Henry VIII,the Reign
Timeline 1545
Seymour Defeated French Counter Attack
5 February 1545
Edward Seymour defeated the French counter attack but while he was in France the Scots inflicted a defeat on the English army at Ancrum on the 27th
Edward Seymour defeated the French counter attack but while he was in France the Scots inflicted a defeat on the English army at Ancrum on the 27th
Mary Rose Lost in the Solent
19 July 1545
A French fleet of two hundred and thirty-five ships arrived off the English coast and sailed towards the Isle of Wight. During the ensuing battle with the English Navy the kings ship Mary Rose was caught in a strong gust of wind, heeled and took in water through the open gun ports and sank
A French fleet of two hundred and thirty-five ships arrived off the English coast and sailed towards the Isle of Wight. During the ensuing battle with the English Navy the kings ship Mary Rose was caught in a strong gust of wind, heeled and took in water through the open gun ports and sank
King’s Friend Charles Brandon Died
22 August 1545
Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk died, ‘whose death all Englishmen may lament’ Brandon had married Henry’s sister Mary in 1514, Henry paid for his funeral at Windsor
Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk died, ‘whose death all Englishmen may lament’ Brandon had married Henry’s sister Mary in 1514, Henry paid for his funeral at Windsor
Henry’s Speech to Parliament
24 December 1545
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