HVIII Life Timeline

When did HVIII come to power and then marry Catherine of Aragon 2 weeks later?

1509

What did he do first?

Arrested Empson and Dudley

Who did he model himself on?

Henry V

When did HVIII join the Holy League against France?

1511

When did England join Spain to attack France? What happened?

1512

12,000 troops sent to invade France in a two fronted war- Ferdinand of Spain betrayed Henry as he only wanted to use English troops as a diversion to capture Navarre.

When was the Battle of Spurs and what happened?

1513

Henry arranges an alliance with HRE and they agreed to invade France- Henry personally led 30,000 men and the campaign was met with very little restraint, resulting in the capture of Thorouanne and Tournai.

When was the Battle of Flodden Field vs Scotland?

1513 while Henry was fighting in France

King James and many of his lords were slain and around 5000 of his men. Henry’s sister now became regent of Scotland.

The wars cost approximately £960,000.

When was the Anglo-French Treaty?

1514

Sealed a marriage for Henry’s younger sister mary to Louis XII.

When did Louis XII die?

1515

Francis I is now King of France- determined, young King who desires military glory

When did Ferdinand die and Mary (Catherine of Aragon’s child) born?

1516

When was the Treaty of Cambrai and what was it about?

1517

England was left out of international politics and was humiliated.

When was the Treaty of London?

1518

The treaty guaranteed non-aggression between the major European powers and built in the principle of collective security- Wolsey profited greatly as it heaped on prestige.

What year was the death of Maximillian (HRE), what did it mean for England?

1519

England was now an ally for France and Spain/HRE

When was the Field of the Cloth of Gold?

1520

Agreement reached between Charles V and Henry that neither would sign a treaty with France for 2 years.

When did Wolsey break up Anne Boleyn and Percy’s proposed marriage

1522

When and what was the Tudor Subsidy?

1523

New form of taxation based on direct and realistic assessments of the wealth of individual taxpayers.

1516- subsidy yielded £44,000

1525- subsidy yielded £64,000

When was the War vs France?

1523-4

HVIII and Charles V allied against France

Cost £430,000, however some short term gains achieved

When was the Battle of Pavia and what happened?

1525

French army (28,000 men) invaded Italy were was virtually annihilated and Francis was taken prisoner.

Charles V had no interest in allowing HVIII to share the spoils so to permanently control the power of Charles V, Henry would have to become friends with France.

When was the Amicable Grant?

1525

Essentially a forced loan that was levied on one-third of both the clergy and laity’s incomes

There was a lot of resistance to the tax and it provoked an open rebellion in Suffolk and a taxpayer strike

When was the Treaty of Westminster?

1528

Wolsey attempts to unite France and England against Charles V- HVIII declared war in 1528 but it all comes to nothing due to public unrest in England. meaning HVIII had to negotiate a truce

When did Catherine appeal to Rome?

1529

What was the Trial at Blackfriars?

Wolsey and Campeggio opened court at Blackfriars