Henry VIII, the Reign - 1544
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Henry VIII,The Reign
Timeline 1544
Mary and Elizabeth Restored to Line of Succession
March 1544
The Third Act of Succession gained Royal Assent at the close of Parliament in February 1544, and established the new line of succession as Edward, then any children he were to have, then a son Henry VIII might have with Catherine Parr, that potential son's possible children, then children from marriages after Queen Catherine, if any, then Mary, Mary's children, if any, then Elizabeth
The Third Act of Succession gained Royal Assent at the close of Parliament in February 1544, and established the new line of succession as Edward, then any children he were to have, then a son Henry VIII might have with Catherine Parr, that potential son's possible children, then children from marriages after Queen Catherine, if any, then Mary, Mary's children, if any, then Elizabeth
Wroithesley Appointed Lord Chancellor
3 May 1544
Sir Thomas Wroithesley was appointed lord chancellor replacing Thomas Audley who had died on 30 April
Sir Thomas Wroithesley was appointed lord chancellor replacing Thomas Audley who had died on 30 April
Edward Seymour Invaded Scotland
May 1544
Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford, brother of Jane Seymour, launched an invasion of Scotland as a reprisal for the Scots reneging on the Treaties of Greenwich. His purpose was to enforce the agreement of a marriage between Mary Queen of Scots and his nephew Prince Edward
Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford, brother of Jane Seymour, launched an invasion of Scotland as a reprisal for the Scots reneging on the Treaties of Greenwich. His purpose was to enforce the agreement of a marriage between Mary Queen of Scots and his nephew Prince Edward
Invasion Force to Calais
May and June 1544
Fighting men were ferried across the Channel to build up forces in the Pale of Calais in preparation for the invasion of France. Some four thousand soldiers were ordered to be transferred from Scotland to France, a thousand of them by sea
Fighting men were ferried across the Channel to build up forces in the Pale of Calais in preparation for the invasion of France. Some four thousand soldiers were ordered to be transferred from Scotland to France, a thousand of them by sea
Siege of Boulogne
19 July 1544
Henry had arrived at Calais on 14 July and the siege of Boulogne began on 19th. The English navy blockaded the port and the army bombarded the town
Henry had arrived at Calais on 14 July and the siege of Boulogne began on 19th. The English navy blockaded the port and the army bombarded the town
Surrender of Boulogne
14 September 1544
The castle at Boulogne was blown up on 11 September and the town surrendered a few days later. On 18th Henry rode triumphantly into the town, however with a counter attack by the French looming he dashed back to England and arrived home on 30 September. The French counterattack was facilitated by a peace agreement between Charles V and Frances which freed the French army from that combat and then deployed against the English
The castle at Boulogne was blown up on 11 September and the town surrendered a few days later. On 18th Henry rode triumphantly into the town, however with a counter attack by the French looming he dashed back to England and arrived home on 30 September. The French counterattack was facilitated by a peace agreement between Charles V and Frances which freed the French army from that combat and then deployed against the English
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