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King Henry VIII

King Henry VIII Events

1526 King Henry VIII becomes obsessed with Anne Boleyn
The distinguished courtier-poet Sir Thomas Wyatt grew up at Allington, an estate nearly adjoining the Boleyn family's Hever Castle. Wyatt was estranged from his own wife, and unverifiable...
1532 Anne Boleyn becomes pregnant
Henry was determined to divorce Catherine and marry Anne. Catherine refused to give him a divorce, and the Catholic Church would not support Henry's position. Several frustrating years ...
1533 Jan 25 King Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn
Anne's family also profited from the relationship. Her father, already Viscount Rochford, was created Earl of Wiltshire. Henry also came to an arrangement with Anne’s Irish cousin and cre...
1533 Sep 7 Anne Boleyn gives birth to baby girl who later becomes Queen Elizabeth I
After her coronation, Anne settled into a quiet routine at the King's favorite residence, Greenwich Palace, to prepare for the birth of her baby. The child was born slightly premature on ...
1534 Mar 23 English Parliament passes Act of Succession
On 23 March, 1534, Parliament passed the Act of Succession, vesting the succession of the English Crown in the children of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. This act, effectively, set Prin...
1536 Jan 29 Queen Anne Boleyn miscarries
Later that month, the King was unhorsed in a tournament and knocked unconscious for two hours, a worrying incident that Anne believed led to her miscarriage five days later.[82] On the da...
1536 May 2 Queen Anne Boleyn is arrested
Towards the end of April, a Flemish musician in Anne's service named Mark Smeaton was arrested, perhaps tortured or promised freedom. He initially denied being the Queen’s lover but later...