Henry VIII Timeline Part Two:

1516-1527

    
 
 
1516
                               
           
hbrandon
                
            March 11-Mary Tudor, gives birth to Henry Brandon, 1st Earl of Lincoln.      
                           
                       
              princmary  
        Feb. 18-Princess Mary is born to Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon.  
               
                       
1517
       
   
frances
                July 16-Mary Tudor gives birth to Lady Frances Brandon.        
                               
                                 
            luther  
  Oct. 31- The Protestant Reformation begins with Martin Luther nailing his "95 Theses" on the church door at Wittenberg.  
             
           
1518
                               
      Nov. 10-Katherine of Aragon gives birth to another stillborn daughter.                
                             
1519
                               
        Mary Tudor gives birth to Lady Eleanor Brandon.                
 
fitzroy
      
June-Henry FitzRoy is born to Elizabeth Blount, mistress of Henry VIII. The King claimes him as his son.  
     
                             
1520
         
        maryboleyn    
  Feb.4-Mary Boleyn marries William Carey. Henry VIII attends the wedding.    
           
The affair between Mary Boleyn and Henry VIII begins.
             
        fieldgold
  June 8-26- Field of Cloth of Gold: Francois I of France meets with Henry VIII.
       
                       
1521
                         
           
edbuckingham
          
              May 17-Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, executed for high treason.
                     
                       
              defend    
  Oct.11-Henry VIII receives the title "Defender of the Faith" from Pope Leo X for writing "Defence of the Seven Sacraments" in response to Martin Luther's "95 Theses."    
                 
                       
1522
                               
              boleyn            
  March 4-Anne Boleyn returns to England and makes her debute at the English Court in the masque "Chateau Vert."            
                         
                             
1526
                               
           
tomboleyn
                
              June 18-Henry Fitzroy, illegitimate son of Henry VIII is created Duke of Richmond and Thomas Boleyn is created Viscount Rochford.    
                           
   
1527
       
 
courtship
            
  Henry VIII begins his courtship of Anne Boleyn.
             
  Margaret receives her divorce from Archibald Douglas, Earl fo Angus from the Pope Clement VII.  
 
      kataragon
  May 17-An ecclesiastical court is established at Westminster to hear Henry VIII's arguments requesting an annulment of his marriage to Katherine of Aragon.
     
   
Sept.-Henry VIII officially asks the Pope for an annulment.
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