Henry VIII - Government

When did Henry VIII become king?

April 1509

When did Henry VIII marry Catherine of Aragon?

June 1509

When did Empson & Dudley get executed?

1510

When did the Duke of Buckingham get executed?

1521

When was the first discussion regarding the annulment?

1525

When was the secret marriage to Anne Boleyn?

1533

When was Anne Boleyn executed?

May 1536

When did Henry VIII marry Jane Seymour?

1536

When did Henry VIII marry Anne of Cleves?

January 1540

When did Henry VIII marry Catherine Howard?

July 1540

When was Thomas Cromwell executed?

July 1540

When was Catherine Howard executed?

1542

When did Henry VIII marry Catherine Parr?

1543

Who was Catherine of Aragon?

1st wife of Henry VIII & mother to Mary I. Marriage annulled.

Who was Anne Boleyn?

2nd wife of Henry VIII & mother to Elizabeth I. Executed.

Who was Jane Seymour?

3rd wife of Henry VIII & mother to Edward VI. Died after childbirth.

Who was Anne of Cleves?

4th wife of Henry VIII. Marriage was annulled & was subsequently known as the 'King's Sister'.

Who was Catherine Howard?

5th wife of Henry VIII. Executed.

Who was Catherine Parr?

6th wife of Henry VIII. Outlives Henry & marries Thomas Seymour. Dies after childbirth.

Who was Thomas More?

Chief Minister. Executed.

Who was Cardinal Wolsey?

Chief Minister. Dies awaiting trial.

Who was Thomas Cromwell?

Chief Minister. Executed.

Who was Charles Brandon?

Henry VIII's best friend. Marries Henry's sister, Mary.

Who were the Young Favourites/ The Minions?

Close friends of Henry VIII.

Which two courts did Wolsey control?

• Court of Chancery

• Court of the Star Chamber

What was the Amicable Grant (1525)?

A tax issued to fund Henry's war in France. Met with widespread resistance, almost triggering a rebellion.

Why did Wolsey fall?

• Failed to deliver the annulment

• Failing to get money to fund Henry's wars

Why did Cromwell come to power?

• Suggested Henry make himself head of the Church

• Spearheaded the dissolution of the monastries

Why did Cromwell fall?

Failed to secure Henry's alliance with the Protestant German states through marriage to Anne of Cleves