is beheaded for high treason.