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​Henry VIII, the Reign


​Timeline 1536

Death of Catherine of Aragon

​7 January 1536
Catherine of Aragon died at Kimbolton House, Cambridgeshire. She was buried at Peterborough Abbey

Henry’s Tiltyard Fall

​24 January 1536
At a jousting tournament in the tiltyard at Greenwich the king fell from his horse and lay unconscious for about two hours

Anne Boleyn Suffered Miscarriage

29 January 1536
Ambassador Chapuys reported the events 
‘On the day of the interment the Concubine had an abortion which seemed to be a male child which she had not borne 3½ months, at which the King has shown great distress. The said concubine wished to lay the blame on the duke of Norfolk, whom she hates, saying he frightened her by bringing the news of the fall the King had six days before. But it is well known that is not the cause, for it was told her in a way that she should not be alarmed or attach much importance to it. Some think it was owing to her own incapacity to bear children, others to a fear that the King would treat her like the late Queen, especially considering the treatment shown to a lady of the Court, named Mistress Semel,[Seymour] to whom, as many say, he has lately made great presents.’

Suppression of Religious Houses 

March 1536
Parliament passed a law dissolving monasteries with a gross income of less than £200 per annum

Mark Smeaton Arrested

30 April 1536
Royal musician Mark Smeaton was arrested and later confessed to adultery with the queen, the arrest of Henry Norris followed soon afterwards

Anne Boleyn Arrested

​2 May 1536
Anne Boleyn was arrested as was her brother George Viscount Rochford. They were charged with conspiracy to murder the king. Accusations of adultery followed and over the following days Francis Weston and William Brereton were arrested, and then convicted on 12 May

Anne Boleyn Executed

​Anne and George Boleyn were tried in the Tower of London on 15 May and both were found guilty. On 17 May, her marriage to Henry was annulled and on 19th she was executed

Henry Married to Jane Seymour

30 May 1536
The king was betrothed to Jane Seymour on 20 may and married to her on 30 May at Whitehall and on 4 June she was proclaimed Queen of England

Parliament Recalled

8 June 1536
The recalled Parliament excluded Anne’s daughter Elizabeth from the succession. The session also past the legislation that absorbed Wales into England, the Marcher lordships were formed into counties and subjected to English law

Royal Supremacy Accepted by Mary

​22 June 1536
Princes Mary confirmed her acceptance of the royal supremacy and that her parents’ marriage was invalid, Henry in turn restored her to favour

Ten Articles and Cromwell’s Injunctions

July and August 1536
Convocation issued Ten Articles of Religion in pursuit of the new church doctrine which were follow by a series of injunctions to enforce the reforms which included the placing of a Bible in every church and restraint on ‘superstitious’ images, the cult of saints and some holy days


​​Lincolnshire Rebellion and Pilgrimage of Grace

1 October 1536
An uprising began in Louth Lincolnshire which then spread to Yorkshire and became known as the Pilgrimage of Grace. Under the leadership of lawyer Robert Aske, the rebels assembled an army which may have number as many forty thousand men all prepared to march on London to overturn the government and its reforms
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​Truce Agreed

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​26 October 1536
A truce was agreed and the rebels chose the suicidal policy of entering into an agreement without any security or guarantees. For this failure, they paid the price in the destruction of themselves and their cause. Hundreds, including their leaders, were later executed.
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  • Henry VIII A Summary, by Mark Holinshed
  • Pages Guide
  • Henry VIII Timeline
  • Mark Holinshed's Articles
  • Quick Facts
  • About
  • VIDEO CHANNEL GUIDE
  • The Man Who was Henry VIII An Introduction Video