Dates - Henry VIII and Wolsey

Henry's older brother Arthur dies of tuberculosis

1502

Henry becomes king and marries Catherine of Aragon

1509

Wolsey is appointed to organise an army to invade France

1512

Wolsey is appointed Bishop of Lincoln and Archbishop of York

1514

Wolsey is appointed Henry's Lord Chancellor

1515

Francis becomes king of France

1515

Charles becomes king of Spain

1515

Wolsey sets up the inquiry into enclosures

1517

The Treaty of London

1518

Wolsey is appointed Papal Legate

1518

Charles V becomes Holy Roman Emperor (in addition to King of Spain)

1519

The Field of the Cloth of Gold

1520

Treaty of Bruges

1521

Henry declares war on France

1522

The Amicable Grant is introduced

1525

Battle of Pavia

1525

Treaty of More

1525

The Eltham Ordinances are introduced

1526

League of Cognac formed

1526

Treaty of Westminster

1527

Wolsey is given the task of getting the annulment to Henry's marriage

1527

Cardinal Campeggio arrives in England

1528

England and France declare war on Charles V

1528

Campeggio breaks up the court deciding on the annulment

1529

Wolsey summoned to London on charges of praemunire

1529

Treaty of Cambrai

1530

Wolsey dies

1530